But this is only the beginning… while ACCEPT may be the true success story of 2010 in the worldwide hard rock scene, 2011 is shaping up to be another banner year for the band. ACCEPT are presently in the midst of their successful European Tour promoting their stunning and hugely successful comeback album. The attention the band is receiving along the way from the media and public alike has been THE surprise in 2010 AND continues to be THE surprise in 2011. In just six weeks, the band members have conducted over 300 interviews already and they running an interview marathon, wherever they perform.
Just a year and a half ago, very few but the closest faithful have expected or even hoped that this glorious victory march by this legendary German hard rock band would indeed become reality. “Let’s make the Metal Heart beat again,” promised bassist Peter Baltes at the end of 2009. Indeed, armed with critically acclaimed and legendary, classic hits, ACCEPT’s heart is now beating stronger than ever. ACCEPT have returned to the top echelons of the international heavy metal and hard rock scene. And the best is yet to come….
Blood of the Nations is the “Metal and Hard Rock Album of the Year 2010″, and the music media around the world is all in absolute agreement.
Click to see all the various “Best Album” accolades from the world press:
Here are all the various “Best Album” accolades from the world press:
GERMANY:
ROCK HARD: Album Of The Year; Reader Charts Nr. 1
METAL HAMMER: Heavy Album Of The Year # 1, Album Of The Year: # 3; Soundcheck Top: # 3;
ROCK IT: Album Of The Year; Video Of The Year
IMUSIC 1 TV: Comeback Album Of The Year
SWEDEN
ROCKMUSICSTAR: Album Of The Year
CLOSE UP MAGAZINE: The best Accept album since 1993…”
NORWAY
IMHOTEP: Album Of The Year
NRK RADIO (PYRO): #4 Album Of The Year
POLAND
METAL HAMMER: Album Of The Month
HARDROCKER: Album Of The Year, Album Of The Month
ITALY
ROCK HARD: Power Rock Album Of The Year; Comeback Album Of The Year
SLOVENIA
ROCK HARD: Album Of The Month
GREECE
METAL HAMMER: Top 3 Album Of The Year
ROCKWAY: Album Of The Year; Reader Charts # 3 Album of the Year
CANADA
BRAVEWORDS: Album Of The Year
HELLHOUND: Album Of The Year (Allen Grusie`s)
USA
That METAL SHOW: Best Metal Album 2010
GOLDMINE US: Best Metal Album 2010
SLEAZEROCK: Best Album Of The Year 2010
METAL SUCKS: Best Metal Album 2010
METAL RULES: Best Metal Album 2010
INFERNAL MASQUERADE: Best Metal Album 2010
HARDROCK HAVEN: Best Album 2010
METAL ASYLUM: Best CONCERT OF 2010; #3 Album Of The Year
HM ABOUT: #2 Album Of The Year
HM ADDICTION: Best Metal Album 2010
METAL CALLOUT: #3 Album Of The Year
ANGRY METAL GUY: Album Of The Year
JOURNALIST & MUSICIAN LISTS:
#1 – Nailer’s Runner-Up for Album of the Year for MaximumMetal
#1 – Sinnercorp’s “Best of 2010” list for MaximumMetal.com:
#1 – John Strednansky’s Album of the Year (Skull Sessions, Shockwaves)
#3 – Rich Cantino’s Top Albums of 2010 for MetalAsylum.net
#3 – Metal Tim Henderson’s Top 20 of 2010 for BraveWords.com:
#4 – Daniel Hinds’ Top 10 List of 2010 for Outburn Staff Writers
#4 – Francesco Ferorelli’s Staff Picks of 2010 for InvisibleOranges.com
#4 – Gruesome Greg’s Top 10 Albums of 2010 for Hellbound.ca:
#4 – Carl Begai’s Top 20 of 2010 for BraveWords.com:
#4 – Rob Kachluba’s Top 10 Albums of 2010 for Hellbound.ca:
#5 – Dom Lawson’s Top 20 of 2010 for BraveWords.com:
#5 – MetalGeorge’s Top 10 Albums of 2010 for Hellbound.ca:
#5 – Fred Phillip’s Staff Picks of 2010 for TeethoftheDivine.com:
#5 – MetalGeorge’s Top 10 List of 2010 for Outburn Staff Writers:
#5 – MetalGeorge’s Top 10 Albums of 2010 for Metal-Army.com:
#5 – Grim Gaijin’s Top 5 Albums of 2010 for MaximumMetal.com
#5 – MetalGeorge’s Top 5 Metal CDs for 2010 for About.com:
#6 – Greg Pratt’s Top 20 of 2010 for BraveWords.com:
#6 – Ed Warby (HAIL OF BULLETS, GOREFEST)’s Metal Albums of 2010
#7 – Cam Pipes’ (3 INCHES OF BLOOD) Best Metal Albums of 2010
#7 – Kevin Alba’s Top Albums of 2010 for MetalAsylum.net
#8 – Hellbound.ca’s Top 20 Albums of 2010
#8 – Martin Popoff’s Top 20 of 2010 for BraveWords.com:
#9 – Gus G. (OZZY OSBOURNE)’s Best Metal Albums of 2010
#9 – Leyla Ford’s Top 10 Metal Albums of 2010
#12 – Snagon’s Top 25 Metal Albums of 2010 for
#14 – Scott Alisoglu’s Top 20 of 2010 list for TeethoftheDivine.com:
#15 – Classic Rock Magazine’s Critics’ Choice 50 Best Albums of theYear
#16 – “2010: Best Of” list by journalist Kevin Stewart-Panko
Best Comeback– Chad Bowar’s 2010 Heavy Metal Awards List