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• Additional Date Announced for Europe Tour 2012

  ACCEPT have confirmed another date for their 2012 European tour, April 8th at the Paaspop Festival Schijndel, Netherlands. Support will be HELL. The complete list of dates are as follows: with HELL as support: April 6, 2012 — PARIS / Le Bataclan,...

• ACCEPT Fanvideo Contest - Update

  We have now a dedicated page for the incoming fanvideos. Check it out. English Deutsch Portuguese Russian French Japanese Spanish Estamos tan abrumados, impresionados y emocionados por los numerosos vídeos que producís con nuestras cancione...

• ACCEPT Announce New Album Title!

  It’s always quiet just before the storm!!!! ACCEPT’s fifteen year break from the music business only served as a distant warning to the 2010 thunderous return of ACCEPT to the metal forefront. Sweat soaked, table-sized club shows and triumphant app...

• ACCEPT 2012 European Tour Dates

  No rest for the Teutonic ACCEPT. To promote their upcoming Album (stay tuned) ACCEPT will hit the stages in Spring 2012. See below for dates, Ticket sales have already started. April 6, 2012 — PARIS / Le Bataclan, FRANCE April 7, 2012 — MONS /...

• ACCEPT Begins Work On New Album

  Following the tremendous success of ACCEPT's comeback album, "Blood Of The Nations", and accompanying world tour — which consisted of more than 180 shows around the globe — these German heavy metal legends have now withdrawn from the stage to start...

• ACCEPT wins BEST METAL ANTHEM of the year

  And the winner is... ACCEPT's Teutonic Terror just took home the prize for 2011 Metal Hammer Award - BEST METAL ANTHEM. Wolf, Peter and Gaby were in attendance during the ceremony in Berlin, Germany and ACCEPT'ed the award. Everyone is moved, stunned...

• ACCEPT Summer Sale - German Store

  ACCEPT Fans in Germany can now get the Blood of the Nations - Official Tour shirt at special price! Head over there now and get them while you can. Limited Time Only!

• PANDEMIC - June 1 - New ACCEPT Video World Premier

• ACCEPT Prepare for European Summer Tour!

  Fresh off of their immensely successful "Blood of the Nations 2011 World Tour" that finished last week in front of a frenzied, sold out crowd in Sao Paulo, Brazil, ACCEPT are now preparing for a number of high profile Summer Dates around Europe. Watch ...

• Sao Paulo First Sold Out Show In South America

  ACCEPT had their first sold out show in South America in their entire career! Fans in Mexico, Bolivia, Peru & Chile went wild, but Argentina and Brazil went crazy. What a great 2011 tour it has been. Europe, North America, South America and a few more ...

• Julia and Beto win ACCEPT Guitar

  In SAO PAULO a very happy girl and her Dad will be the stars of the ACCEPT Show. Dad entered an International ACCEPT contest for his 11 year old daugther Julia, a die hard WOLF HOFFMANN fan, and won a guitar. They will get this on stage the day of the...

• Russian ACCEPT fan wins trip to Bang Your Head!

  Long time ACCEPT fan Dmitriy Eremenko was the lucky winner of an all-expense paid trip to see his heavy metal heroes ACCEPT at the world famous Bang Your Head festival this summer. The band will pick up his flight and hotel expenses for this once in a ...

• Herman Frank hurt during stage fall!

  ACCEPT were forced to play as a four-piece during their concert in Houston, Texas this past Saturday, May 7 after the band's guitarist, Herman Frank, suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung in a stage fall the previous night in San Antonio. Herman fe...

• ACCEPT accolades keep pouring in!

  ACCEPT keep tearing it up across the globe with their incredibly successful "Blood of the Nations World Tour 2011". Along the way, the music industry is in awe of the band and their latest album, already to be counted as yet another classic among the m...

• ACCEPT Receive Two Nomination for the Metal Hammer Awards 2011!

  ACCEPT have blown away their competition with their highly successful and best-selling come-back album "Blood Of The Nations". The band and the record have received accolades from all corners of the music industry. Fans and critics from all corners of ...

• Toronto Sold Out

  After the sensational shows in Montreal and Quebec ...the Canadian fans bought the last tickets available today.

• ACCEPT - FANtastic Teutonic Terror - Worldwide Live

  ACCEPT have released a new video for the song "Teutonic Terror" featuring footage that was compiled using over 100 fan-filmed concert clips. The clip can be viewed here. Commented ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann: "It's amazing now everyone has a ca...

• New Contest Announced

  Win a free, AUTOGRAPHED ACCEPT poster & free concert tickets by entering this contest: http://www.bryanreesman.com/blog/2011/04/06/awesome-accept-contest-announced/

• North America Tour about to start

  If you haven't done so already make sure you get your tickets to the show of the year! North America 2011 with Sabaton April 09, 2011 — THE CLUB AT FIRESTONE - ORLANDO, FL April 10, 2011 — CULTURE ROOM – FT. LAUDERDALE, FL April 13, 201...

• ACCEPT Announce Additional European Summer Shows

  The ACCEPT Tour Procession continues to crisscross the metal world with no signs of fatigue or slowing down. Currently, the band is preparing for their assault of the American Continent with confirmed dates in the USA, Canada and South America.  Start...

• Additional German Dates Announced

  ACCEPT have added the following dates to their Blood Of The Nations 2011 Tour: 04.06.2011:  Columbia Club Berlin [DE] 05.06.2011:  Aladin Bremen [DE] 07.06.2011:  Zeche Bochum [DE]

• Get your official ACCEPT gear!

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• News Coverage from Minsk, Belarus

• ACCEPT Wants Your Vote!

  ACCEPT is nominated for the Revolver Magazine Golden Gods Award "Comeback Of The Year". Support ACCEPT by voting for them today. Click on the graphic above or click HERE:

• News dates for Russia

  March 7, 2011 — MINSK (Belarus), Palace of Sports March 9, 2001 — MOSCOW (Russia), Milk March 13, 2011 — STAVROPOL (Russia), Palace of Culture and Sport March 15, 2011 — KRASNODAR (Russia), Palace of Art

• ACCEPT's Blood of the Nations: the Metal/Hard Rock Album of the Year!

  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 promot...

• A Priest Girl's Journey Through Metal: Blood Of The Nations

• ACCEPT Concert Review Athens, Greece

  Accept’s come back last year was actually a nostalgia shot for a lot of people that grew up with metal in the 80’s. Their return was in fact boosted by the release of the exceptional album “Blood Of The Nations”. On the way to the venue, apar...

• ACCEPT Announce Additional German Tour Dates!

  Due to the remarkably high demand for tickets and a series of completely sold out shows behind them, ACCEPT are proud to announce additional concerts to their far-reaching “Blood Of The Nations 2011 Tour”. This astoundingly successful ACCEPT tou...

• ACCEPT Show In Geiselwind Moved To A Larger Venue

  ACCEPT’s current “Blood Of the Nations World Tour 2011” continues to the surprise and amaze! The entire music industry is astounded by its success! New reports of sold out shows keep rolling in daily with tickets harder and harder to come by. Du...

• ACCEPT Announce A Very Special Show in Pratteln

  And the Teutonic Terror continues…. The “Blood Of The Nations 2011 World Tour” that kicked off with a sold-out spectacle in Osnabrück on January 14, continues to run havoc throughout Europe. ACCEPT have so far sold out most of the dates on this...

• ACCEPT's Show in Stuttgart is Sold Out!

  Germany’s hard rock legends ACCEPT are back on tour and packing halls across all of Europe! The next show to announce a completely sold out venue for ACCEPT’s “Blood Of The Nations” World Tour 2011 is in Stuttgart, Germany. Yes, there are no m...

• ACCEPT Add Dates for South & Central America

  Even now, almost a year since the band’s incredible first live comeback appearance in New York’s sold-out Gramercy Theater, astonishing success stories keep pouring in day after day. Just last week, ACCEPT kicked off their massive “Blood Of The N...

• ACCEPT announces dates in Russia

  March 7th 2011 - BELARUS / Minsk - Palace of Sports March 9th 2011 - RUSSIA / Moscow - Milk March 11th 2011 - RUSSIA / Vladivostok - Golden Fish March 12th 2011 - RUSSIA / Ussuriysk - Extrim March 13th 2011 - RUSSIA / Nachodka - Diamond Concert...

• ACCEPT Thrilled at Awe-Inspiring Start to Blood Of The Nations Tour!

  ACCEPT finally kicked off their highly anticipated Blood of The Nations 2011 Tour last Friday night in Osnabruck, Germany. As soon as the first forceful riffs powered out of the amps it became clear that this tour will once again become a legendary mil...

• ACCEPT Commence World Tour 2011

  Today, January 14th 2011 marks the start of ACCEPT’s long anticipated “Blood Of The Nations” world tour. The new tour is named after the band’s highly successful and critically praised comeback album “Blood Of the Nations” and includes show...

• ACCEPT's 'Blood' Takes Top Honors In 'Metal On Metal' Poll

  ACCEPT's "Blood Of The Nations" took the No. 1 spot in WJCU's "Metal On Metal" Top 25 year-end album countdown show, which aired live on January . "Out of the 1,265 votes placed, ACCEPT ended up winning by a solid 25% margin," says Metal On Metal ho...

• Happy New Year

  Metal Dudes & Dudettes! For ACCEPT, 2010 has turned out to be the most amazing, impressive and unbelievable year in our entire career. No one could have foreseen this! From the humble beginnings, confronting an avalanche of critiques to ALBUM OF ...

• ACCEPT announce second support act for Scandinavia!

  Swedens hardrocker GRAND MAGUS are confirmed for the shows in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Oslo. The band just did a successful tour with Motörhead in Continental Europe and Arch Enemy in the UK and is signed on ROADRUNNER RECORDS.

• ACCEPT ANNOUNCE FIRST SOLD OUT SHOW OF THEIR BLOOD OF THE NATIONS TOUR 2011

  EUROPE may be sinking in feet of snow and covered by ice cold northern winter winds, but ACCEPT are the true bringer of stormy weather! It has been eight months now that ACCEPT have continuously delivered hard and heavy facts to re-enforce their leg...

• New UK and Ireland Dates for 2011

  March 17, 2011 — LONDON (UK), Garage March 18, 2011 — PRESTATYN (UK), Hammer Festival March 19, 2011 — DUBLIN (IRE), The Village March 20, 2011 — BELFAST (UK), Spring & Airbreak March 22, 2011 — SHEFFIELD (UK), Corpora...

• ACCEPT ANNOUNCE HEADLINING 2011 TOUR OF NORTH AMERICA

  After a career-defining return to the world’s live stages in support of their critically-acclaimed new album, Blood Of The Nations, Germany’s heavy metal legends ACCEPT announce their second headlining comeback to North America in 2011 with support...

• ACCEPT bring the Metal Album of the Year to the Stage!

  After spending an unbelievable last six months on a promotion and live performance marathon, ACCEPT now confirm their next European tour. ACCEPT have been criss-crossing the planet with a speed and frantic energy that could be topped only by a worldwid...

• ACCEPT Announce Additional 2011 European Tour Dates

  German Rock Legends ACCEPT are on fire. The band has been on the road since May across Europe and the US promoting the new hit album BLOOD OF THE NATIONS. BLOOD OF THE NATIONS has landed on earth like a bomb. The new album has reached the Top 10 nat...

• European Tourdates are confirmed!

  It’s a rarity that a band manages to surprise so many in such a short time. Their new album Blood Of The Nations has not only received endless accolades and reviews across the globe, it has easily become a candidate for top hard rock album of the yea...

• Praise for "Blood Of The Nations" from the United States

  “[Blood Of The Nations is] a memorable album that surpasses the best of what ACCEPT has done to date. From the opening power chords of ‘Beat The …’ to the closing bars of ‘Bucket Full Of Hate,’ the new ACCEPT cranks out some of the best h...

• ACCEPT achieve all-time high chart debuts and positions around the globe!

  ACCEPT’s new album “Blood of the Nations” has reached sensational and lofty positions in diverse European charts – many are all-time high placements. In addition, the album has been able to hold on to these positions and is now creating a storm...

• ACCEPT headlined the ProgPower USA festival

  ACCEPT headlined the ProgPower USA festival Kick-Off on Thursday, September 9th in Atlanta, GA. Read the review, photos and opinions from fans by selecting the links below. Review: www.bravewords.com Photos: www.bravewords.com Here are some quot...

• Just in time for the the US-release of "Blood Of The Nations" here are a lot more online-reviews from US!

  “This album keeps the Accept vibe that I've known as I'm growing up on and fond of. My neck is sore from spinning my head around form this excellent album that got me in the mood for more metal.” www.metalassault.com “Accept has managed to re...

• Today ist the US-release of "Blood Of The Nations". Find here the latest reviews and opinions from US-media:

  “Blood of the Nations is the shot in the arm that fans of traditional heavy metal needed” www.Blabbermouth.net “The comeback album of the German Heavy Metal kings” (10/10) Hard Rocker “I cannot wait for the world to see what I did, it ...

• ACCEPT at European Billboard Charts

  The path to world (and chart!) domination continues for ACCEPT. ACCEPT have already reached a new high in their lustrous career when their latest album Blood Of the Nations debuted on diverse European charts at the highest ever position for the band. ...

• ACCEPT - more Charts from Europe!

  “Blood Of The Nations” hits the European Charts! First of all, the “European Top 100 Billboard album charts” on # 12. European Charts: Sweden: #7 / Sweden Rock Charts #2 Hungary: #7 Finland: #9 Austria: #19 Czech Republic: #27 Resul...

• ACCEPT Announce World Wide News Marathon to Promote Blood Of The Nations!

  To support the release of their long-awaited new album Blood Of The Nations, ACCEPT are proud to announce a 24-hour News Marathon to take place the day before the album’s European release on August 20th, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. (The CD will...

• ACCEPT’s Blood Of The Nations album debuts at #4 in the German Media Control Album Charts

  German metal legends ACCEPT’s latest release Blood Of The Nations made a sensational chart debut at Number 4 in the official German Media Control Charts this week. Released on August 20th, Blood Of The Nations marks the band’s highest chart d...

• German Legends ACCEPT sign Japanese priority record deal with Universal

  Following the incredible success stories and sold-out shows from Europe and the United States, Germany’s ACCEPT are proud to announce their latest news from Japan: ACCEPT have signed a new recording deal with Universal Japan. The new ACCEPT album...

• ACCEPT Shows back on schedule

  ACCEPT Shows back on schedule after Paris how had to be postponed due to severe illness. They caught a virus and band and crew hat to stop working for 24 hours. After recovery – AC/DC show with 70 000 went well for singer Mark Tornillo, becaus...

• ILLNESS EVERYWHERE!!!

  Band and crew suffer from a severe cold, heavy cough, high fever already for a few days. We caught it already in Russia and with the help of doctors and several hospital visits on the way, we were able to get through the shows until yesterday (t...

• ACCEPT successful like never before!

  Friday was the release of the new ACCEPT album “Blood Of The Nations” in Europe and now we have the first good news to tell you. ACCEPT climbed this week #1 of the MRC and DAT20 charts! On Friday ACCEPT even reached the sensational #1 of the Ger...

• RONNIE JAMES DIO - R.I.P.

  It is with great sadness that we join with the rest of the Metal world in mourning the passing of friend Ronnie James Dio. He was a true gentleman, a voice of metal, and a good friend. We toured with him and adored him. He was one of the finest...

• ACCEPT – Teutonic Terror ranked #1 Metal Video in the World!

  Here are the official Video Charts from MySpace.com from may 18th. MYSPACE Video Charts All Genres #1: Denmark, Finland, Canada, Norway, Russia, Spain #2: Belgium, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland #3: Brazil, France, Ireland, Netherlands #4:...

• ACCEPT confirmed for Japans biggest Heavy Metal Festival LOUDPARK

  After traveling over 60.000 miles and visiting 16 countries and performing in front of 450.000 people in 80 days, the unstoppable ACCEPT virus has spreading all over the planet. To top it off, the band conducted more than 150 interviews and unco...

• ACCEPT releases hot figures and starts to get a global player!

  We all know Jules Verne`s book „Traveling around the world in 80 days“. As Jules Vernes traveling report has fascinate people around the world in 1872, so ACCEPT are doing in 2010. The German rockers have impressed the hardrock fans around t...

• ACCEPT confirmed to headline SONISPHERE festivals in Romania and Turkey

  ACCEPT have been confirmed to HEADLINE the prestigious SONISPHERE Festivals on day one in Bucharest and Istanbul, Turkey. The SONISPHERE Festival is a series of summer music concerts that take place across Europe in the summer of 2010. The SONISP...

• ACCEPT confirmed for MASTERS OF ROCK and KAVARNA ROCK FESTIVAL

  Check the Tourdates

• ALBUM RELEASE confirmed!

  We are proud to announce our new album “BLOOD OF THE NATIONS”. Release Europe: 20th of August 2010 Release US: 14th of September 2010

• Impressions from the London Show and the first 8 songs!

  Date: May 26, 2010 CLASSIC ROCK Magazin UK Then And Now Once again the Islington O2 Academy witnessed a truly historic moment. Back in early March it was Kiss, but tonight it was the triumphant return of the seminal German hard rockers. I arr...

• ACCEPT is going to hit the stage together with AC/DC at their show in Hannover on 25 may!

  On 25th May, ACCEPT will be the official support act of rock legends AC/DC. The show will take place at the Messe Halle in Hannover. Nearly 70 000 fans are expected to join this fantastic event.

• ACCEPT – confirmed for further AC/DC show!

  ACCEPT headliner show in Switzerland! After last weeks confirmation of ACCEPT playing with AC/DC in Hannover (Germany), we are proud to announce another AC/DC show! ACCEPT will hit the stage with AC/DC at their show in Stuttgart (Germany). Additiona...

• ACCEPT - Storms New York City

  Bryan Reesman: After interviewing him 10 years ago over the phone, I finally met guitarist Wolf Hoffmann in person. For the whole text check: http://www.bryanreesman.com/blog/2010/05/11/restless-and-wild-again-accept-storms-new-york-city/

• ACCEPT debuts in NYC, review (5/10/10)

  Had the incredible experience of hosting the first show ever with the new lineup of Accept this past Saturday at the Gramercy Theater in NYC. As you guys know, I have been all over the relaunch of this band with new singer Mark Tornillo since it...