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Wolf Hoffmann
Wolf Hoffmann (born 10 December 1959) is a German musician, primarily known as the guitarist and last remaining original member of heavy metal band Accept since 1976. His work in Accept influenced the development of speed metal genre. He is also one of the first players of neoclassical metal. Hoffmann has played in all Accept's line-ups since 1976. The band was inactive between 1997 and 2008 except some live performances in 2005. The band was reformed by Hoffmann and another original member Peter Baltes in 2009 after they met the singer Mark Tornillo. Their comeback album, ''Blood of the Nations'', was released on 20 August 2010 to overwhelmingly positive reviews. Four follow-up albums were released successively since then. Baltes left Accept in 2018 and Hoffmann is now the last original member. Hoffmann has released two neoclassical solo albums, '' Classical'' (1997) and '' Headbangers Symphony'' (2016). Early life Wolf Hoffmann was born on 10 December 1959 in Mainz, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainz
Mainz () is the capital and largest city of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Mainz is on the left bank of the Rhine, opposite to the place that the Main (river), Main joins the Rhine. Downstream of the confluence, the Rhine flows to the north-west, with Mainz on the left bank, and Wiesbaden, the capital of the neighbouring state Hesse, on the right bank. Mainz is an independent city with a population of 218,578 (as of 2019) and forms part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. Mainz was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans in the 1st century BC as a military fortress on the northernmost frontier of the empire and provincial capital of Germania Superior. Mainz became an important city in the 8th century AD as part of the Holy Roman Empire, capital of the Electorate of Mainz and seat of the Elector of Mainz, Archbishop-Elector of Mainz, the Primate (bishop), Primate of Germany. Mainz is famous as the birthplace of Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balls To The Wall
''Balls to the Wall'' is the fifth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept. European label Lark Records released the album in December 1983, but its United States release was delayed until a month later in January 1984 as to not compete with the band's then-current album ''Restless and Wild'', which had arrived in the US in early 1983. It is Accept's only record to attain Gold certification in the US."RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Philip Bierk (born April 3, 1968), known professionally as Sebastian Bach, is a Canadian-American singer who achieved mainstream success as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. He has acted on Broadway and has made appearances in film and television such as ''Trailer Park Boys'' and ''Gilmore Girls''. He continues his music career as a solo artist. Early years Bach was born in the Bahamas and was raised in Peterborough, Ontario. He is one of eight children. His brother Zac Bierk is a retired ice hockey player. His father, David Bierk (d. 2002), was a noted painter. He painted one of Skid Row's album covers and inside cover art on another band album, and an album cover for one of Bach's solo records, and inside art for another solo effort. Bach became confident of his ability to sing partly from listening to his mother and aunt sing informally at home and feeling joyful when he heard them. He also joined a church choir when he was eight ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skid Row (American Band)
Skid Row is an American rock band formed in 1986 in Toms River, New Jersey. Their current lineup comprises bassist Rachel Bolan, guitarists Dave Sabo and Scotti Hill, drummer Rob Hammersmith and vocalist Erik Grönwall. The group achieved commercial success in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with its first two albums ''Skid Row'' (1989) and ''Slave to the Grind'' (1991) certified multi-platinum, the latter of which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. Those two albums also produced some of Skid Row's most popular hits, both in and outside of the United States, including "18 and Life" and " I Remember You", which peaked in the top 10 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and other charting singles such as "Youth Gone Wild", " Monkey Business", "Slave to the Grind", " Wasted Time", and "In a Darkened Room". The band's third album '' Subhuman Race'' (1995) was also critically acclaimed, but failed to repeat the success of its predecessors. Those three albums featured the band's "cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air (, abbreviated as W:O:A) is a rock music, rock music festival, held annually since 1990 on the first weekend of August in the village of Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Almost all styles and subgenres of hard rock and heavy metal music, metal are represented and hosted. It is now one of the largest heavy metal festivals in the world and one of the largest open-air festivals in Germany. Between 2011–2018, the number of attendees was around 85,000, 75,000 of whom were paying visitors. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were no 2020 and 2021 editions of Wacken Open Air. History Background The idea for Wacken Open Air was conceived in 1989 when Thomas Jensen and Holger Hübner visited a restaurant together. Both lived in Wacken and were friends, Jensen played the electric bass with Rock music, Rock cover band Skyline. From its beginnings until 1992, the band was composed of Ines Jeske from Vaale (vocals), Thomas Jensen from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Mean To Die
''Too Mean to Die'' is the sixteenth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released on 29 January 2021. It is the first Accept album to feature Martin Motnik, who replaced original bassist Peter Baltes in 2019, and rhythm guitarist Philip Shouse, who joined the band that same year. As the band had signed to Napalm Records in February 2022, this is their last album to be released on Nuclear Blast. Track listing Personnel * Mark Tornillo – vocals * Wolf Hoffmann – lead guitar * Uwe Lulis Uwe Lulis (born 6 December 1965) is a German guitarist. He is the key member and producer of heavy metal band Rebellion since 2000 and is currently one of three guitarists of German band Accept. He also played guitar in Grave Digger for about 13 ... – rhythm guitar * Philip Shouse – third guitar * Martin Motnik – bass * Christopher Williams – drums Charts References 2021 albums Accept (band) albums {{2020s-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rise Of Chaos
''The Rise of Chaos'' is the 15th studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released on 4 August 2017. This is the first Accept album with guitarist Uwe Lulis and drummer Christopher Williams, replacing Herman Frank and Stefan Schwarzmann, respectively. It is also their final studio album to feature bassist Peter Baltes, who left Accept in November 2018. Like their previous three studio albums, ''The Rise of Chaos'' was produced by Andy Sneap, making it the band's fourth collaboration with him. Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann has stated that the album's title refers to the human-caused chaos in the world. Background About four months after the release of '' Blind Rage'' (2014), it was announced that guitarist Herman Frank and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann had parted ways with Accept. They were later replaced by Uwe Lulis and Christopher Williams, respectively. On 5 June 2015, prior to the band's performance at the South Park festival in Tampere, Finland, bassist Peter Baltes told ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Rage (album)
''Blind Rage'' is the 14th studio album by German heavy metal band Accept (band), Accept. It was released on 15 August 2014 on Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast Records. The album debuted at number one on the German albums chart. This is Accept's last album with guitarist Herman Frank and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann, who both left the band in December 2014. Background The album's title and cover artwork were revealed in early April 2014. At the same time, it was announced that the album was due to be released on 18 July 2014. However, this would later be pushed back to 15 August 2014. The band announced a touring schedule to promote the album. Four US dates were performed in mid-September 2014. Following that, the band will tour Europe in September and October 2014. Several Australian shows are also scheduled for November 2014. The album's lead single, "Stampede" was released on 11 July 2014. A video, directed by Greg Aronowitz, was also made for the song. It features the band perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stalingrad (Accept Album)
''Stalingrad'' is the 13th studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, which was released on 6 April 2012, by the independent German record label Nuclear Blast Records. It is their second album since their 2009 reunion, and like its predecessor, '' Blood of the Nations'' (2010), was produced by Andy Sneap. Reception Critical reception of the album has been largely favorable. ''AllMusic'' published a review giving the album three-and-a-half stars out of five. Reviewer James Christopher Monger also noted that current vocalist Tornillo does an "awfully convincing Udo Dirkschneider impression." ''Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles'' and ''Thrash Hits'' also gave the album positive reviews. The album was successful, debuting at number six on the German albums chart. ''Stalingrad'' also debuted at number 81 on the ''Billboard'' 200, becoming Accept's first album to crack the top 100 in the United States since ''Metal Heart'' (1985), which peaked at number 94. The album was honored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Predator (album)
''Predator'' is the eleventh studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1996. It was produced by Michael Wagener and recorded at 16th Ave. Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee. ''Predator'' was Accept's last album before their hiatus from 1997, and their last recording with singer Udo Dirkschneider. Drums and percussion, except on "Primitive", and additional percussion on "Predator" were played by Michael Cartellone from Damn Yankees and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Track listing Credits ;Band members *Udo Dirkschneider – vocals *Wolf Hoffmann – guitars, cover art * Peter Baltes – bass, lead vocals on "Lay It Down", "It Ain't Over Yet" and "Primitive", co-lead vocals on "Crossroads" ;Additional musicians *Michael Cartellone – drums on all tracks, except "Primitive" *Kalei Lam – additional percussion on "Predator" ;Production *Michael Wagener – producer, engineer, mixing *Jeff Gudenrath, Doug Trantow – assistant engineers *Stephen Marcussen Stephen Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Row (album)
''Death Row'' is the tenth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1994. It was recorded at Roxx Studios in Pulheim, Germany.. Stefan Kaufmann was still the official drummer for Accept, but drums on "Bad Habits Die Hard" and "Prejudice" are by Stefan Schwarzmann according to the liner notes. Stefan Kaufmann had to leave the band for the subsequent tour because of health problems, and Stefan Schwarzmann then handled drum duties. Track listing All lyrics and music written by Accept and Deaffy, except where noted. Notes * "Drifting Apart" is listed as "Drifting Away" on some editions * "Sodom & Gomorra" includes the song "Sabre Dance" by Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian, running in at 1:24 minutes Credits ;Band members * Udo Dirkschneider – vocals * Wolf Hoffmann – guitars * Peter Baltes – bass * Stefan Kaufmann – drums, engineer, mixing ;Additional musicians * Stefan Schwarzmann Stefan Schwarzmann (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Objection Overruled
''Objection Overruled'' is the ninth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1993. It is the first to feature Udo Dirkschneider on lead vocals since 1986's '' Russian Roulette''. It was recorded at Dierks-Studios in Stommeln after pre-production at Roxx Studios. Background In contrast to some of the other Accept albums, Wolf Hoffmann recalls ''Objection Overruled'' as an easy one to record: "That was great! I mean, making up and having reunions are always great in a way because you feel that sort of spirit or fresh wind again. It was great! We had a ball back then," adding, "we just really pretty much made records like we always did and felt like we should use the old formulas with no more sort of experiments and just pretty much do what Accept is known for; and that's what we did." Udo concurs, calling ''Objection Overruled'' "that classic Accept sound again" as well as "a very good Accept album". It was only after the album's release that rifts would be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
