WOLF HOFFMANN from ACCEPT: “The experience of a live show is as valuable as ever, or perhaps even more valuable”

In a new interview with Full Metal Jackie‘s nationally broadcast radio show, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was asked what the biggest changes have been in his 50 years of recording and touring music. He replied: “Oh my God. Yeah, the whole landscape has changed tremendously. If you think about it, when we started, there weren’t that many bands and it was all about getting a record deal with a major label. And then the goal was always to sell millions of albums. And think about how much The everything has changed; now it’s all about digital downloads and streaming. So the way we distribute music has completely changed, and the way we consume music has changed too. But I’ll tell you what hasn’t changed – that’s the touring aspect of things. It’s really still the way it’s always been. I mean, you pack your gear, you round up the guys and you travel to where you need to go and you play your songs in front of an audience and that’s pretty much the way it’s always been. And that’s great. I think the experience of a live show is just as valuable or maybe even more valuable than it ever was because of digitization, if that word even exists.”

As previously reported, ACCEPT will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025-2026. To properly honor this gigantic milestone, the band will ring in the band’s golden birthday at the end of 2025 with a very special anniversary tour. An anniversary album will be released in early 2026.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary ACCEPT is starting a spectacular world tour that will take fans on a musical metal journey through time. Fans can look forward to a unique stage show with surprise guests, all the classic hits from the band’s history and rarely played songs.

In spring 2026 ACCEPT will release a special album covering the entire musical history of the band. This anniversary album contains a carefully curated selection of the best ACCEPT Songs from the last five decades, newly recorded – some with well-known surprise musical guests and colleagues, but also with some rare pieces that have not been played very often before.

Over the last five decades ACCEPT has sold millions of albums and inspired countless musicians. Their energetic live performances and iconic albums like “Balls to the wall”, “Restless and wild” And “Metal Heart” have had a lasting impact on the heavy metal genre. HoffmanThe guitar style and musical vision have made the band one of the most respected in the heavy metal scene.

After a break in the band’s career wolf was introduced to the singer from New Jersey Mark Tornillo in 2009. The chemistry and the match between them was so remarkable, ACCEPT The band reformed and enjoyed almost immediate worldwide success with their chart-topping albums. ACCEPT continues to be celebrated for each of her new records with To markwho is now the longest serving frontman of ACCEPTwhere the Hoffman–Tornillo Partnership firmly in the Metal Hall Of Fame.

For decades, ACCEPT is a guarantee of high quality and each of their albums has reached the top of the charts. For 50 years they have delivered energy, melodies, killer riffs and an impressively powerful stage presence.

ACCEPTthe latest album, “Humanoids”was published on April 26th via Napalm Records. The LP was again produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by the critically acclaimed heavy metal producer Andy Sneap.

ACCEPT recently announced a major European tour with more than 20 shows across the continent for fall 2024. This summer ACCEPT will also return to some of the world’s most important rock and metal festivals, such as Wacken Open Air.

ACCEPT And KKs Priest will join forces for a North American tour in the fall of 2024. The tour will begin on August 31 in Los Angeles, California, and will visit a number of major cities in the US and Canada – such as Toronto, Montreal, New York and Nashville – before ending on October 7 in San Francisco, California.

In February 2022, it was announced that ACCEPT had signed a worldwide contract with Napalm Records.

Tornillo joined ACCEPT in 2009 as a replacement for the band’s original lead singer, Udo Dirkscheider. You can hear it on ACCEPTThe last six studio albums by “Blood of the Nations” (2010),“Stalingrad” (2012),“Blind rage” (2014),“The Rise of Chaos” (2017),2021 “Too mean to die” and 2024 “Humanoids”.