Iconic heavy metal institution Accept have released their second new single, ‘The Reckoning‘, taken from their highly-anticipated album, ‘Humanoid‘, out 26th April via Napalm Records. The dark accompanying music video channels Accept’s captivating live energy and matches the sinister instrumentation and apocalyptic lyrics of the track.
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Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann comments on ‘The Reckoning‘: “We’re thrilled to release ‘The Reckoning’ as our second single. It’s is one of our favorites from the new album: hard-hitting, solid metal with lyrics about a poignant life theme. We hope the fans enjoy it as much as we do! “
The first international breakout heavy metal band from Germany, Accept have influenced an entire generation of bands. Founded in 1976, Accept has remained at the top of the scene with countless sold-out shows, headline slots at all major international festivals, Gold certifications, #1 chart positions and a colossal number of albums sold throughout the years.
Once again finalised by leading metal producer Andy Sneap (Judas Priest, Amon Amarth, Testament, Saxon, etc.) at his Backstage Recording Studios Ltd. in Derbyshire, UK, Humanoid is a towering musical achievement and another world class entry in the Accept catalogue, certain to rally fans from around the world. ‘Humanoid‘ will be available in various formats worldwide, some strictly limited.
‘Humanoid‘ joins absolute genre classics like ‘Balls To The Wall‘, certified Gold in USA and Canada, ‘Metal Heart‘, and newer masterpieces like ‘Blood of the Nations‘ and the #1 charting album ‘Blind Rage‘. Their albums regularly place in national Top 10 sales charts, with global sales in excess of 17 million to date.
Accept have never shied away from hot button issues, and this album is no exception. Yet the band’s 17th studio album is certainly not a concept album. It deals with topics like AI and how our reliance on technology is gradually stripping away our individuality. Accept offers a warning in this new album and title track single ‘Humanoid‘. Since singer Mark Tornillo will never be an advocate for the digital age, he counterbalances the title track with raw emotions, frailties, significant Rites of Passage we encounter on the path of life and characteristics that make us uniquely human: feeling uncomfortable, getting older, dealing with hurt, disappointment, and the final stop for everyone: death.
‘Humanoid‘ is a ferociously electrifying, dynamic and subtly nuanced platter with tongue in cheek humour, as heard in biblical references on ‘The Reckoning‘ – an ode to concert audiences – a thrilling new spin on the “Frankenstein” story and ‘Straight Up Jack‘ – a track that surely would have been a Bon Scott approved drinking song.
The opening track ‘Diving into Sin‘ gives listeners a hair-raising energetic jolt with its Middle Eastern influenced intro, and an almost aggressive, screaming vocal from Tornillo setting the rest of the album up for a most bountiful feast. ‘Unbreakable’ is as much about the band as it is the bond between Accept and their fans, in the concert arena – an easy going “Hey, let’s do this” kind of rock song. ‘Mind Games‘ on the other hand, has a vintage feel, circa ‘Metal Heart’. ‘No One Gets Out Alive’ seems tailor-made for live shows. It says that regardless of life’s circumstances, rich, famous, or not, death is the great equaliser. Upbeat and aggressive with guitar interplay, ‘Southside Of Hell‘ ends the disc with a wonderful bit of wordplay, courtesy of Tornillo.
Tracklist:
1 Diving Into Sin
2 Humanoid
3 Frankenstein
4 Man Up
5 The Reckoning
6 Nobody Gets Out Alive
7 Ravages Of Time
8 Unbreakable
9 Mind Games
10 Straight Up Jack
11 Southside Of Hell
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11.-15.07.24 HU – Dunaújváros / Rockmaraton
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01.-03.08.24 SE – Rejmyre / Skogsröjet
20.10.24 ES – Mallorca / Full Metal Holidays
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Line-up:
Wolf Hoffmann – guitar
Mark Tornillo – vocals
Uwe Lulis – guitar
Martin Motnik – bass
Christopher Williams – drums
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