The Metal Voice recently interviewed Udo and Sven Dirkschnider where they both talked about their decision of re-recording of Accept’s classic album BALLS TO THE WALL.
The album will be released February 28, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music.
Udo was asked by The Metal Voice why they decided to re-rerecord the Ball to the Wall album he said, “It was not planned (the Album). We were just planning do a 4 year anniversary of Balls to the Wall on tour and some festivals (playing the whole album). A lot of singers came up to us and said are you doing anything special for the 40 Years of of ‘Ball to the wall’ and I said we are planning a tour (playing all the songs off the album) and then they came up and said I would really love to sing a song on that Album. So I thought to myself this album to touch it again is very critical and criminal, this is like the holy cow of Accept. So then we were sitting down and thinking and saying okay what can we do? If we do it we do it with guest singers. So then we made a list with all the singers we had in mind and started talking to the record company and of course the record company always said wow yeah great idea. For me I’m happy that we did the whole thing. I’m really happy with the result.
The result is a tribute to the history of heavy metal and proof of how enduring and inspiring this album remains, even four decades later.
Balls To The Wall feat. Joakim Broden 5:46
London Leatherboys feat. Biff Byford 4:00
Fight It Back feat. Mille Petrozza 3:44
Head Over Heels feat. Nils Molin 4:21
Losing More Than You’ve Ever Had feat. Michael Kiske 4:52
Love Child feat. Ylva Eriksson 3:42
Turn Me On feat. Danko Jones 5:17
Losers And Winners feat. Dee Snider 4:21
Guardian Of The Night feat. Tim Ripper Owens 4:25
Winter Dreams feat. Doro Pesch
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