Heavy metal pioneers ACCEPT are back in the game with a new studio album! The record entitled “The Rise Of Chaos”, will be unleashed on August 4th, 2017. The band’s 4th studio release through Nuclear Blast will continue the tradition of its three predecessors – “Blood Of The Nations”, “Stalingrad”, and “Blind Rage” – with grandeur and precision.
Today, the band releases their first album trailer, which was filmed at the recent ACCEPT media day in Hamburg on June 13th. A press conference took place on the day featuring Wolf Hoffmann and Holger Hübner, the WACKEN Festival organiser, both looking ahead to ACCEPT’s exclusive upcoming Wacken performance. [More info on ACCEPT’sSpecialWacken Show – below.] To wrap up the day, Wolf signed the infamous ‘Golden Book’ which belongs to the Hard Rock café in Hamburg.
Vinyl single tracklist:
A: The Rise Of Chaos
B: Dark Side Of My Heart (live @ BYH 2015)
“»The Rise Of Chaos« is something I have been thinking about often. Wherever we go – there is some hidden as well as some visible destruction and it kind of changes the world we know. What was there today – can be gone tomorrow and it’s somehow irritating, because it happens on so many levels and no one knows what comes next. The cover portrays our last stage set-up – but now clearly “destroyed” – like… after a catastrophe”, explains Wolf Hoffmann.
“The Rise Of Chaos” is available in the following formats:
DIGI
CD
BOX (DIGI, 2LP PIC, slipmat, poster, photo card)
2LP 180g (black) in gatefold
NB Mailorder EXCLUSIVE:
2LP 180g (red) in gatefold
2LP (orange+red splatter)
2LP 180g (NB anniversary green) in gatefold
2LP Gold vinyl (framed)
Silver Mirror Board BOX
Below is the track list for »The Rise Of Chaos«:
01. Die By The Sword
02. Hole In The Head
03. The Rise Of Chaos
04. Koolaid
05. No Regrets
06. Analog Man
07. What’s Done Is Done
08. Worlds Colliding
09. Carry The Weight
10. Race To Extinction
The cover artwork of the new record was created by the Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák.
Eight years after melodic death/folk metal masters ELUVEITIE released their acoustic album “Evocation I”, the Swiss musicians have stored their electronic instruments again in the rehearsal room. “Evocation II – Pantheon” will be released August 18th via Nuclear Blast Records. Recently, the band unleashed their first new song ‘Epona‘ and provoked some euphoric fan reactions.
Today, they finally release the music video of the song! It was shot in and around the city of Avenches, in the Southwest of Switzerland. This city is, especially for ELUVEITIE, very rich in history as it was once called Aventicum, the capital of the celtic Tigurini (who were part of the Helvetii tribe) and therefore also the home of one of the most iridescent characters of celtic history: The mighty sovereign Divico who was brave enough to confront the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Cäsar! His actions often appear in songs from ELUVEITIE. The clip was produced by Jason Sereftug-Borruso (Writer, Director) and Alexis Gudinchet (Assistant Director).
„We’re super happy and proud to present you ‘Epona’ – the first single of our upcoming album »Evocation II – Pantheon«!”, states front man Chrigel Glanzmann. “The song is an ode to the riding goddess queen of the Celtic pantheon! And this not only lyrically. Also musically, for even though ‘Epona’ is an acoustic track, the song surges ahead with verve, power and speed and dashes like a galloping horse! It is a good song to give you a first glimpse of the raw, wild, honest, very folky and thoroughly celtic character of »Evocation II – Pantheon«!”
And to guide you even deeper into their world of “Evocation II – Pantheon” and the new track, the band recently also unveiled an info video about the background story and singer Chrigel explains who ‘Epona’ is.
Heavy metal pioneers ACCEPT are back in the game with a new studio album! The record entitled “The Rise Of Chaos”, will be unleashed on August 4th, 2017. The band’s 4th studio release through Nuclear Blast will continue the tradition of its three predecessors – “Blood Of The Nations”, “Stalingrad”, and “Blind Rage” – with grandeur and precision.
Today, the limited edition 7inch vinyl single of the title track ‘The Rise Of Chaos’ is purchasable in different colours.
Vinyl single tracklist:
A: The Rise Of Chaos
B: Dark Side Of My Heart (live @ BYH 2015)
“THE RISE OF CHAOS is something I have been thinking about often. Wherever we go – there is some hidden as well as some visible destruction and it kind of changes the world we know. What was there today – can be gone tomorrow and it’s somehow irritating, because it happens on so many levels and no one knows what comes next. The cover portrays our last stage set-up – but now clearly “destroyed” – like… after a catastrophe”, explains Wolf Hoffmann.
“The Rise Of Chaos” is available in the following formats:
DIGI
CD
BOX (DIGI, 2LP PIC, slipmat, poster, photo card)
2LP 180g (black) in gatefold
NB Mailorder EXCLUSIVE:
2LP 180g (red) in gatefold
2LP (orange+red splatter)
2LP 180g (NB anniversary green) in gatefold
2LP Gold vinyl (framed)
Silver Mirror Board BOX
Below is the track list for “The Rise Of Chaos”:
01. Die By The Sword
02. Hole In The Head
03. The Rise Of Chaos
04. Koolaid
05. No Regrets
06. Analog Man
07. What’s Done Is Done
08. Worlds Colliding
09. Carry The Weight
10. Race To Extinction
The cover artwork of the new record was created by the Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák.
And if this wasn’t enough, ACCEPT will celebrate the album’s live premiere exclusively on August 3rd, on the day before its release, as a part of a special show at Wacken Open Air, Germany. The set will consist of three parts, which represent the band’s creative power:
Part 1 will bring fans a classic ACCEPT set, packed with new and old hits.
Part 2 will present another premiere: Wolf Hoffmann will be playing tracks from his solo album “Headbangers Symphony”, released in 2016, with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra for the very first time. On this record, Wolf has covered famous opuses by composers such as Beethoven, Vivaldi, and Mozart, in a metal guise. And in Part 3, all elements can be seen and heard together: ACCEPT will make the holy Wacken ground shake by sharing the stage with the orchestra, supported by a complex multimedia show.
This unique concert experience will take place on this year’s “Night To Remember” which makes it even more special. The “Night To Remember” is a celebrated, long-lasting Wacken tradition; for one night of the festival a selection of established bands will do something unique and special with their performance.
Wolf Hoffmann stated: “It’s always impressive to see how bands take this evening seriously and how much love the artists and the organising team put into their work to get a varied result. It’s a great tradition which underlines and documents the top-notch level of the international rock community like nothing else. We also want to present something that ACCEPT has never done before, we hope we can give something really special to the fans.”
“ACCEPT have been and are still a very important part of Germany’s heavy metal scene. We’re really looking forward to having them with us once more. With this epic concept, the Thursday evening will be one to remember for sure,” stated Thomas Jensen, organiser of Wacken Open Air.
More info: www.wacken.com
The creativity and productivity of the German heavy metal trio RAGE seems to have no limits. Only 14 months after the successful “The Devil Strikes Again” neckbreaker, RAGE deliver their new, 23rd studio album called “Seasons Of The Black“, which will be released on July 28th!
Today, RAGE reveal ‘Adoration‘, an old AVENGER classic, which was re-recorded in the current line-up for the bonus disc “Avenger Revisited”, which comes along with the limited edition of “Seasons Of The Black”.
These bonus tracks originate from the time when RAGE was still called AVENGER.Peavy comments: “It was really nice to re-record the songs from my first years of being a musician! I remember quite well how the songs were created. I always thought that it’s a pity that most of the people don’t know these songs, just because they were released with another band name. For me it was always clear that these songs are kind of timeless and when we played them together it was really awesome! Back then, we couldn’t realise our ideas as good as today. When you listen to the new recordings you will recognize how fantastic these songs really are!”
“Seasons Of The Black” was recorded in February/March 2017 at Megafon Studios (Burscheid, Germany) and at Soundchaser Studios (Zandhoven, Belgium). Its production was handled by RAGE, whilst the renowned Dan Swanö (MARDUK, OPETH, KATATONIA) took care of mix and mastering at Unisound Studios (Grefrath, Germany).
“Seasons Of The Black” – Track Listing:
CD
01. Season Of The Black
02. Serpents In Disguise
03. Blackened Karma
04. Time Will Tell
05. Septic Bite
06. Walk Among The Dead
07. All We Know Is Not
08. The Tragedy Of Man – Gaia
09. The Tragedy Of Man – Justify
10. The Tragedy Of Man – Bloodshed In Paradise
11. The Tragedy Of Man – Farewell
Bonus CD – »Avenger Revisited«
01. Adoration
02. Southcross Union
03. Assorted By Satan
04. Faster Than Hell
05. Sword Made Of Steel
06. Down To The Bone
RAGE live:
02.07. E Barcelona – Rock Fest
06.07. D Ballenstedt – Rockharz Open Air
16.07. CZ Vizovice – Masters of Rock
21.07. UA Ternopil Racecource-Dovzhanka – Faine Misto Festival
05.08. D Wacken – Wacken Open Air
10.08. E Villena – Leyendas del Rock
12.08. B Kortrijk – Alcatraz Festival
13.08. D Königs Wusterhausen – Zombie Rock Festival
20.08. SK Zvolenska Slatina – More than Fest
02.09. D Zons – Zons Rockt (RAGE meets REFUGE)
23.12. D Burglengenfeld – X-Mas Dynamite Night
»Seasons Of The Black Tour« – Part I
w/ FIREWIND
04.01. D Bochum – Zeche
05.01. D Speyer – Halle 101
06.01. I Milan – Legend Club
07.01. CH Pratteln – Z7
09.01. D Munich – Backstage
10.01. A Salzburg – Rockhouse
12.01. CZ Prague – Nova Chmelnice
13.01. CZ Zlin – Masters of Rock Café
14.01. SK Kosice – Collosseum
15.01. H Budapest – A38
16.01. SK Bratislava – Randal Club
Just over 5 weeks are left until fans of heavy metal pioneers ACCEPT can finally put their hands on the band’s forthcoming studio album, “The Rise Of Chaos” (August 4th, 2017). The band’s 4th studio release through Nuclear Blast will continue the tradition of its three predecessors – “Blood Of The Nations”, “Stalingrad”, and “Blind Rage” – with grandeur and precision. The title track ‘The Rise Of Chaos’ was released digitally a few weeks ago, and the song will also be purchasable physically in the form of a 7″ vinyl single from next Friday. Today, the brand-new music video for the track has been revealed. Shot in Nashville’s famous rehearsal centre Soundcheck, the video consists of 81,127 still images that were later transformed into video sequences.
The following people were a part pf the video’s creative process:
Scott Diussa | director, producer, editor, photographer Theodore Miesner | photographer, editor, lighting director Brad Moore | photographer Used cameras and lenses:
Four Nikon D5 cameras, 14-24mm 2.8, 24-70mm 2.8, 70-200mm 2.8, 105mm 1.4, 58mm 1.4
“The Rise Of Chaos” – Track Listing:
01. Die By The Sword
02. Hole In The Head
03. The Rise Of Chaos
04. Koolaid
05. No Regrets
06. Analog Man
07. What’s Done Is Done
08. Worlds Colliding
09. Carry The Weight
10. Race To Extinction
“»The Rise Of Chaos« is something I have been thinking about often. Wherever we go – there is some hidden as well as some visible destruction and it kind of changes the world we know. What was there today – can be gone tomorrow and it’s somehow irritating, because it happens on so many levels and no one knows what comes next. The cover portrays our last stage set-up – but now clearly “destroyed” – like… after a catastrophe”, explains Wolf Hoffmann.
The cover artwork of the new record was created by the Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák.
And if this wasn’t enough, ACCEPT will celebrate the album’s live premiere exclusively on August 3rd, on the day before its release, as a part of a special show at Wacken Open Air, Germany. The set will consist of three parts, which represent the band’s creative power:
Part 1 will bring fans a classic ACCEPT set, packed with new and old hits.
Part 2 will present another premiere: Wolf Hoffmann will be playing tracks from his solo album “Headbangers Symphony”, released in 2016, with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra for the very first time. On this record, Wolf has covered famous opuses by composers such as Beethoven, Vivaldi, and Mozart, in a metal guise. And in Part 3, all elements can be seen and heard together: ACCEPT will make the holy Wacken ground shake by sharing the stage with the orchestra, supported by a complex multimedia show.
This unique concert experience will take place on this year’s “Night To Remember” which makes it even more special. The “Night To Remember” is a celebrated, long-lasting Wacken tradition; for one night of the festival a selection of established bands will do something unique and special with their performance.
Wolf Hoffmann stated: “It’s always impressive to see how bands take this evening seriously and how much love the artists and the organising team put into their work to get a varied result. It’s a great tradition which underlines and documents the top-notch level of the international rock community like nothing else. We also want to present something that ACCEPT has never done before, we hope we can give something really special to the fans.”
“ACCEPT have been and are still a very important part of Germany’s heavy metal scene. We’re really looking forward to having them with us once more. With this epic concept, the Thursday evening will be one to remember for sure,” stated Thomas Jensen, organiser of Wacken Open Air.
ACCEPT live 2017:
03.08. D Wacken – Wacken Open Air
07.09. USA Beverly Hills, CA – Saban Theatre
10.09. J Fukuoka – Drum Logos
12.09. J Osaka – Umeda Club Quattro
13.09. J Nagoya – Bottom Line
14.09. J Tokyo – Nakano Sun Plaza Hall
17.09. AUS Melbourne – 170 Russell
26.09. USA New York, NY – Irving Plaza
17.11. RA Buenos Aires – El Teatro Flores
19.11. ROU Montevideo – Sala del Museo
21.11. RCH Santiago – Teatro Cariola
23.11. PY Asuncion – Sala Garcia Lorca de la Manzana de la Rivera
25.11. CO Bogota – Festival del Diablo III
27.11. CR San Jose – Peppers
The world’s leading independent metal label, Nuclear Blast Records, will celebrate its 30th anniversary at Summer Breeze Open Air, Dinkelsbühl, Germany this year! Due to this special event, the Nuclear Blast Label Night won’t take place on the first day of the festival as usual. Instead of the aforementioned label night, the line-up of the mainstage on Friday, August 18th, will be representing the heavy metal powerhouse. All bands that will be playing at “Blast Bash – 30 Years of Nuclear Blast” on the mainstage on this day, are signed to Nuclear Blast, so fans will get a great overview of some of the label’s varied roster.
The following acts can be seen at the main stage on Friday, August 18th, in celebration of Nuclear Blast‘s 30th anniversary: AMORPHIS, AVERSIONS CROWN, BATTLE BEAST, BETONTOD, CELLAR DARLING, CHILDREN OF BODOM, ELUVEITIE, EPICA, HATEBREED, KREATOR, MEMORIAM, SONATA ARCTICA, and WINTERSUN. The accurate running order will be announced a few weeks beforehand!
The label, founded by Markus Staiger back in 1987, has become the most important and biggest independent metal label over the years. It all began with the release of two hardcore/punk samplers and IMPULSE MANSLAUGHTER‘s debut, and now Nuclear Blast accommodates top-selling bands such as SLAYER, SABATON, NIGHTWISH, MACHINE HEAD, DIMMU BORGIR, BLIND GUARDIAN, EDGUY, and many more. But the label is still taking care of up-and-coming bands; this fact has been cemented by recent signings THE CHARM THE FURY, SPOIL ENGINE, and DOUBLE CRUSH SYNDROME, which can also be seen at Summer Breeze.
You can see the following Nuclear Blast / Arising Empire / SharpTone Records band live on stage at Summer Breeze:
KREATOR, HATEBREED, CHILDREN OF BODOM, ELUVEITIE, WINTERSUN, AMORPHIS, EPICA, BETONTOD, OVERKILL, SONATA ARCTICA, DECAPITATED, POSSESSED, SUFFOCATION, BELPHEGOR, BATTLE BEAST, WHILE SHE SLEEPS, MEMORIAM, CELLAR DARLING, FALLUJAH, AVERSIONSCROWN, DOUBLE CRUSH SYNDROME, IMMINENCE, THE CHARM THE FURY, SPOIL ENGINE
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