ACCEPT have been flying the flag of classic metal for decades, and with their latest album, “Too Mean To Die”, they have once again proven themselves to be international chart stormers with top 10 placings worldwide.

Now, after a long absence due to Corona, they are proud to announce they will finally be returning to European stages in 2022, with their usual driving energy full of irrepressible power. They will be playing the new album “Too Mean To Die” and the ACCEPT classics.

Watch the tourtrailer here:

For decades, ACCEPT have stood for pure metal, great melodies and unforgettable live moments. Their three exceptional guitarists will undoubtedly transform audiences into a surging mass and blow the virus into oblivion.

Because, according to Wolf Hoffmann: “We are too mean to die! Weeds do not die! ACCEPT won’t let it get them down!“

Philip Shouse adds: “The best thing that will happen for us is to go to the airport, get on a plane, fly to you and play a big, fantastic gig“.

The words say it all, because ‘The Best Is Yet To Come’ is not only an outstanding song from the new record, it also sums up the current situation – things can only get better.

ACCEPT will be supported in Europe by none other than PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS, who unforgettably brought venues around the world to boiling point with MOTÖRHEAD and stands for pure Rock N Roll, because even without Lemmy (R.I.P.), Phil has the controls set to 12 or 13!

The US speed/thrash wrecking ball veterans FLOTSAM & JETSAM complete the billing and can’t wait to play the stages to the ground.

Too Mean To Die – Tour 2022 
 
10.12.2021   JAP – Tokyo          Club Citta
11.12.2021   JAP – Tokyo          Club Citta
15.01.2022   D – Oberhausen       Turbinenhalle
16.01.2022   B – Brussels          La Madeleine
18.01.2022   D – Frankfurt        Batschkapp
19.01.2022   F – Paris            Bataclan
21.01.2022   E – Pamplona           Burlada
22.01.2022   E – Madrid           La Riviera
23.01.2022   E – Barcelona        Razzmatazz 1
25.01.2022   F – Ramonville       Bikini
26.01.2022   F – Villeurbanne     Transbordeur
28.01.2022   CH – Zürich          Komplex
29.01.2022   AT – Telfs            Rathaussaal
30.01.2022   HU – Budapest        Barba Negra
01.02.2022   CZ – Zlin            Hala Euronics
02.02.2022   PL – Warsaw          Progresia
04.02.2022   EST – Tallinn        Helitehas*
05.02.2022   SF – Helsinki        House Of Culture*
06.02.2022   SF – Tampere         Pakkahuone*
08.02.2022   SWE – Stockholm      Fryshuset*
09.02.2022   NOR – Oslo           Rockefeller*
11.02.2022   SWE – Gothenburg     Tradgarn*
12.02.2022   DK – Copenhagen      Vega*
13.02.2022   D – Bremen          Aladin
15.02.2022   D – Berlin           Huxley´s
17.02.2022   D – Ulm              Ratiopharm Arena
18.02.2022   D – München          Tonhalle
19.02.2022   D – Filderstadt      FILharmonie
20.02.2022   D – Geiselwind       Eventzentrum
22.02.2022   D – Leipzig          Haus Auensee
23.02.2022   D – Saarbrücken      Garage
25.02.2022   RUS – Moscow         Glavclub*
26.02.2022   RUS – St. Petersburg Cosmonaut*
28.02.2022   UKR – Kiev           Stereoplaza*
 
* NO Phil Campbell

Today, the band also kick off the pre-order for their brandnew “Too Mean To Die” Glow In The Dark vinyls.
Pre-order your copy here: http://nblast.de/AcceptTMTD-Glow

“Too Mean To Die” is also available in various other formats, here: http://nblast.de/Accept-TooMeanToDie

More about “Too Mean To Die”:
‘The Undertaker’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/DQy6npwdwsY
‘Too Mean To Die’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/tHwCTnH5_Z8
‘Zombie Apocalypse’ OFFICIAL VISUALIZER: https://youtu.be/eSS10DNhI0c

After an enforced production break in spring 2020 and a recent virus-related postponement of the release recently, the time has come: ACCEPT, the German masters of heavy metal are releasing their new, eagerly awaited 16th studio album today, on 29 January 2021 via Nuclear Blast. The masterpiece’s ingenious title is “Too Mean To Die”. 

US vocalist Mark Tornillo, who put his incomparable stamp on the album explains: “After the cruel year 2020 for all of us worldwide, we are happy that we can present our new album to the fans. We are very excited about the reactions. And we’re looking forward to hopefully being on stage in front of you again soon and looking into your beaming faces as we rock out together with you. No question: The Best Is Yet To Come.” 

True to the motto of the beguiling new album ballad ‘The Best Is Yet To Come’, Tornillo is at his best. The metal world knows that Mark can scream like no other, but here it’s impressively shown that the frontman can also sing magnificently. “Mark sang this song, which is rather unusual for us, stunningly well. The fantastic thing about Mark is that he not only masters the typical metal screams, but can also sing melodically and beautifully. He proves this in this song,” enthuses chief guitarist Hoffmann.

The recordings were made in Nashville (USA), produced by the British master producer Andy Sneap (JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH, among others), who once again (as always since 2010) provided the brilliant ACCEPT mix. 
 
Philip Shouse (GENE SIMMONS BAND etc.) is a new member and can be heard for the first time on an ACCEPT album. The US guitarist fights hot duels with Hoffmann, whileUwe Lulis perfects the guitar trio and provides solid rhythm. “Phil was part of our orchestra project and was also completely convincing live. We recognised his great talent immediately and simply wouldn’t let him go,” explains Hoffmann.

The three pre-release singles ‘The Undertaker’, ‘Too Mean To Die’ and ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ showed how varied the ACCEPT guitar army is on the new album. The con-genial duo Hoffmann and Tornillo were responsible for the songwriting of the album and have reached a new peak of creativity with “Too Mean To Die”.
 
In addition, ACCEPT added the very strong Martin Motnik on bass, who according to Wolf Hoffmann, “immediately contributed some good song ideas of his own“. Together with Christopher Williams, the “powerhouse” on drums, Motnik provides the foundation for ACCEPT‘s unmistakable sound.
 
With “Too Mean To Die” ACCEPT are once again playing in the Champions League of the genre. Wolf Hoffmann & Co. are presenting the (music) world with eleven new masterpieces – eleven songs for eternity! 

Wolf Hoffmann says: “We are too mean to die! Weeds do not die! ACCEPT won’t let it get us down!”
 
And unfortunately, ACCEPT had to prove this once more… After the virus-related release postponement, because we wanted to make sure that all fans received their orders on time – now Brexit has caused some further issues. Unfortunately, parts of the vinyl boxes and editions are stuck – unbelievable but true – since two weeks in customs. We’ve never experienced anything like this before!
 
ACCEPT and Nuclear Blast together decided not to postpone the album again as we don’t want to keep fans waiting any longer. All editions that are in stock will be delivered at release date, but we have to warn the fans that some vinyl colors and box sets will be a few days late. We must ask for a little patience again unfortunately.
 
In this sense: THE BEST IS YET TO COME!
 
Most of the limited vinyl formats of the album “Too Mean To Die” are already or nearly sold out incl. the recently announced white 2-LP vinyl edition done in cooperation with ACCEPT‘s partner Spotify.
 
Order your copy here: http://nblast.de/Accept-TooMeanToDie
Plus you still have a chance to win the album here: www.accepttoomeantodie.com

More about “Too Mean To Die”:
‘The Undertaker’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/DQy6npwdwsY
‘Too Mean To Die’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/tHwCTnH5_Z8
‘Zombie Apocalypse’ OFFICIAL VISUALIZER: https://youtu.be/eSS10DNhI0c

ACCEPT could have hardly chosen a more fitting title for their new upcoming masterpiece – “Too Mean To Die”. First a virus interrupted the recording process of their 16th studio album back in spring 2020, and now the same rotten thing has caused the release to be postponed by two weeks, to 29.01.21.

However, ACCEPT will not be knocked down by these setbacks. As a consolation for fans and to shorten the waiting time for the complete album, the band will release a very special treat on Jan 15^th: their third single ‘Zombie Apocalypse’.

Hard-hitting melodies – a 5-minute classic ACCEPT treat: dynamic, unshakeable, mega loud! There’s no doubt about it: ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ makes you want MORE and provides a perfect taster of the new album.

The single contains a special hint about a widespread disease of our time – and rest assured it’s not Corona…

Singer Mark Tornillo explains: “They’re everywhere, they can’t put them (mobile phones) down. They can’t keep them charged; they can’t take their eyes off the screen! It’s a zombie apocalypse!” 

Watch the visualizer for ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ here:

Get the latest single here: http://nblast.de/Accept-TooMeanToDieDSP

Most of the limited vinyl formats of the album “Too Mean To Die”, which will be released on 29.1.2021, are already sold out! Therefore, Nuclear Blast has decided to release another version in cooperation with ACCEPT‘s partner Spotify: Double vinyl in white strictly limited to 300 copies.

Pre-order/pre-save your copy here: http://nblast.de/Accept-TooMeanToDie

And here you even have a chance to win the album: www.accepttoomeantodie.com

More about “Too Mean To Die”:
‘The Undertaker’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/DQy6npwdwsY
‘Too Mean To Die’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/tHwCTnH5_Z8

Unfortunately, with a heavy heart we have to postpone the release of the new ACCEPT album “Too Mean To Die” from January 15 to January 29, 2021. Due to a COVID-19 related pressing plant closure the finished product has been massively delayed so that the planned release on Jan. 15, 2021 cannot be kept. We are very sorry about this and we hope that all ACCEPT fans are understanding of this very unfortunate situation and continue to support the band. It has been over three years since the last ACCEPT album, so we hope you can wait another two weeks for the new masterpiece.

In order to shorten the waiting time for their fans, the band has decided to release their video for the track ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ together with a digital single on January 15, 2021. 

‘Zombie Apocalypse’ is a classic ACCEPT cracker: dynamic and unwavering, turned up to eleven! Relentless and hard, it strikes the same tone as „Too Mean To Die” in the band’s signature style.

The 3rd single will again be accompanied with a wink – this time about one of our most current diseases – and be assured it’s not Corona:

Marc Tornillo quotes: 
Cell phone zombies – they are everywhere, they can’t put them down, they can’t keep them charged, they can’t look away! It’s a Zombie Apocalypse!
Who doesn’t feel caught in this?!”

There will be an official video for the track – here a first sneak peak:

The album is available on CD, Cassette, 2-LP Vinyl in 8 colors plus as ltd. Edition Delux Box Set containing a CD Digipack, special colored 2-LP with a Pop-Out-Snake, cover patch and a signed autograph by the band as well as digital on all platforms. Pre-order/pre-save here: http://nblast.de/Accept-TooMeanToDie

More about “Too Mean To Die”:
‘The Undertaker’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/DQy6npwdwsY
‘Too Mean To Die’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/tHwCTnH5_Z8