As previously announced on Metal Shock Finland, the legendary ACCEPT will be appearing on stage tonight as special guests of the other German legends, SCORPIONS.
The show takes place at the Hartwell Arena, Helsinki, Finland and will be a fantastic rare experience for the fans. ACCEPT vocalist Mark Tornillo stated via facebook last night –
“Accept will be special guests of Scorpions tomorrow night at Hartwell Arena in Helsinki Finland ! First time ever these two German bands will be on the same stage …….. Let the Teutonic Terror begin !!!!”
Check out guitarist Wolf Hoffmann‘s words about the show below:
For the remaining show dates for ACCEPT this year, check out their official website at this location.
According to RT News, SCORPIONS members Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker have reached out to a cancer-stricken young man in Moscow.
Aleksey Anichkin is only 29, but he is bedridden and has to use oxygen apparatus to breathe. “Lesha (Russian short for Aleksey) loves the band a lot. He is listening to their music all the time, their tunes support him,” his wife, Antonina told AIF.ru. She lives with her husband in the hospice in Moscow, helping with treatment, feeding him and giving him water. She says Aleksey deserves such love.
A message from Schenker can be viewed HERE. Meine called him before hand and sung the band’s massive hit ‘Wind Of Change’.
As previously announced on Metal Shock Finland, the legendary metallers ACCEPT and SCORPIONS will be presenting a special show together in Helsinki, Finland on 13th November.
Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann has recorded a video message for the fans, which can be seen on the official ACCEPT website below:
Legendary metallers ACCEPT have announced that they will be special guests of the also legendary SCORPIONS for a very special show in Helsinki, Finland on 13th November.
It will be the first time the two bands have played together in 30 years, so the fans have a unique experience awaiting them.
For more information on this show and the other ACCEPT tour dates announced, visit the official website at this location.
ACCEPT have already started working on new songs for their next album, as guitarist Wolf Hoffmann informed Metal Shock Finland’s Blackdiamond during their interview at this years Bloodstock Open Air festival.
According to Blabbermouth.net, On September 11, September 12 and September 14, German hard rock legends SCORPIONS played three concerts in Athens, Greece under the banner “MTV Unplugged – Scorpions Live In Athens” at the Lycabettus Theatre over the roofs of the ancient city.
For the first time in the history of the “MTV Unplugged” series, a concert in Greece under the open sky took place. SCORPIONS performed their biggest hits, album classics as well as some exclusive new songs in the typical sound and arrangement of “MTV Unplugged”. They were supported by national and international surprise guests. Fan-filmed video footage of the September 12 concert can be seen below.
“MTV Unplugged – Scorpions Live In Athens” will be released at the end of 2013 on CD, DVD and Blu-ray disc. In addition, the performance will be premiered on MTV and VIVA in Germany. SCORPIONS recently spent time in the studio with producers Mikael “Nord” Andersson and Martin Hansen resurrecting a dozen unfinished songs from what some people believe was the band’s best and most creative period — leftovers from the albums “Blackout” (1982), “Love At First Sting” (1984), “Savage Amusement” (1988) and “Crazy World” (1990) — for an album that is tentatively scheduled for release next year.
According to Bravewords.com, MTV and German hard rock legends SCORPIONS have paired together for three MTV Unplugged concerts in Athens, Greece, on September 11th, 12th, and 14th.
Dubbed MTV Unplugged – Scorpions Live In Athens, the events will take place at the Lycabettus Theatre over the roofs of the ancient city. For the first time in the history of the MTV Unplugged series, the recordings for this concert in Greece will take place under the open sky.
The band will perform their biggest hits, album classics as well as some exclusive new songs in the typical sound and arrangement of’ MTV Unplugged. They will be supported by national and international surprise guests to be announced at a later date.
MTV Unplugged – Scorpions Live In Athens will be released at the end of 2013 on CD, DVD and Blu-ray disc. MTV will world premier the concert series, meanwhile the shows will be broadcast for free in Germany by VIVA.
Greece’s Rock Overdose spoke with Scorpions drummer James Kottak about the landmark events.
Rock Overdose: You have played in huge venues in Greece in front of massive crowds. Why did you choose a significantly smaller venue like the Lycabettus Theater? And why three concerts?
James Kottak: “Well, the show we bring is intimate and we wanted a more personal setting than a stadium. We are filming for RTL, MTV Unplugged and other media, so we film two out of the three nights to get the best of the best performance!”
Rock Overdose: Are you going to play different material each day? Will you also include songs you usually don’t play or have never played live? Give us some directions for the songs you will play.
James Kottak: “Of course we will play many of the Scorpions classics, but, we will also visit many of the songs we have wanted to play from the past but just haven’t had the opportunity. There will also be debut of a few brand new songs as well! We are soooo excited!”
Rock Overdose: It is going to be one of the greatest live moments the Greek fans are going to experience and a great honor that you will record this material and release it worldwide. Please give a message to the Greek fans, that are really eager for this.
James Kottak: “Returning to Greece is like magic. We are one with all of our Greek friends and look forward to celebrating three wonderful nights in a celebration of Scorpions music!”
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