ACCEPT recruits members of METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, PANTERA, SCORPIONS and GHOST for the anniversary album "Teutonic Titans 1976–2026"

🇩🇪 German-American heavy metal legends ACCEPT celebrate 50 years of pure power by bringing together some of the most famous musicians on the scene for a landmark release. "Teutonic Titans 1976–2026" is the definitive statement on the band's legacy, forged from steel and driven by unmistakable riffs. The album is released on September 4, 2026 via Napalm Records.

🎸 Led by guitarist Wolf Hoffmann, the long-time architect of ACCEPT's sound, the band is joined by 50 guest musicians on 19 reimagined versions of their greatest tracks. "Teutonic Titans 1976-2026" is ACCEPT's most ambitious and star-studded release to date.

🤘 Hoffmann comments: "There is no better way to mark this 50th anniversary than to have our musical colleagues, friends and inspirations join us in recording these classic ACCEPT songs."

🎤 Guest contributors:
• Tobias Forge (GHOST) – "Save Us" (alongside Ray Luzier – drums)
• Philip Anselmo (PANTERA), Kirk Hammett (METALLICA) and Mikkey Dee (SCORPIONS) – "Fast As A Shark"
• Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST) – "Balls To The Wall" (with Matthias Jabs – guitar)
• Billy Corgan (SMASHING PUMPKINS) and David Ellefson (MEGADETH) – "Love Child"

Other guest stars include: KK Downing (JUDAS PRIEST), Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL), Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN), Chris Jericho (FOZZY), Ralf Scheepers (PRIMAL FEAR), Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG), Ola Englund (THE HAUNTED) and Jeff Loomis (NEVERMORE).

📀 Full track listing:
01. Fast As A Shark
02. Balls To The Wall
03. Aiming High
04. Run If You Can
05. Hellhammer
06. Metal Heart
07. Losers And Winners
08. Save Us
09. Up To The Limit
10. Wrong Is Right
11. Starlight
12. Fight It Back
13. Love Child
14. Breaker
15. Demon's Night
16. T.V. War
17. London Leatherboys
18. Monsterman
19. Restless And Wild

🎶 Tornillo joined ACCEPT in 2009 as Udo Dirkschneider's replacement. Mark can be heard on ACCEPT's last six studio albums.

Members (2026):
Wolf Hoffmann – guitar
Mark Tornillo – vocals
Philip Shouse – guitar
Christopher Williams – drums
Martin Motnik – bass