Dirkschneider juhlistaa Acceptin 40-vuotiasta ”Balls To The Wall” -albumia tähtiä vilisevällä uudella versiolla levystä

Maaliskuussa Helsingin Kulttuuritalolla esiintyvä Udo Dirkschneider juhlistaa Acceptin 40-vuotiasta ”Balls To The Wall” -albumia tähtiä vilisevällä uudella ”Balls To The Wall Reloaded” versiolla. 28. helmikuuta Reigning Phoenix Musicin kautta julkaistavalla albumilla vierailevat muun muassa Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), Mille Petrozza (Kreator), Biff Byford (Saxon) ja Joakim Brodén (Sabaton).
Dirkschneider kertoo:

”Re-recording ’Balls To The Wall’ was a big challenge for me. The album is a milestone of my career, of course, that’s why it was even more important to me to make the original songs shine in a new light without losing their initial essence. All guests have put their individual stamps on these classic tracks, and collaborating with such outstanding vocalists has moved them into a fresh and exciting dimension. The result is a powerful homage to all fans but also an invitation to the next generation to experience the songs not minorly passionate than I was when I recorded them back in the day. It’s a never-ending personal journey for me – ’Balls To The Wall’ will always be a part of me.”

RPM:n Jochen Richert kommentoi:

”This masterpiece has accompanied me for almost my entire life. When Udo first told me about his idea, my initial thought was, ’Can this really work?’ But as soon as he mentioned the first guest singers, I knew it would be great. When I finally got to hear the tracks, I was blown away. My nostalgic side cautioned me, ’No, you can’t like this better than the original.’ But there’s no use denying it, I have to admit it’s at least as good as the 1983 recordings – if not better! Accordingly, it’s an incredible honour to be able to contribute to this opus.”

”Balls To The Wall Reloaded” -albumin kappalelista:

01. Balls To The Wall [feat. Joakim Brodén of SABATON]
02. London Leatherboys [feat. Biff Byford of SAXON]
03. Fight It Back [feat. Mille Petrozza of KREATOR]
04. Head Over Heels [feat. Nils Molin of DYNAZTY/AMARANTHE]
05. Losing More Than You’ve Ever Had [feat. Michael Kiske of HELLOWEEN]
06. Love Child [feat. Ylva Eriksson of BROTHERS OF METAL]
07. Turn Me On [feat. Danko Jones]
08. Losers And Winners [feat. Dee Snider of TWISTED SISTER]
09. Guardian Of The Night [feat. Tim ”Ripper” Owens of KK’s PRIEST,
formerly of JUDAS PRIEST]
10. Winter Dreams [feat. Doro Pesch]