German heavy metal legends Accept have kicked off their celebration of 50 historic years with a new version of their classic hit, “Fast As A Shark,” originally released on Restless And Wild in 1982.
This new rendition of one of the genre’s most iconic songs features metal legends Phil Anselmo, Kirk Hammett, Mikkey Dee, and Billy Sheehan, alongside Accept members Wolf Hoffmann and Mark Tornillo.
This ‘metal supergroup’ performance truly sets the tone for the entire upcoming album, Teutonic Titans 1976-2026, which is to be released on September 4 via Napalm Records.
The album serves as both a celebration of the band’s history and the heavy metal genre itself, in which they played a pivotal and highly influential part.
Wolf Hoffmann shares about “Fast As A Shark”: “This song was so much fun! We even re-recorded the intro in a Bavarian oompah style… a friend of mine lives in Bavaria, and he was in contact with one of those traditional Bavarian woodwind outfits, and they recorded the traditional German folk song ‘Ein Heller und ein Batzen’ for us, which was fantastic.” Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 stands as a definitive statement of the band’s legacy, forged in steel and driven by unmistakable riffs.
The album delivers some of the most iconic songs ever written in heavy music.
It features the biggest names in heavy music paying tribute to the German icons.
The album also features a re-recording of “Hellhammer” (Eat The Heat, 1989), performed by Accept’s current lineup: Wolf Hoffmann, bassist Martin Motnik, guitarist Philip Shouse and drummer Christopher Williams, joined by Jason McMaster on vocals.
The album masterpiece was produced, mixed and mastered by legendary producer Zeuss.
Pre-orders are now available in various exclusive formats via Napalm Records.
Accept’s upcoming tour dates include: July 4 – Barcelona, Spain – Rockfest 10 – Nideggen, Germany – Tollrock Festival 12 – Herten, Germany – Zeche Ewald 25 – Istanbul, Turkey – Maxium Uniq Open Air 27 – Sofia, Bulgaria – National Palace Of Culture 29 – Ghimbav-Brasov, Romania – Rockstad Extreme Fest,August 7 – Helsinki, Finland – Helsinki Metal Fest 27 – Wolverhampton, UK – KK’s Steel Mill 28 – London, UK – Indigo at the O2 29 – Newark Showground, UK – Stonedead, November19 – Leipzig, Germany – Haus Auensee 20 – Lingen, Germany – Emsland Arena 21 – Oberhausen, Germany – Turbinenhalle 22 – Paris, France – L’Olympia 24 – Balingen, Germany – Volksbankmesse 25 – Lyon, France – Transbordeur 27 – Valencia, Spain – Auditorio Roig Arena 28 – Madrid, Spain – La Cubierta 29 – Toulouse, France – Le Bikini, December1 – Zurich, Switzerland – Komplex 457 2 – Milano, Italy – Alcatraz 4 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer 5 – Zlin, Czech Republic – Sports Hall Datart 6 – Budapest, Hungary – Barba Negra 8 – Berlin, Germany – Arena Gliwice 11 – Hamburg, Germany – Inselpark Arena 12 – Offenbach, Germany – Stadthalle 13 – Brussels, Belgium – AB 15 – Herford, Germany – Kulturwerk 16 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013 18 – Ulm, Germany – Ratiopharm Arena 19 – Geiselwind, Germany – Eventhall 20 – Munich, Germany – Zenith,Wolf Hoffmann – Guitar Mark Tornillo – Vocals Philip Shouse – Guitar Christopher Williams – Drums Martin Motnik – Bass