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I have no interest in seeing the Wolf Hoffmann band again (did that back in 2018), but would love to see UDO or Dirkschneider live again. In fact, the UDO show in 1999 and the Dirkschneider show from 2016 are among the most enjoyable concerts I have ever been to!
 
Wolf with another guitar inspired by an album cover - the new one:
 

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DIRKSCHNEIDER Shares 'Reimagined' Version Of 'Balls To The Wall' Title Track Featuring SABATON's JOAKIM BRODÉN

Marking the 40th anniversary of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall", the band's founding member and former frontman Udo Dirkschneider has reinterpreted this classic with a fresh and star-studded twist. Far from a simple remake, this project was born out of countless conversations with...
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Completely unnecessary if you ask me (why re-record one of the best metal albums of all time, which was perfect to begin with?), but probably a very enjoyable listen.

Here's the first single:

 
Wow, I didn't like this version. Joakim Broden's vocals for it either. The original album production is better (which is impressive against a modern one), the guitars and everything sound more alive. A perfect record.
 
Holy crap that sucks. I wish I could understand why bands want to go back and re-do their old songs like this. Are you really that desperate, Dirkschneider?
 
LooseCannon said:
Holy crap that sucks. I wish I could understand why bands want to go back and re-do their old songs like this. Are you really that desperate, Dirkschneider?
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That is a very good question, especially considering that the money in the music business these days is on touring.

On that note, Udo puts Maiden’s alleged hard-working ethos to shame. He never stops!
 
GhostofCain said:
blabbermouth.net

DIRKSCHNEIDER Shares 'Reimagined' Version Of 'Balls To The Wall' Title Track Featuring SABATON's JOAKIM BRODÉN

Marking the 40th anniversary of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall", the band's founding member and former frontman Udo Dirkschneider has reinterpreted this classic with a fresh and star-studded twist. Far from a simple remake, this project was born out of countless conversations with...
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Completely unnecessary if you ask me (why re-record one of the best metal albums of all time, which was perfect to begin with?), but probably a very enjoyable listen.

Here's the first single:

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I should listen to it before saying it sucks, but this sucks.

I don't know how his live performances have been in the past couple years, but I saw him in 2017. Ok, sorry for the breakup in this sentence but this song really does suck as I am discovering in real time. Anyways, saw him in 2017 doing all Accept songs and it was one of the best nights of my life. As an American heavy metal listener, I generally feel starved of European heavy metal live shows.

Heres the set:
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Dirkschneider Setlist at Variety Playhouse, Atlanta

Get the Dirkschneider Setlist of the concert at Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, USA on January 31, 2017 from the Back to the Roots Tour and other Dirkschneider Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
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LooseCannon said:
I wish I could understand why bands want to go back and re-do their old songs like this. Are you really that desperate, Dirkschneider?
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I guess it's because he's going to play the whole album live on tour. Unnecessary though, but at least it's with guest vocalists, so like covers.
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On that note, Udo puts Maiden’s alleged hard-working ethos to shame. He never stops!
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I think with solo musician/bands it's a little different. Even after all these years and albums.
 
DJ James said:
I should listen to it before saying it sucks, but this sucks.

I don't know how his live performances have been in the past couple years, but I saw him in 2017. Ok, sorry for the breakup in this sentence but this song really does suck as I am discovering in real time. Anyways, saw him in 2017 doing all Accept songs and it was one of the best nights of my life. As an American heavy metal listener, I generally feel starved of European heavy metal live shows.

Heres the set:
www.setlist.fm

Dirkschneider Setlist at Variety Playhouse, Atlanta

Get the Dirkschneider Setlist of the concert at Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, USA on January 31, 2017 from the Back to the Roots Tour and other Dirkschneider Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
www.setlist.fm www.setlist.fm
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I have said it before, but the Dirkschneider show I saw in London back in 2016, playing Accept classics, is one of the best concerts I have ever been to!

www.setlist.fm

Dirkschneider Setlist at O2 Academy Islington, London

Get the Dirkschneider Setlist of the concert at O2 Academy Islington, London, England on April 19, 2016 from the Back to the Roots Tour and other Dirkschneider Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
www.setlist.fm www.setlist.fm

A dream setlist. We got a couple of songs more than you.
 
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His Accept past is something that is generally still very much on Udo's mind. He is also thinking about writing a “tell-all memoir” at some point, but he thinks it will be better after his retirement so that it couldn't do him any harm.
 
GhostofCain said:
I have said it before, but the Dirkschneider show I saw in London back in 2016, playing Accept classics, is one of the best concerts I have ever been to!

www.setlist.fm

Dirkschneider Setlist at O2 Academy Islington, London

Get the Dirkschneider Setlist of the concert at O2 Academy Islington, London, England on April 19, 2016 from the Back to the Roots Tour and other Dirkschneider Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
www.setlist.fm www.setlist.fm

A dream setlist. We got a couple of songs more than you.
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Awesome! I was really hoping to hear I’m a Rebel live
 
Udo and Doro - Winter Dreams. Sounds quite well, the voices, but it's not fittingly perfect imo, almost.

I always wished this amazing classic ballad had a longer (classical-esque) solo.

 
Kalata said:
Udo and Doro - Winter Dreams. Sounds quite well, the voices, but it's not fittingly perfect imo, almost.

I always wished this amazing classic ballad had a longer (classical-esque) solo.

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Except for the production, there is ZERO difference between this track and Schlager / pop. I dont blame anyone for liking this (taste is taste), but in my book, this is the opposite of Metal. Pure plastic, grandma music. Take away the guitars, and you have the perfect song for Jan Smit, Helene Fisher or David Hasselhoff. And there should be more difference between Hasselhoff and Metal than just guitars...
I would not expect much else from Doro, but Udo...
 
Always loved Winterdreams personally. It was a favorite of mine for a long time, but now Losing More Than You’ve Ever Had is my favorite song from them. Accept were as popular as they were because, on top of bringing razor sharp speed and being extremely heavy for the time, no one could quite nail a melody like them. They were (and still are to some extent) amazing songwriters that had a penchant for writing hooks.

I still view Winterdreams as a metal song - it’s a metal ballad in my books. Great lyrics too.
 
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DJ James said:
Always loved Winterdreams personally. It was a favorite of mine for a long time, but now Losing More Than You’ve Ever Has is my favorite song from them. Accept were as popular as they were because, on top of bringing razor sharp speed and being extremely heavy for the time, no one could quite nail a melody like them. They were (and still are to some extent) amazing songwriters that had a penchant for writing hooks.
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They were especially good with melodic approach/choruses in the 80's. ''Losing More Than You've Ever Had'' is a perfect example.
DJ James said:
I still view Winterdreams as a metal song - it’s a metal ballad in my books. Great lyrics too.
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No doubt, combining acoustic and guitar melody, typical and no faster parts.
 
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No Prayer for the Dying, Afraid to Shoot Strangers, Amamos La Vida, When the Smoke is Going Down, Touch of Evil, Legion of the Lost... those are Metal ballads. This is Schlager with guitars.
 
DJ James said:
Always loved Winterdreams personally. It was a favorite of mine for a long time, but now Losing More Than You’ve Ever Has is my favorite song from them. Accept were as popular as they were because, on top of bringing razor sharp speed and being extremely heavy for the time, no one could quite nail a melody like them. They were (and still are to some extent) amazing songwriters that had a penchant for writing hooks.

I still view Winterdreams as a metal song - it’s a metal ballad in my books. Great lyrics too.
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Winter Dreams is a fabulous song. The perfect way to close an outstanding album.
 
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