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"Carried by the duo Hoffmann-Tornillo, Accept is in a sparkling shape and shows that he remains with "Too Mean To Die" one of the bosses of heavy metal."
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With "Rise Of Chaos", Accept had raised his head. The heavy metal Germanic legend regained some momentum after some unconvincing records. Since then the band has released a symphonic live album but also experienced turbulence with the departure of its historical bassist. After more than 40 years, Peter Baltes has left the ship and leaves Wolf Holfmann alone. This puts pressure on the guitarist but the man is solid and the desire to trust him dominates. The new album is called "Too Mean To Die". It welcomes Martin Motnik on bass and Philip Shouse on guitar for a new line-up with three guitarists.
The album consists of eleven tracks and can be divided into several parts. Accept offers us a varied disc in the form of an anthology. Wolf and his men show a cheerful ardor on titles worthy of the golden age. 'Too Mean To Die', 'No Ones Master', 'Sucks To Be You' and 'How Do We Sleep' have the little trick that catches the ear, nuggets of melodic heavy metal music carried by a Mark with a perfect rocky tone. There are fast and catchy riffs, choruses with live backing vocals and a remarkable musical art with spirited solos in high-flying instrumental parts.
Accept likes to find its 70's hard rock spirit on two occasions: 'Overnight Sensation' is an excellent track very close to AC/DC and Motörhead. 'Not My Problem' is in the same spirit with a punchy side. It also makes the melodic string speak with 'The Undertaker' which allows Mark to modulate his voice in a remarkable way. Between strength and raw emotion, the title is a marvel worthy of his epic great tracks. There is also a pure humanistic and optimistic ballad, 'The Best Is Yet To Come', which sees Mark shining with a beautifully veiled side. Finally, 'Samson And Delilah' ends the album in style. With this instrumental, which borrows passages from Dvorak's 'Symphony of the New World', Wolf and his friends have a pure melodic heavy metal spirit with a certain virtuosity.
"Too Mean To Die" is an excellent vintage from start to finish. Accept confirms a return in shape that is a pleasure. Wolf Hoffmann knew perfectly how to surround himself and relaunch the machine once again with an impressive class. - Official website
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TRACK LISTING:
01. Zombie Apocalypse
02. Too Mean To Die
03. Overnight Sensation
 04. No Ones Master
05. The Undertaker
06. Sucks To Be You
07. Symphony Of Pain
08. The Best Is Yet To Come
09. How Do We Sleep
10. Not My Problem
11. Samson And Delilah
LINEUP:
Christopher Williams: Batterie
Mark Tornillo: Chant
Martin Motnik: Basse
Philip Shouse: Guitares
Uwe Lulis: Guitares
Wolf Hoffmann: Guitares
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