Humanoid Accept

• 1 Diving Into Sin 04:00
• 2 Humanoid 04:35
• 3 Frankenstein 04:14
• 4 Man Up 05:08
• 5 The Reckoning 04:34
• 6 Nobody Gets Out Alive 04:06
• 7 Ravages Of Time 04:15
• 8 Unbreakable 04:53
• 9 Mind Games 04:05
• 10 Straight Up Jack 03:27
• 11 Southside Of Hell 04:56
• Total Runtime 48:13

Info for Humanoid

The album Humanoid was produced by British metal mastermind Andy Sneap (Judas Priest, Amon Amarth, Testament, Saxon, etc.) at his Backstage Recording Studios Ltd. in Derbyshire, UK, and complements the discography of the band, which was founded in 1976, with a first-class work that is sure to send fans worldwide into ecstasy.

Humanoid joins the ranks of absolute genre classics such as Balls To The Wall, Metal Heart, which went platinum in the USA and Canada, and more recent albums such as Blood of the Nations and the #1 album Blind Rage. To date, ACCEPT have sold over 17 million records worldwide and have regularly placed in the top 10 of the international charts.

"I'm a bit afraid that humanity will be lost and suppressed in all of this. People are worried that real art will soon become obsolete because technology is simply getting better and better. Gone are the days when people thought: 'Maybe one day in the future ...' But that day is already here. It's scary to think what the world will look like in a few years' time. Will people even be interested in songwriters anymore, or in the depth and complexity of human emotion and man-made works? Are the days for real artists numbered?" The guitarist sees the two sides of the coin here: "I think in some ways it's also quite exciting. This digital revolution has had a monumental impact, probably greater than anything mankind has ever experienced. The industrial revolution was huge, but this revolution could be even bigger - and we're only at the beginning!" (Wolf Hoffmann)

ACCEPT were founded in 1976 and are considered the first major German metal band alongside the Scorpions. They influenced an entire generation with their sound, reached number one in the charts and were awarded gold. ACCEPT have also been recognised internationally for their success.

"Musically, this is once again realised according to the typical Accept pattern. Driving rhythms, fast guitars from Hoffmann and Lulis (Philip Shouse is not on the album) and the voice of Marc Tornillo, who has been with the band for 14 years, leave no doubt that another great work has been created here. Accept maintain the spearhead of Teutonic Metal on Humanoid. The opening track Diving Into Sin makes no compromises. The slightly oriental-tinged intro is quickly characterised by Tornillo's aggressive voice. The chorus encourages banging and fist-pumping. A good opener that fuels the hope that the rest of the remaining 40 minutes will continue in the same vein. This hope is not to be disappointed, to say the least. The title track Humanoid picks up on the theme described above and the interpretation of the song shows that Marc Tornillo will not become an advocate of this digital age. The song is an exact opposite of emotions and the characteristics that make us appear human. Frankenstein also goes forward and, as the name suggests, it contains the story of the composite being, but as a reinterpretation, fitting the underlying theme of the record." (time-for-metal.eu)

Marc Tornillo, vocals
Wolf Hoffmann, guitar
Uwe Lulis, guitar
Martin Motnik, bass
Christopher Williams, drums

Accept
ACCEPT, who once had their origins in the city of Solingen, a city of sound, have been a worldwide music phenomenon for more than 40 years. They still impress with razor-sharp guitar licks and a steel-hard sound. The band created all-time metal classics like “Balls To The Wall”, “Metal Heart” and many more. Countless world tours and headline slots at the biggest, cutting-edge festivals cemented the band’s reputation as one of the best, hottest and loudest live acts ever. In addition, the band has sold millions of records, has achieved gold status in the USA, top 10 chart positions worldwide and a number 1 album (Germany, Finland) for “Blind Rage” (2014).

Now with “Too Mean To Die” their 16th studio album is in the starting blocks - it is the fifth album that US vocalist and front man Mark Tornillo has put his incomparable vocal stamp on. Recorded in the world music capital of Nashville (USA), ACCEPT’s music was once again produced by British master producer Andy Sneap, who is responsible for the mix. Sneap, who works for Judas Priest and Megadeth among others, has also been responsible for all ACCEPT productions since 2010.

Special circumstances often lead to very special albums. This is certainly true for “Too Mean To Die”, which of course alludes to the Corona period, although in a different way than one might assume.

New to the band, and thus to be heard for the first time on an ACCEPT album, is Philip Shouse (Gene Simmons Band, among others). The US guitarist fights hot duels with Hoffmann, while Uwe Lulis makes the guitar trio perfect and provides the right rhythm.

Just how varied the ACCEPT guitar trio performs on the new album is proven by one of the secret highlights: ‘The Best Is Yet To Come’ – a beguiling ballad in which Mark Tornillo is at his best. The metal world knows that Mark can scream like no other, but here it shows once again that the frontman can also sing magnificently.

A singer with whom the characteristic string virtuoso imposed another “seal of approval” right at the beginning of their 2010 collaboration with the milestone “Blood Of The Nations”, a seal of quality that is still going strong today. On “Too Mean To Die” the congenial duo Hoffmann and Tornillo present the highlight of their work so far.

In addition, ACCEPT have strengthened their team even further with newcomers Martin Motnik (bass) and Philip Shouse (guitar), thus forming an unbeatable team together with “Drum God” Christopher Williams and “Rhythm Master” Uwe Lulis.

There’s no doubt that with “Too Mean To Die” ACCEPT are once again playing at the top of the Champions League of the genre. Wolf Hoffmann & Co. present the (music) world eleven masterpieces at the beginning of 2021 - eleven songs for eternity!

This album contains no booklet.