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Talk Is Jericho

The Symphonic Terror of Accept

Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.89.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2018

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Accept are back and maybe bigger than ever! Singer Mark Tornillo and guitarist Wolf Hoffman speak to the band’s reformation and resurgence, including how Mark came to join the lineup 9 years ago, what that first gig with him was like, and why they’re recording and about to tour with a symphony orchestra! Wolf also shares stories from Accept’s heyday in the late 70s-early 80s opening for the likes of AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, and KISS! You’ll hear why “Balls To The Wall” was so controversial back in the day, and which songs remain their favorites to play live.

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0:00.0

TALK IS GERICAL BEAMING TALK IS GERICAL

0:07.0

TALK IS GERICAL MAMA TALK IS BAY

0:13.0

Alright, welcome to TALK IS GERICAL

0:15.0

It is the pod of Thunder and Rock n' Roll

0:17.0

And my guest today, one of my favorite German heavy metal bands, some of the pioneers of German heavy metal,

0:24.0

except I caught up with accept guitar player Wolf Hoffman and knew, well, he's not really that new these days, he's been in the band for 20 years.

0:32.0

Sorry, he's not really new these days, he's been in the band for 9 years.

0:35.0

Talking about singer Mark Ternillo from a new joysy, they've got a great story about how they met, how Mark ended up joining, except,

0:42.0

and how what really sparked the reunion and the band's current resurgence, the bigger now than maybe they've ever been.

0:48.0

It's possible they're more successful, like I said, than the height of their 80s metal run.

0:53.0

And there's a great article in the Wall Street Journal about producer Andy Sneep, we all know Sneep, and how he's helping the metal music scene,

1:00.0

producing albums for accept in Judas Priest to name a few.

1:03.0

It's a great read, you'll hear what Wolf and Mark have to say about Sneep, he's another reason for their big resurgence, what specifically he's done for the band.

1:10.0

They're also talking about the very first gig they ever performed, except with Mark Fronting at a club in New York City,

1:16.0

and Wolf is also talking about the band's first run in the late 70s and early 80s, when they opened for everyone from ACDC to Motley Crew to Iron Maiden,

1:25.0

except also just released a brand new album Symphonic Terror live at Valken 2017, the biggest heavy metal festival in Europe, takes place in Valken Germany.

1:35.0

It's the live performance that accepted with a full Symphonic Orchestra, very cool.

1:40.0

The album is out now, and you can order it on their website at acceptworldwide.com, and of course it's available wherever you buy music, anywhere are you stream it, Spotify, whatever.

1:49.0

They're going to talk about what it was like playing with the 50 piece orchestra from Prague, and we'll get some details on the band's upcoming tour, except and the orchestra of death.

1:57.0

Symphonic Terror tour, it starts April 20th, 2019, in Germany.

2:03.0

Lots of stuff to talk about, let's get to it Wolf Hoffman, let's get to it Wolf Hoffman and Mark Terniel from Accept are on Talk is Jericho now.

2:20.0

That is my mission, is to not answer the same questions all the time, because I get asked the same questions all the time.

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