GERMAN HEAVY METAL GIANTS ACCEPT RELEASE THRILLING THIRD NEW SINGLE “FRANKENSTEIN”

NEW STUDIO ALBUM HUMANOID OUT NOW VIA NAPALM RECORDS

ACCEPT is gearing up for the release of their new full-length album Humanoid, out today, by unleashing the third single “Frankenstein” The track is an electrifying take on the classic Frankenstein story, featuring a chanting chorus and epic riffs in trademark ACCEPT style, and it comes with an exciting lyric video.

Even after over 40 years, ACCEPT remains one of the leading forces in the worldwide heavy metal scene, performing once again at the most important rock and metal festivals in the summer of 2024, including the legendary Wacken Open Air and Hellfest.

The band will begin their South American headline tour next week. This autumn, European fans will be treated to more than 20 ACCEPT shows across the continent, with Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons and Sister Sin as special guests. Watch the video for “Frankenstein” below, and pre-order your copy of ‘Humanoid’ now.

ACCEPT ON “FRANKENSTEIN”

“The story of Frankenstein is old and yet still relevant. The monster is created without being asked. Frankenstein is a human being and yet he is hated and feared by everyone.”

Once again finalized by leading metal producer Andy Sneap (Judas Priest, Amon Amarth, Testament, Saxon, etc.) at his Backstage Recording Studios Ltd. in Derbyshire, UK, Humanoid is a towering musical achievement and another world-class entry in the ACCEPT catalog, certain to rally fans from around the world. Humanoid will be available in various formats worldwide, some of them strictly limited.

Humanoid joins absolute genre classics like Balls To The Wall, certified Gold in USA and Canada, Metal Heart, and newer masterpieces like Blood of the Nations and the #1 charting album Blind Rage. Their albums regularly place in national Top 10 sales charts, with global sales of over 17 million to date.

ACCEPT has never shied away from hot-button issues, and this album is no exception. Yet the band’s 17th studio album is certainly not a concept album. It deals with topics like AI and how our reliance on technology is gradually stripping away our individuality. ACCEPT offers a warning in this new album and title track single “Humanoid”. Since singer Mark Tornillo will never be an advocate for the digital age, he counterbalances the title track with raw emotions, frailties, significant Rites of Passage we encounter on the path of life, and characteristics that make us uniquely human: feeling uncomfortable, getting older, dealing with hurt, disappointment, and the final stop for everyone: death.

‘Humanoid’ is a ferociously electrifying, dynamic, and subtly nuanced platter with tongue-in-cheek humor, as heard in biblical references on “The Reckoning” – an ode to concert audiences – a thrilling new spin on the “Frankenstein” story and “Straight Up Jack” – a track that surely would have been a Bon Scott approved drinking song.

The opening track “Diving into Sin” gives listeners a hair-raising energetic jolt with its Middle Eastern-influenced intro, and an almost aggressive, screaming vocal from Tornillo setting the rest of the album up for a most bountiful feast. “Unbreakable” is as much about the band as it is the bond between ACCEPT and their fans, in the concert arena – an easy-going “Hey, let’s do this” kind of rock song. “Mind Games”, on the other hand, has a vintage feel, circa “Metal Heart”. “No One Gets Out Alive” seems tailor-made for live shows. It says that regardless of life’s circumstances, rich, famous, or not, death is the great equalizer. Upbeat and aggressive with guitar interplay, “Southside Of Hell” ends the album with a wonderful bit of wordplay, courtesy of Tornillo.

Humanoid is an album that targets the head, heart, gut, and… balls! Listen for yourself!

Tour Dates

South American Headline Tour
01.05.24 BR – Sao Paulo / Carioca Club
03.05.24 AR – Buenos Aires / Teatro Flores
05.05.24 CL – Santiago / Coliseo
07.05.24 PE – Lima / CC Festiva
09.05.24 CO – Bogota / Royal Center
11.05.24 SV – San Salvador / Gimnasio Adolfo Pineda Santa Tecla
13.05.24 MX – Mexico City / Sala Urbana
15.05.24 BR – Belo Horizonte / Mister Rock
17.05.24 BR – Brasília / Toinha
18.05.24 BR – São Paulo / Carioca Club
19.05.24 BR – Santo André / Santo Rock

European Headline Tour
17.10.24 TR – Istanbul / KCP
28.10.24 FR – Toulouse / Le Bikini – Special Guest: Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
29.10.24 FR – Lyon / Transbordeur – Special Guest: Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
31.10.24 BE – Antwerp / Trix – Special Guest: Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
01.11.24 FR – Paris / Elysee Montmartre – Special Guest: Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
02.11.24 CH – Lausanne / Les Docks
03.11.24 CH – Zurich / Komplex – Special Guest: Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
05.11.24 DE – Saarbrücken / Garage – Special Guest: Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
06.11.24 DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle – Special Guest: Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
07.11.24 DE – Langen / Stadthalle – Special Guest: Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
09.11.24 AT – Vienna / Simm City – Special Guest: Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
12.11.24 DE – Munich / Backstage – Special Guest: Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
13.11.24 DE – Berlin / Huxleys – Special Guest: Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
15.11.24 DE – Neu-Ulm / Ratiopharm Arena – Special Guest: Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
16.11.24 DE – Geiselwind / Eventcenter – Special Guest: Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
20.11.24 DE – Gera / KUK – Special Guest: Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
21.11.24 DE – Bremen / Aladin – Special Guest: Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
25.11.24 NO – Oslo / Rockefeller – Special Guest: Sister Sin
26.11.24 SE – Gothenburg / Trädgår’n – Special Guest: Sister Sin
28.11.24 SE – Skövde / Valhall – Special Guest: Sister Sin
29.11.24 SE – Karlstad / Nöjesfabriken – Special Guest: Sister Sin
30.11.24 SE – Stockholm / Fryshuset – Special Guest: Sister Sin

Festivals 2024
05 – 08.06.24 PL – Gdansk / Mystic Festival
19 – 22.06.24 DK – Copenhagen / Copenhell
20 – 22.06.24 ES – Cartagena / Rock Imperium Festival
26 – 29.06.24 ES – Viveiro / Resurrection Festival
27 – 30.06.24 FR – Clisson / Hellfest
11 – 15.07.24 HU – Dunaújváros / Rockmaraton
12 – 14.07.24 BG – Mogilovo / Midalidare Rock in the Wine Valley
14.07.24 CZ – Visovice / Masters Of Rock
20.07.24 DE – Pyras / Pyras Open Air
21.07.24 GR – Athens / Release Athens
26 – 28.07.24 UK – Ebbw Vale / Steelhouse Festival
31.07 – 03.08.24 DE – Wacken / Wacken Open Air
01 – 03.08.24 SE – Rejmyre / Skogsröjet
20.10.24 ES – Mallorca / Full Metal Holidays
22 – 23.11.24 DE – Weissenhäuser Strand – Metal Hammer Paradise

Tickets available HERE

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