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ACCEPT Release Date Pre-Order Start The Rise Of Chaos uu 04/08/2017 uu 02/06/2017

uu Limited Digipak uu advertising in many important music magazines JUN/JUL/AUG 2017 uu  reviews, interviews in all important Metal magazines in Europe’s JUN/JUL/AUG 2017 issues uu song placements in European magazine compilations uu Spotify playlists in all European territories Price Code: CD02 uu retail marketing campaigns NB 4012-0 DIGI uu instore decoration: flyers, poster A1, banner 1x2 m uu Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google+ organic promotion uu Facebook ads and promoted posts + Google ads in both the search and display networks, Bing ads and Gmail ads (tbc) uu Banner advertising on more than 60 of the most important Metal & Price Code: CD03 Rock websites all over Europe NB 4012-2 CD uu additional booked ads on Metal Hammer Germany and UK, and in the Fixion network (mainly Blabbermouth) uu video and pre-roll ads on YouTube uu ad campaigns on iPhones for iTunes and Google Play for Androids uu banners, featured items at the shop, header images and a background Price Code: CD17 on nuclearblast.de and nuclearblast.com NB 4012-4 BOX uu features and banners in newsletters, as well as special mailings to (DIGI, 2LP PIC, slipmat, photo card, poster) targeted audiences in support of the release http://media.nuclearblast.de/download/fastforward/august2017/ METAL-GIANTS WILL KEEP YOUR HEAD BANGING Teutonic metallers ACCEPT could already claim big worldwide silence any doubt as to whether they’re still the top dog when success with »« and »Stalingrad«, but with it comes to top-notch Teutonic metal. Second track ‘Hole In The »Blind Rage«, they reached the pinnacle of their career in the Head’ leaves no time to breathe, before the title track kick-starts form of the pole position, a #1 album. Besides #1 in Germany, and tries to pummel its way through the listener’s ear canal. This ACCEPT also hit #1 in Finland as well as several top 10 positions; song may evoke a sense of familiarity within listeners, because Czech Republic, Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and last it was previously released with an impressive . Af- Price Code: LP18 but not least the US. After releasing a string of metal classics in ter consuming the upcoming ‘Koolaid’ shake, ‘No Regrets’ keeps NB 4012-1 2LP (black in gatefold) the 80s such as »Breaker« (1981), »« (1983) heads banging with its speedy solos, which concludes the and »« (1985), which made them iconic, the band 1st half of the record. ‘Analog Man’ rings in the 2nd part, telling with and still haven’t peaked, espe- the story of the world increasing digitisation: Its haunting (pre) cially if you glance across their touring schedule; ACCEPT have chorus should undoubtedly confirm its place in forthcoming AC- headlined Woodstock Festival Poland, Wacken Open Air, Czech CEPT set lists. Track number 8, ‘Worlds Colliding’, marks the al- Masters Of Rock Festival and Bang Your Head!!! Festival, Ger- bum’s most thoughtful song, swiftly followed by the fastest banger uu Tracklists: many - amongst countless other performances over the last few of »The Rise Of Chaos«, ‘Carry The Weight’. After 45 minutes, DIGI / CD: years. Their Bang Your Head!!! performance was also filmed and the closer, ‘Race To Extinction’, lets the record fade out fittingly. 01. Die By The Sword released in the form of a live DVD/Blu-ray+2CD package titled The songs from »The Rise Of Chaos« will be performed for the 02. Hole In The Head »Restless And Live« (2017), reminiscent of their classic »Restless very first time at Wacken Open Air 2017’s »Night To Remember«. 03. The Rise Of Chaos 04. Koolaid And Wild« (1982). With this DVD in the fans’ hands, ACCEPT Besides new ACCEPT tracks, Wolf Hoffmann will also bring his 05. No Regrets could cement their previous success from »Blind Rage« by hitting latest solo album titled »Headbangers Symphony« (2016), which 06. Analog Man #1 in the Swedish and German DVD charts amongst others. showcases famous pieces by classical composers such as Beethov- 07. What’s Done Is Done But that’s enough nostalgia - back to the present, back to 2017! en, Vivaldi and Mozart (specially arranged for the metal world) 08. Worlds Colliding 09. Carry The Weight After the aforementioned DVD’s unleashing and an almost on the stage for the first time ever; he will be supported by the 10. Race To Extinction 3-month European tour, ACCEPT speed around the corner with Czech National Symphony Orchestra. The last and concluding their new album »The Rise Of Chaos« which will cement their third part of this once in a lifetime evening will be fulfilled with a 2LP: status as genre leaders once again. Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann classic ACCEPT set alongside the orchestra. Side A 01. Die By The Sword comments on the album title, “»The Rise Of Chaos« is something Wolf Hoffmann states, “It’s always impressive to see how bands 02. Hole In The Head I have been thinking about often. It describes a condition which is take this evening seriously and how much love the artists and the 03. The Rise Of Chaos slowly spreading around the world. With the stage setup on our organising team put into their work to get a varied result. It’s a Side B 01. Koolaid latest European tour, we wanted to portray rather dystopian and great tradition which underlines and documents the top-notch lev- 02. No Regrets destroyed scenery. If you now take a look at our new cover, it’s the el of the international rock community like nothing else. We also Side C same imagery. This time however you can also spot the invisible want to present something that ACCEPT has never done before, 01. Analog Man destruction that we feel more and more in these times, as well as we hope we can give something really special to the fans.” 02. What’s Done Is Done 03. Worlds Colliding the visible destruction.” “ACCEPT have been and are still a very important part of Germa- Side D The band delivers more than just a musical statement with »The ny’s heavy metal scene. We’re really looking forward to having 01. Carry The Weight Rise Of Chaos«, in this case it’s a clear announcement (!) - with them with us once more. With this epic concept, the Thursday 02. Race To Extinction the straight forward opening track ‘Die By The Sword’: Galloping evening will be one to remember for sure,” closes Thomas Jensen, drums, lightning and ACCEPT’s trademark choir instantly organiser of Wacken Open Air. 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Line up: Wolf Hoffmann | guitars · Peter Baltes | bass · Mark Tornillo | vocals · Uwe Lulis | guitars · Christopher Williams | drums

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