Artist: ACCEPT
Album: TEUTONIC TITANS 1976-2026 VINYL (2LP BLACK)

Release date: 04.09.2026
EAN/UPS: 810221172932
Media type: LP

50 Years of ACCEPT: 50 A-List Musicians Join Celebratory Manifesto of Metal

German heavy metal legends ACCEPT celebrate 50 years of pure power, bringing together the scene’s A-list musicians for a landmark release. Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 is a definitive statement of the band’s legacy, forged in steel and driven by unmistakable riffs. Arriving September 4, 2026, via Napalm Records, the album delivers some of the most iconic songs ever written in heavy music. At the helm, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann, the longtime architect of ACCEPT’s sound, is joined by a staggering 50 guests across 19 reimagined versions of the band’s biggest tracks. With it, ACCEPT deliver one of their most ambitious and star-studded releases to date.

Progressing through albums from their formative years, from I’m a Rebel (1980) to Eat the Heat (1989), ACCEPT present their songs with an all-new, all-star lineup, alongside the signature voice of Mark Tornillo and Wolf Hoffmann’s unmistakable riffs. By enlisting a Who’s Who of metal, no two songs on Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 are the same. Every track features a different combination of vocals, guitars, bass, and drums, giving each classic a fresh edge. Tobias Forge delivers a commanding performance on “Save Us” (I’m a Rebel, 1980), joined by Ray Luzier on drums. Phil Anselmo, Kirk Hammett, and Mikkey Dee tear through the speed metal classic “Fast As A Shark” (Restless and Wild, 1982). “Balls to the Wall” surges with the powerful range of Metal God Rob Halford, alongside the guitar work of Matthias Jabs. The reimagined “Love Child” is elevated by Billy Corgan and David Ellefson (both songs from Balls to the Wall, 1983). Other guest stars on ACCEPT’s extraordinary release include K. K. Downing, Bobby Blitz, Hansi Kürsch, Chris Jericho, Ralf Scheepers, Billy Sheehan, Ola Englund, and Jeff Loomis. Topping it off is a re-recording of “Hellhammer” (Eat the Heat, 1989), performed by ACCEPT’s current lineup: Wolf Hoffmann, bassist Martin Motnik, guitarist Philip Shouse and drummer Christopher Williams, joined by Jason McMaster on vocals.

Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 reaches far beyond the borders of ACCEPT’s country of origin. Packed with the biggest names in heavy music paying tribute to the German icons, the record cements the band’s standing on the global stage. This is more than an album. It is a manifesto of metal!

Side A:
01    Fast as a Shark (feat. Phil Anselmo, Kirk Hammett, Billy Sheehan, Mikkey Dee, Harmonie Musik Hindelang)
02    Balls to the Wall (feat. Rob Halford, Matthias Jabs, Rex Brown, Jason Bowld)
03    Aiming High (feat. Chuck Billy, Gary Holt, David Ellefson, Christopher Williams)
04    Run If You Can (feat. Todd La Torre, Ola Englund, Chuck Garric, Roy Mayorga)
05    Hellhammer (feat. Jason McMaster, Zeuss, Phil Shouse, Christopher Williams)

Side B:
06    Metal Heart (feat. Dino Jelusick, Joel Hoekstra, Ava Rebekah Rahman, Jason Bowld)
07    Losers and Winners (feat. Hansi Kürsch, Paul Gilbert, Chuck Garric, Tommy Aldridge)
08    Save Us (feat. Tobias Forge, Frank Bello, Ray Luzier)
09    Up to the Limit (feat. John Bush, Alex Skolnick, Rudy Sarzo, Shannon Larkin)
10    Wrong is Right (feat. Ralf Scheepers, John Norum, Ken Mary)

Side C:
11    Starlight (feat. Joseph Michael, Phil Demmel, Michael Cartellone)
12    Fight It Back (feat. Mark Lopes, Bumblefoot, Billy Sheehan, Shawn Drover)
13    Love Child (feat. Billy Corgan, David Ellefson, Tommy Aldridge)
14    Breaker (feat. Girish Pradhan, Glen Drover, Shawn Drover, Chuck Garric)

Side D:
15    Demons Night (feat. Bobby Blitz, Andy Sneap, David Ellefson, Ray Luzier)
16    T.V. War (feat. Joe Lynn Turner, Fredrik Åkesson, Rudy Sarzo, Ken Mary)
17    London Leatherboys (feat. Sebastian Bach, Rex Brown, Shawn Drover)
18    Monsterman (feat. Jeff Scott Soto, Jeff Loomis, Rudy Sarzo, Michael Cartellone)
19    Restless and Wild (feat. Chris Jericho, K. K. Downing, Billy Sheehan, Ray Luzier)