Accept Debut on Billboard Charts

German heavy metal legends Accept have debuted on the Billboard charts. Blood of the Nations, the band's latest release, debuted at no. 187 on the Billboard 200 chart, at no. 170 on the Top Current Albums chart, and at no. 41 on the Independent (Current) Albums chart.

Since its September release, Blood of the Nations has sold 2,900 copies. This marks Accept's largest first-week sales numbers since the inception of SoundScan.

Guitarist Wolf Hoffman recently sent a message out to Accept fans regarding the band's latest success on the North American charts:

"What a story! We went nuts and promised ourselves we are ready to rock your town and be better than ever! We are pumped up! Can't wait to see ya! Thank you all for giving us this fantastic start!" (Read More)

Audio Interview with Wolf Hoffmann Now Available

On August 20, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault chatted with Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann. The interview is now available for streaming in two parts via the Metal Assault website.

In May 2010, German heavy metal legends Accept debuted a new line-up to a sold-out crowd in New York. The band then traveled to Europe where they played shows in 16 different countries in 80 days. Now, after 14 years, Accept is set to return to the U.S. where they will be part of a co-headlining tour with King's X. Their first show will kick off the eleventh annual ProgPower USA tour in Atlanta, Georgia.

Accept's latest album, Blood of the Nations, will be released across the globe on the following dates:

August 20: Europe (via Nuclear Blast)
September 4: Japan (via Universal)
September 14: North America (via Nuclear Blast) (Read More)