It was a freaking awesome gig
I last saw Accept 25 years ago back in 1986 (when they had DOKKEN as support) and they were outstanding, and all these years later , even with a change of singer they exceeded my memories of them.
The new singer fits them brilliantly and seems to have a voice that is one part Udo Dirksneider (Accepts original singer) and one part Jon Oliva (from Savatage)
The guitars sounded brilliant - so tight and right on the money
The playing was heavy but always melodic - Wolf Hoffman is my third favourite German guitarist behind Michael Schenker and Matthias Jabs (and to be fair he shares the same approach to melody)
Special mention goes out to Peter Baltes the bass player who showed how good a metal bass player can be, and how good a P Bass can sound.
Guitar, bass and drum solos were kept to a minimum and were done in an interplay that kept it interesting for the audience - like the guitar vs bass duel that broke out in one song
It was a great night out - just what the doctor ordered!
They played loads of old classic stuff from the early 80s as well as a few tracks from last years return to form : Blood of the Nations
Here is a taste of the new album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=req-oDf2ZRc
