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Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Alice Cooper has been bringing his thrilling theatrics to audiences of all ages for decades, drawing equally from horror movies, vaudeville, and garage rock. He will return to stages this October and November on the fall 2026 leg of his headline "Alice's Attic" tour. The...

Rob Halford sings on this newest rerecording of "Balls To The Walls," a part of a larger compilation celebrating Accept's 50th anniversary.

Accept have released a video for their newly re-recorded version of "Balls To The Wall."The updated take on the German heavy metal outfit's signature anthem features Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford, along with Sco...

Rob Halford, Matthias Jabs, Rex Brown and Jason Bowld round out this new take.

German metal vets Accept are breaking the chains of bondage with the help of their friends. For the latest preview of Teutonic Titans 1976-2026, a collection of re-recorded heavy hits, they tapped Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, Scorpions guitarist Matthias Jabs and Pantera bassist Rex Brown to assist with eternal metal anthem “Balls to the Wall.” As previously reported, the new album was put together by longtime Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and current vocalist Mark Tornillo. The latest version of “Balls to the Wall,” originally from Accept’s 1983 album of the same name, plays it reasonably close to the original. That said, we’ve now got Halford handling the world-weary, revolution-anticipating first verse, before Tornillo takes a turn at the mic. Rob is the Metal God. I don t need to say any more about him. Once we knew that he would do it, it was an obvious choice to give him ‘Balls to the Wall because it s the best fit imaginable,” Hoffman expresses in a statement. He adds: “I played all the rhythm guitars. Matthias Jabs from Scorpions played the solo, which is very cool and a huge honor, and it s Rex Brown on bass and Jason Bowld (Bullet for My Valentine) on drums. So that s a really cool package.” You can slam the latest version of “Balls to the Wall” up above. Earlier this year, Accept unveiled an updated version of “Fast as a Shark” that featured vocals from Pantera’s Philip Anselmo and a guitar solo from Metallica’s Kirk Hammett. Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 is out September 4th via Napalm Records. The album also features guest spots from Overkill vocalist Bobby Blitz, professional wrestler and Fozzy singer Chris Jericho, Haunted guitarist Ola Englund, Nevermore’s Jeff Loomis and many more. You’ll find more album and pre-order info here.

German heavy metal legends Accept have revealed the second single, a newly recorded version of the song "Balls To The Wal" (originally released in 1983 in the Balls To The Wall album), featuring Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Matthias Jabs (Scorpions), Rex Brown (Pantera), Jason Bowld (Pitchshifter), as part of their upcoming special double 50th anniversary album, Teutonic Titans 1976-2026.

"It made me sound like Clint Eastwood from A Fistful Of Dollars, clutching a condom"

In a new interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens reflected on his time with the legendary British heavy metal band. The Ohio-based singer created two studio albums with PRIEST — 1997's "Jugulator" and 2001's "Demolition" — before the band reunited with Rob...

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford took to social media on Saturday (July 4) to extend congratulations to America on its 250th-anniversary milestone. In a video message, the 74-year-old British born musician, who has called Phoenix, Arizona home for the past four and a half decades, described the occas...

July means the anniversary of big albums from Metallica, Black Sabbath, AC/DC and other big acts.

In a new interview with Chile's iRock.cl, former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens spoke about the importance of having good physical stamina to handle the rigors of the road, especially since he spends so much time away from home. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

Chuck Billy joins Full Metal Jackie to discuss his new memoir, 'Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy.'

KK'S PRIEST, which features former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals),alongside guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer Sean Elg (DEATHRIDERS, CAGE),has hinted at the live debut of at least two JUDAS PRIEST classics during...

Having assembled one of the most ambitious gatherings of heavy metal royalty ever gathered for a single recording project, William Shatner is now exploring the possibility of taking his heavy metal album to the stage for a live event unlike anything audiences have seen before. Part concert, part the...

In a new interview with Gustavo Maiato of Brazil's Whiplash.net, former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens once again addressed the fact that the two studio albums singer he recorded with the band — 1997's "Jugulator" and 2001's "Demolition" — are not available on the major streaming services. O...