Accept Release New Version Of 'Balls To The Wall' Featuring Rob Halford And Matthias Jabs

Accept have released the official video for a newly re-recorded version of “Balls To The Wall”, featuring Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Matthias Jabs of Scorpions, Rex Brown and Jason Bowld.

The song is the second single from Teutonic Titans 1976-2026, the band’s 50th anniversary album, scheduled for release on September 4, 2026 through Napalm Records. The album was produced, mixed and mastered by Zeuss.

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“Balls To The Wall” appears on Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 in a newly re-recorded version. The version features Rob Halford on vocals, Matthias Jabs on guitar solo, Rex Brown on bass and Jason Bowld on drums.

Wolf Hoffmann said the choice of Rob Halford for “Balls To The Wall” was direct once his participation was confirmed.

“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!” Hoffmann said.

Hoffmann also detailed the musicians involved in this version.

“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 on drums. So that's a really cool package.”

Accept released the official video for the new version of “Balls To The Wall.”

Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 celebrates Accept’s 50th anniversary with 19 reimagined versions of songs from the band’s catalog and more than 50 guest artists.

The album moves through material from the band’s earlier catalog, including songs connected to I'm A Rebel, Restless And Wild, Balls To The Wall and Eat The Heat. The record combines guest musicians with the current Accept lineup and the voice of Mark Tornillo.

Speaking about the anniversary project, Wolf Hoffmann described the album as a way to mark the band’s history with musicians connected to Accept’s legacy.

“There is no better way to celebrate this 50-year anniversary than to have our musical peers, friends, and inspirations come together with us to record these classic ACCEPT songs, which I am honored and proud to share with the World. I hope everyone enjoys this very special record as much as we all enjoyed making it.”

The source material also lists Tobias Forge on “Save Us” with Ray Luzier on drums, and Phil Anselmo, Kirk Hammett and Mikkey Dee on “Fast As A Shark.”

Other guest artists named in the source material include Sebastian Bach, Gary Holt, Phil Demmel, Chuck Billy, Joe Lynn Turner, Jeff Scott Soto, John Bush, Frank Bello, John Norum and Bumblefoot.

The album also includes a re-recording of “Hellhammer” from Eat The Heat, performed by the current Accept lineup with Jason McMaster on vocals.

TRACKLIST

1. Fast As A Shark

2. Balls To The Wall

3. Aiming High

4. Run If You Can

5. Hellhammer

6. Metal Heart

7. Losers And Winners

8. Save Us

9. Up To The Limit

10. Wrong Is Right

11. Starlight

12. Fight It Back

13. Love Child

14. Breaker

15. Demon's Night

16. T.V. War

17. London Leatherboys

18. Monsterman

19. Restless And Wild

FORMATS

Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 will be released in the following formats:

2-LP Gatefold Liquid Edition, including LP-sized booklet and numbered certificate of authenticity — Napalm mail order exclusive

2-LP Gatefold White Label Edition, including LP-sized booklet, numbered covercard and numbered, dated certificate of authenticity — Napalm mail order exclusive

2-CD Deluxe Box in Metal Box, including flag, sweatband, lanyard and backstage pass — Napalm mail order exclusive

2-CD Earbook, including 48-page booklet — Napalm mail order exclusive

2-LP Splattered Black Smoke/Black White, including LP-sized booklet — Napalm mail order exclusive

2-LP Gatefold Solid Silver

2-LP Gatefold Black

2-CD Digisleeve

Digital Album

ACCEPT LIVE 2026

FESTIVALS

July 10, 2026 — Nideggen, Germany — Tollrock Festival

July 12, 2026 — Herten, Germany — Zeche Ewald

July 25, 2026 — Istanbul, Turkey — Maximum Uniq Open Air

July 27, 2026 — Sofia, Bulgaria — National Palace Of Culture

July 29, 2026 — Ghimbav-Braov, Romania — Rockstad Extreme Fest

August 7, 2026 — Helsinki, Finland — Hellsinki Metalfest

August 29, 2026 — Newark, United Kingdom — Stonedead Festival

GUESTS: TAILGUNNER

August 27, 2026 — Wolverhampton, United Kingdom — KK's Steel Mill

August 28, 2026 — London, United Kingdom — Indigo At The O2

GUESTS: DYNAZTY AND TAILGUNNER

November 19, 2026 — Leipzig, Germany — Haus Auensee

November 20, 2026 — Lingen, Germany — Emsland Arena

November 21, 2026 — Oberhausen, Germany — Turbinenhalle

November 22, 2026 — Paris, France — L'Olympia

November 24, 2026 — Balingen, Germany — Volksbankmesse

November 25, 2026 — Lyon, France — Transbordeur

November 27, 2026 — Valencia, Spain — Auditorio

November 28, 2026 — Madrid, Spain — La Cubierta

November 29, 2026 — Toulouse, France — Le Bikini

December 1, 2026 — Zurich, Switzerland — Komplex 457

December 2, 2026 — Milan, Italy — Alcatraz

December 4, 2026 — Vienna, Austria — Gasometer

December 5, 2026 — Zlín, Czech Republic — Sports Hall Datart

December 6, 2026 — Budapest, Hungary — Barba Negra

December 8, 2026 — Berlin, Germany — Uber Eats Music Hall

December 9, 2026 — Gliwice, Poland — Arena Gliwice

December 11, 2026 — Hamburg, Germany — Inselpark Arena

December 12, 2026 — Offenbach, Germany — Stadthalle

December 13, 2026 — Brussels, Belgium — AB

December 15, 2026 — Herford, Germany — Kulturwerk

December 16, 2026 — Tilburg, Netherlands — O13

December 18, 2026 — Neu-Ulm, Germany — Ratiopharm Arena

December 19, 2026 — Geiselwind, Germany — Eventhall

December 20, 2026 — Munich, Germany — Zenith

LINEUP

Wolf Hoffmann — guitar

Mark Tornillo — vocals

Philip Shouse — guitar

Christopher Williams — drums

Martin Motnik — bass

Accept are marking their 50th anniversary with Teutonic Titans 1976-2026, a release built around re-recorded versions of songs from across the band’s catalog and guest appearances from musicians connected to heavy metal, hard rock and related scenes.

The album follows the band’s long history from its formative era through later chapters led by guitarist Wolf Hoffmann. The source material presents the project as a 50-year celebration rather than a standard studio album of newly written material.

Across “Balls To The Wall,” Accept place one of their best-known songs inside the 50th anniversary framework of Teutonic Titans 1976-2026. The version brings together Rob Halford, Matthias Jabs, Rex Brown and Jason Bowld, while the full album documents a wider guest-driven tribute to the band’s catalog, produced, mixed and mastered by Zeuss.

Written by Gino Alache – Music Journalist

PHOTO CREDIT: ROBERT JOHN

Watch the official video for “Balls To The Wall” below.