Accept/UK 8.18.1984 2Source

ACCEPT released the masterpiece “BALLS TO THE WALL” in 1984 and set out to conquer the world. The best live album of the highlight performances will be preserved forever! What is engraved in this work is “Donington Performance August 18, 1984”. A 2-disc set with the finest audience recording recorded at the 1984 “MONSTERS OF ROCK” sacred performance that evolved into a festival tour on DISC 1, and the highest updated master of the classic FM sound board on DISC 2. is. At that time, ACCEPT evolved from a hero of West Germany to the world’s steel corps, and even conducted its first expedition to North America. They have just embarked on a literal “world tour.” First, let’s look back at its history and get a closer look at the ambitious “BALLS TO THE WALL Tour” February 4th-7th, 1983: West Germany (3 performances), April 2nd-June 25th :Europe #1 (17 performances)《July-August “BALLS TO THE WALL” production》・September 7: Paris performance・October 22-December 3: Europe #2a (18 performances)《12 “BALLS TO THE WALL” released on December 5th》 ・December 5th-26th: Europe #2b (11 performances) 1984 ・January 24th-29th: UK (6 performances) ・February 5th-6th August 13th: North America (71 performances) August 18th-September 8th: Europe #3 (13 performances) ←★Here★《October-December “METAL HEART” production》This is 1983/1984 ACCEPT. Not only did they cross the ocean, but the scale of their approximately 150 performances was also the largest in their career. It was truly a world tour set in a once-in-a-generation competition. Of course, the main purpose was to conquer the enemy territory of America, but as a triumphant return, they participated in the “MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour”. The Donington performance of this work was also the first day of “Europe #3”. This work is a set of the finest audience recording/FM soundboard of such highlight performances. Now, let’s inquire about each one individually. [DISC 1: Newly discovered superlative full audience recording] The main focus of this work is the audience recording. This show itself has been introduced as part of the 5-disc compilation “MONSTERS OF ROCK 1984 VOL.1”, but this work is a completely different new excavation recording. Recently, a lot of famous recordings from 1984 have been released, mainly by MONSTERS OF ROCK, but most of them are the “G.Mann” masters, which are now a hot topic. This disc is a transcendental disc that reigns at the top of the shocking collection. In fact, this DISC 1 is only capable of playing the leading role, aside from official-level FM broadcasting. The first thing that’s amazing is the sound. Super tight, ultra thick, and completely close! I think they were probably recording directly by pointing the microphone at the PA tower set up at the outdoor venue, but I couldn’t feel the presence of the atmosphere, let alone the sense of distance. It’s easy to tell that it’s an audience recording because there are occasional applause from the scene, but at first I thought, “Puri FM’s unedited soundboard has been leaked!?” Another point is the full recording of the show. The FM sound board has been known for a long time, but it was an incomplete version with two songs cut. Now let’s organize the set along with the FM broadcast. Common to AUD/FM soundboards Balls to the Wall: Turn Me On (★) / London Leatherboys/Balls To The Wall Breaker: Son Of A Bitch Restless and Wild: Fast As A Shark/Princess Of The Dawn AUD (DISC 1) only・Balls to the Wall: Love Child・Restless & Wild: Restless & Wild *Note: “★” marks are songs that cannot be heard on the official version “STAYING A LIFE” . [DISC 2: Master of the highest level of traditional FM soundboard recording] Now, no matter how hard I try to say, “This is a great audience!” and “I’m not kidding!”, it’s hard to believe me. maybe. “DISC 2” of this work lowers such mental hurdles. We have also included an FM sound board that has reigned as a classic! Of course, as long as it is preserved forever, it will be of the highest quality. The broadcast has long been known for its masterpieces, and the best ones have been carefully selected from among the many masters. It has been further refined through careful mastering. The resulting sound can be described in one word as “completely official quality.” To go into more detail, the pitch, which was crazy in most previous releases, is accurate, and the core, which felt thin, is extremely thick and heavy. While DISC 1’s super-excellent audience had a sound that was directly connected to the table with vividness ahead of it, this work has the highest quality comparable to “STAYING A LIFE”. The show, drawn with such top-notch updated sound, is an onslaught of German heavy metal like a Tiger tank. Anyway, it’s heavy, dignified, and dignified. If Udo Dirkschneider’s vocals are razor-sharp, Wolf Hoffman and Herman Frank’s twin riffs are like machetes, and Stefan Kaufman/Peter Baltes’ beats are like a hammer. While adhering to the original format of JUDAS PRIEST, the sensational power of the melody is the very essence of classical music, and the beat is even reminiscent of AC/DC. What’s more, having survived the biggest tour of their career, the ensemble has been refined to the point of impregnation, giving off a lustrous metallic luster. If the band’s potential has increased this much, it is possible to create “METAL HEART”… It is a show that even has such persuasive power. In any case, DISC 1 is amazing, a transcendent audience recording that will make your heart burn and surprise you when you listen to it. Too amazing! If you actually experience it, you will definitely be convinced, but if you can’t shake the doubt that “But it’s the audience, right?”, please purchase the completely official level DISC 2. In the end, you’ll probably be hooked on DISC 1, putting aside the official soundboard (lol). A masterpiece of a real live album that embodies the ideals of heavy metal. A 2-disc set that combines the super-excellent audience recording of the “August 18, 1984 Donnington Performance” with the highest updated master of FM Soundboard. The FM sound board (DISC 2) is also official grade, but the main full audience recording (DISC 1) is even more superb. Super tight, ultra thick, and completely close together, you can’t even feel the presence of the atmosphere, let alone the distance. That is a miraculous record of the vivid feeling of a sound board directly connected to the table + the ultra-realistic on-site feeling. You can experience MONSTRTS OF ROCK, which was the highlight of their career’s biggest world tour, at its finest. Castle Donington, Leicestershire, UK 18th August 1984 ULTIMATE SOUND/STEREO SBD Disc 1(47:25) Audience Recording 1. Fast As A Shark 2. Restless & Wild 3. Love Child 4. Turn Me On 5. Princess Of The Dawn 6 . Guitar Solo 7. Son Of A Bitch 8. London Leatherboys 9. Balls To The Wall ULTIMATE AUDIENCE RECORDING Disc 2 (35:12) Radio Broadcast (Friday Rock Show) 1. Fast As A Shark 2. Turn Me On 3. Princess Of The Dawn 4. Guitar Solo 5. Son Of A Bitch 6. London Leatherboys 7. Balls To The Wall STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING Udo Dirkschneider – vocals Wolf Hoffmann – guitars Jorg Fischer – guitars Peter Baltes – bass Stefan Kaufmann – drums