In a current interview with The Metal Voice, Accept‘s Mark Tornillo make clear the enduring challenges the band is dealing with when touring North America. The veteran singer, who stepped in for former frontman Udo Dirkschneider in 2009, candidly mentioned the hurdles confronted by the long-lasting German heavy metallic band, particularly in recent times.
One hanging commentary from Tornillo was his sentiment that the USA might now not be the metallic stronghold it as soon as was. Whereas Accept experiences no issue filling venues in South America and Europe, the American market presents distinctive obstacles.
“It is at all times been tough to tour North America. It is principally promoters and the truth that we have to play a minimum of a large enough room the place we’re gonna make some cash. However it’s gotta have the turnout to do it. However we’re gonna make it occur this 12 months it doesn’t matter what. I do know that. We have all determined that if now we have to take a reduce, we’ll take a reduce. However we have gotta play — we have gotta play for the followers.”
“We’ve got no hassle promoting tickets in South America. No hassle promoting tickets in Europe, or else. I believe it is simply that the USA is simply not metallic territory anymore. I do not know why,” Tornillo added.
Nonetheless, amidst these challenges, Tornillo remained optimistic of their want to tour the U.S. yearly, underscoring the band’s dedication to their American fan base, and likewise hinted at a tour in 2024, with a promising line-up.
“I’d love nothing higher than to tour the U.S. yearly. However we’ll see the way it performs out. There’s undoubtedly going to be a run,… I am gonna say late August by means of October. And I am unable to actually say any extra about it proper now. It is not confirmed and it hasn’t been introduced, clearly, however it’s gonna be a really fascinating invoice.”
Contemplating the abundance of metallic excursions that persistently make the rounds throughout the USA, and the thrill that is virtually palpable at each present, I believe we would need to disagree with Tornillo.
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