In a new interview with Metal Rules, Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann discusses life on the road and more. An excerpt follows:

Q: How do you keep yourself satisfied with touring after all these years and what do you do with all the down time?

A: “Touring in itself is still fun as you get to go to interesting places and meet great fans. Then at night being on stage is what it’s all about. Sometimes you have to suffer through a gruelling of travel day then you are rewarded with two hours on stage. Nowadays down time is not really an issue. You have laptops, cell phones and get connect in a way to allow you to keep working. When I’m home I’m sitting in front of the computer half the day anyway answering emails, doing book keeping, or mundane stuff. I can do that on the road or in my hotel room. My days are spend the same whether touring or at home.”

Q: How do you deal with all the bullshit of air travel?

A: “Thick skin that’s how [laughing]. When it comes to air travel you really have no control. At the end of the days it’s always about the airlines or the weather.  We always try to take extra precautions and travel the day before the show. We have to play it safe as we have a lot of fans waiting there for us. You can’t just wing it. At the end of the day there are things that are a pain in the ass.”

Q: What are some of the sacrifices you’ve had to make in your personal life while being out on tour?

A: “If you’re a touring musician you have a very different schedule than most people. I wouldn’t change anything and didn’t miss anything. Nobody is forcing us to do what we do. We do it for the love of music. Travel is a necessary evil and nobody is really complaining at the end of the day. I can tell you a secret; I don’t like musicians that are always complaining making their lives sound so hard. At the end of the day it’s a pretty sweet gig to have.”

Read the full interview at Metal-Rules.com.

Accept made one of their most triumphant carrier comebacks in 2014 with the release of their fourteenth studio album, Blind Rage. After taking a 15 year hiatus, the band returned with a sensational album that debuted at #1 in Germany and Finland which was the first time in the bands 36 year career.

To keep the momentum from the record going, the band toured relentlessly across the world pushing the envelope at every show and keeping true to their roots which has cemented them as one of the pioneers of heavy metal. Before they embark on the next chapter of the band, writing new material, the band accepted invites to play two special US shows. On March 3rd, Accept are heading to Sioux Falls to play at Badlands then make their way to The Arcada Theatre in St Charles, Illinois on March 5th.

"After touring so much, we thought it would be great to have a long break to write songs," commented guitarist and main songwriter  Wolf Hoffmann. "But than - we changed our minds and thought - it would be great to do a few shows - just to stay sharp and keep up with the cool dynamics between us! May be - we just need to get hot and sweaty on stage again. See ya all very soon!"

Upon the completion of the US dates, Accept will cross the Atlantic to play in Austria then make their way to South America where they will play in Argentina followed by five dates in Brazil.

Tour dates:

March
3 -  Badlands - Sioux Falls, SD
5 -  The Arcada Theatre - St. Charles, IL

April
2 - Full Metal Mountain - Hermagor-Presseggr See, Austria
6 -  Teatro Vorterix - Buenos Aires, Argentina
8 -  Carioca Club - Sao Paulo, Brazil
9 -  Imperator - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
10 -  Music Hall - Belo Horizonte, Brazil
12 -  Teatro Manauara - Manaus, Brazil
14 -  Opera de Arame - Curitiba, Brazil