{"id":26599,"date":"2024-03-27T18:58:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T18:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/27\/apparently-the-united-states-is-just-not-metal-territory-anymore\/"},"modified":"2024-03-27T18:58:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T18:58:54","slug":"apparently-the-united-states-is-just-not-metal-territory-anymore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/27\/apparently-the-united-states-is-just-not-metal-territory-anymore\/","title":{"rendered":"Apparently The United States Is “Just Not Metal Territory Anymore”"},"content":{"rendered":"


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In a recent interview with The Metal Voice<\/a><\/em>, Accept<\/strong><\/a>‘s Mark Tornillo<\/strong> shed light on the enduring challenges the band is facing when touring North America. The veteran singer, who stepped in for former frontman Udo Dirkschneider<\/strong> in 2009, candidly discussed the hurdles faced by the iconic German heavy metal band, especially in recent years.<\/p>\n

One striking observation from Tornillo<\/strong> was his sentiment that the United States may no longer be the metal stronghold it once was. While Accept<\/strong><\/a> experiences no difficulty filling venues in South America and Europe, the American market presents unique obstacles.<\/p>\n

“It’s always been difficult to tour North America. It’s mostly promoters and the fact that we need to play at least a big enough room where we’re gonna make some money. But it’s gotta have the turnout to do it. But we’re gonna make it happen this year no matter what. I know that. We’ve all decided that if we have to take a cut, we’ll take a cut. But we’ve gotta play \u2014 we’ve gotta play for the fans.”<\/p>\n

“We have no trouble selling tickets in South America. No trouble selling tickets in Europe, or else. I think it’s just that the United States is just not metal territory anymore. I don’t know why,” Tornillo<\/strong> added.<\/p>\n

However, amidst these challenges, Tornillo<\/strong> remained optimistic in their desire to tour the U.S. annually, underscoring the band’s dedication to their American fan base, and also hinted at a tour in 2024, with a promising line-up.<\/p>\n

“I would love nothing better than to tour the U.S. every year. But we’ll see how it plays out. There’s definitely going to be a run,\u2026 I’m gonna say late August through October. And I can’t really say any more about it right now. It’s not confirmed and it hasn’t been announced, obviously, but it’s gonna be a very interesting bill.”<\/p>\n

Considering the abundance of metal tours that consistently make the rounds across the United States, and the excitement that’s practically palpable at every show, I think we might have to disagree with Tornillo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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