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After Udo Dirkschneider left the German band Accept, Mark Tornillo became the voice of this band. There is still very little information about him in the music press. This article will help fill the gap in knowledge about this musician.
Biography of Mark Tornillo
The hero of this article was born on June 8, 1954 in the US state of New Jersey. Mark Tornillo's height and weight are unknown.
His creative career began long before joining Accept. Mark Tornillo in his youth was known to rock fans for his participation in the team Tt Quick.
This American heavy metal band was formed in New Jersey in 1979. In 1983, aspiring producer John Zazula founded his own label, Megaforce Records.
The first bands to record on it were Tt Quick, Metallica, Anthrax and Overkill, to name a few. A group featuring Mark Tornillo (photo of the musician can be seen in the article) released their debut mini-album in 1984. The first LP was recorded and released two years later. She was warmmet by fans of the band and music critics. Despite this, the team disbanded soon after.
Leaving the group
Three years later, the record company "Halicon Label" offered the group to reunite and record an album. The musicians agreed, and soon they released a disc called Sloppy Seconds.
And 3 years later the recording of the live album Thrown Together followed. Then the group fell silent again. This time the break lasted a long eight years. And only in 2000 the team gathered again to record the next album. Formally, the team still exists today. But with the departure of Mark Tornillo, the further fate of this group is still unknown. The band's last show was in May 2013.
Team reunion
When Accept reconvened in the 2000s after a long break, gold band member Udo Dirkschneider was still their vocalist. His voice was one of the elements by which people recognized the music of this group. The famed vocalist is equally well known for his work with Accept and as a solo artist.
When it became clear that he did not intend to continue cooperation with the team, there were many rumors about the possible breakup of the group. But in the history of Accept there was an unexpected turn. Inviting new frontman Mark Tornillo, the musicians recorded the album with a new line-up.
It was released in 2010 as Blood of Nations.
Stalingrad
This was the title of the 13th studio albumby the German band Accept and the second with Mark Tornillo as vocalist. It was released on the independent label Nuclear Blast Records.
The critical response to this CD has been mostly positive. Allmusic gave the album three and a half stars out of a possible five.
One of the music journalists said that Mark Tornillo is the perfect replacement for Udo Dirkschneider. The disc reached number six on the German national charts and number 81 on the Billboard chart. This album was the biggest success in the American charts among the entire discography of the group. Before him, only Metal Heart in 1985, recorded with Udo Dirkschneider, hit the top 100 US albums. Therefore, Mark can rightfully be called a worthy replacement for his predecessor.
Blind Rage
The album under this name was released on August 15, 2014 on the same label as its predecessor. The disc immediately rose to the first place of the German album charts. One of the music critics said this about this disc: "The record is like a guard dog on a short leash, which is restrained in its manifestations, but still dangerous. When listening to the disc, it seems that at any moment an explosion can occur and everything will go out Another noted journalist, Ray Van Horn, commented on the album: "The members of Accept are still masters of their craft, no matter who holds the mic."
Here's another review. Its author George Nisbet says about the 2014 album: "Whatever they say, but it's a powerful,a dynamic and incredibly lively record… Accept's metal heart beats faster with each new disc".
Video concert
In 2017, Mark and the band Accept pleased their fans with the release of a live album called Restless and Live. The performance was recorded in 2015 at the annual Bang your head!!! in the German city of Balingen.
The album was released in several formats, including audio editions on two CDs, four vinyls and video versions on DVD and Blu-ray. This live album was the first in the career of singer Marc Tornillo.
Rise of Chaos
This name was chosen for the 15th studio album of the group "Exept". It was released on August 4, 2017.
To work on this disc, the team invited a new guitarist and drummer. Thus, we can say that Mark Tornillo has become one of the key figures in the new history of the group Accept, entering its permanent lineup.
New guitarist, Hoffman, has stated that the title of the new work refers to the chaos humans have created on planet Earth.
Other projects
After joining the band Accept, Mark Tornillo took part in the recording of the studio album of the American thrash metal band Overkill in 2014. Despite the fact that Udo Dirkschneider is to some extent his rival, the former Accept frontman appreciated the vocal abilities of the musician who replaced him. He said in one of his interviews that this vocalist has a greatvoice and he sings great new material. The most successful, in his opinion, was the 2010 album Blood of the Nations. The next album, Stalingrad, was already much worse. fans of the team.
Mark Tornillo was loved by both long-time fans of the Accept group and admirers who began to listen to the band's music when the hero of this article was already its vocalist.
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