Dirkschneider launch emotionally charged single ‘Winter Dreams [feat. Doro Pesch]’

Dirkschneider are gearing up for the release of their eagerly anticipated album “Balls To The Wall Reloaded,” scheduled for release on February 28, 2025 through RPM. Alongside this, they are excited to showcase ‘Winter Dreams,’ the second single from their anniversary re-recording of the cult Accept record. This track reveals a softer side of the album while preserving a meaningful lyrical depth, making it an emotional anthem of freedom. The single stands out not only for its significance but also for featuring the legendary ‘Metal Queen,’ Doro Pesch, alongside Udo Dirkschneider. This collaboration highlights the album’s unique approach, underlining the long-running inspiration for the whole scene and renowned metal figureheads and companions alike.

It was a very special experience for me to re-record ‘Winter Dreams’ with Doro Pesch. Doro and I have spent so many years together in the scene and there is a deep, almost familial connection between us. Her voice gives this song an incredible magic and emotionality that takes it to a whole new level. It was like a reunion with an old friend for me and together we made ‘Winter Dreams’ even more intense and personal. It just feels right to share this moment together! Udo Dirkschneider

“Balls To The Wall” has always been one of my absolute favourite albums. I was really happy to sing the wonderful ‘Winter Dreams’ as a duet with Udo Dirkschneider and to shoot a great video for it. We have a long friendship and it is always special to work with him. Doro Pesch

Taking fans to the vaults of Castle Reifenstein (Freienfeld, Italy), located in a beautifully wintry mountain landscape, the ‘Winter Dreams’ music video, starring both vocalists Udo Dirkschneider and Doro Pesch, can be watched here:

Listen to the single: https://dirkschneider.rpm.link/winterdreamsPR

“Balls To The Wall Reloaded” can still be pre-ordered in various physical formats and digitally or pre-saved on your favourite digital service provider (DSP) worldwide: https://dirkschneider.rpm.link/bttwrPR

Formats:

– CD-digipak + Patch Bundle [RPM EU excl.]

– CD-digipak

– CD-jewelcase

– LP various colours (‘guardian of the night,’ ‘red hot marbled,’ ‘winter blue’)

– Digital

This ambitious reinterpretation not only revitalises the original tracks but also emphasises their timeless impact on the metal genre. More than a revival, this project serves as a celebration of the album’s enduring legacy, enriched by the enthusiasm and contributions of some of metal’s most influential voices.

Re-recording “Balls To The Wall” was a big challenge for me. The album is a milestone of my career, of course, that’s why it was even more important to me to make the original songs shine in a new light without losing their initial essence. All guests have put their individual stamps on these classic tracks, and collaborating with such outstanding vocalists has moved them into a fresh and exciting dimension. The result is a powerful homage to all fans but also an invitation to the next generation to experience the songs not minorly passionate than I was when I recorded them back in the day. It’s a never-ending personal journey for me – “Balls To The Wall” will always be a part of me. Udo Dirkschneider

This reimagined “Balls To The Wall” is a fitting tribute to heavy metal history, proving that its power and influence remain as potent today as they were four decades ago.

Additionally drawing near is Dirkschneider’s release accompanying European “Balls To The Wall” 40th anniversary tour: 4 out of 32 shows are already sold-out, and another bunch of venues is running out of tickets fastly, so everyone aiming to attend this historic series of shows should secure their tickets now before they’re gone. Support at most of the dates (except Croatian, Greek, Turkish & Bulgarian stops) will come from Finnish metallers Crownshift as well as Dirkschneider’s up-and-coming label mates All For Metal.

Dirkschneider live:

“Balls To The Wall” – 40th Anniversary Tour

w/ Crownshift, All For Metal

Presented by Contra Promotion & Metal Hammer

25.02.2025 HR Zagreb – Boogaloo *

26.02.2025 AT Vienna – SiMM City

27.02.2025 DE Munich – Backstage *LOW TICKETS*

28.02.2025 DE Leipzig – Haus Auensee *LOW TICKETS*

01.03.2025 CZ Prague – SaSaZu

02.03.2025 HU Budapest – Barba Negra

04.03.2025 RO Bucharest – Quantic Club

06.03.2025 PL Kraków – Klub Studio

07.03.2025 PL Warsaw – Progresja

08.03.2025 LT Vilnius – Kablys

09.03.2025 EE Tallinn – Helitehas

10.03.2025 FI Helsinki – Kulttuuritalo

11.03.2025 FI Tampere – Tavara-asema

13.03.2025 NO Oslo – Rockefeller

14.03.2025 SE Gothenburg – Trädgår’n

16.03.2025 DE Berlin – Huxleys Neue Welt

17.03.2025 DE Frankfurt – Batschkapp

18.03.2025 BE Antwerp – Trix

19.03.2025 FR Paris – Le Trabendo

21.03.2025 ES Pamplona – Sala Totem *SOLD OUT*

22.03.2025 ES Madrid – Mon *LOW TICKETS*

23.03.2025 ES Barcelona – Razzmatazz 2 *LOW TICKETS*

25.03.2025 CH Pratteln – Konzertfabrik Z7

26.03.2025 DE Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn *SOLD OUT*

27.03.2025 DE Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle

28.03.2025 DE Hamburg – Große Freiheit 36 *SOLD OUT*

29.03.2025 DE Geiselwind – MusicHall *SOLD OUT*

30.03.2025 DE Geiselwind – MusicHall

08.04.2025 GR Athens – Fuzz Live Music Club *

09.04.2025 GR Thessaloniki – Principal Club Theater *

11.04.2025 TR Istanbul – IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş *

12.04.2025 BG Sofia – Hristo Botev Hall *DIRKSCHNEIDER only

30.07. – 02.08.2025 DE Wacken – Wacken Open Air *SOLD OUT*

15. – 17.08.2025 CH Cudrefin (VD) – Rock The Lakes

“Hell, Fire And Steel” Tour

w/ Saxon

04.11.2025 UK Belfast – Ulster Hall

05.11.2025 IE Dublin – 3Olympia Theatre

07.11.2025 UK Manchester – O2 Apollo

08.11.2025 UK Sheffield – The Octagon Centre

09.11.2025 UK Glasgow – O2 Academy

11.11.2025 UK Newcastle – O2 City Hall

13.11.2025 UK Bristol – Beacon

14.11.2025 UK Wolverhampton – Civic Hall

15.11.2025 UK London – Eventim Apollo Hammersmith

16.11.2025 UK Cardiff – The Great Hall

Info & Tickets: https://udo-online.de/tourdates.html