Peter Baltes (born 4 April 1958)[1] is a German musician, best known as former bassist of heavy metal band Accept and as current bassist of U.D.O.[2]
Peter Baltes | |
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.jpg) Baltes in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 4 April 1958 Solingen, West Germany |
| Genres | Heavy metal |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Years active | 1976–present |
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| Formerly of | |
Career
editHe started out in the Solingen prog rock band Pythagoras in the 1970s[3] but is best known as the former bassist of the heavy metal group Accept, having played bass guitar on their first 15 albums. He joined them in 1976 after Dieter Rubach left the band and also made minor contributions as a lead vocalist with Accept on their early albums and on the album Predator of 1996.[4]
After 42 years as a member, Baltes announced his departure from Accept in November 2018;[5] the band later replaced him with former Uli Jon Roth sideman Martin Motnik.[6] In 2023, Baltes joined U.D.O. and Dirkschneider alongside his former Accept band mate, Udo Dirkschneider.[2]
Outside of Accept, Baltes has sung background vocals on the Scorpions' Savage Amusement album and has played bass on John Norum's albums Face the Truth, Worlds Away, and more.[4]
Baltes played bass on all but two tracks on Dokken's debut album, Breaking The Chains, after regular bassist Juan Croucier "missed the deadline to get to Germany" for recording.[7] Baltes reportedly recorded all the parts in one night.[8] Baltes later performed bass and background vocals on Don Dokken's solo effort Up from the Ashes.
References
edit- ^ "Peter Baltes". Vintage Guitars. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Ex-ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES Officially Joins UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER's U.D.O. And DIRKSCHNEIDER". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Band - Official website of DIRKSCHNEIDER & U.D.O." www.udo-online.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Peter Baltes Personal Information". Metal Storm. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ "ACCEPT's Founding Bassist PETER BALTES Quits". Blabbermouth.net. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "ACCEPT Recruits Bassist MARTIN MOTNIK". Blabbermouth.net. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ BraveWords. "GEORGE LYNCH And DON DOKKEN Trade Barbs On DOKKEN's Breaking The Chains Debut; Audio Interviews Streaming". bravewords.com. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Saksena, Vinaya. "Maximum Metal Interview Results". www.maximummetal.com. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
External links
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Media related to Peter Baltes at Wikimedia Commons- Accept website
