Symphonic Terror – Live at Wacken 2017 cover

Symphonic Terror – Live at Wacken 2017

Accept · 2018

119 min · 21 tracks · heavy metal

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

64 /100
Foothills
Higher than 35% of albums we've rated

The classical interlude gives the concert a clear structural hinge, while the long run of familiar songs makes it feel more like a set document than a tightly shaped album.

What we noticed

  • The first five tracks are standard Accept songs before the set pivots into six consecutive classical selections, from “Night on Bald Mountain” through “Symphony No. 40.”
  • After that orchestral block, “Princess of the Dawn” resumes the metal set; the remaining tracks run through older staples and newer material to “Balls to the Wall.”
  • The arrangement puts orchestra and band on the same stage, giving the classical section and the familiar songs a shared live setting rather than separating them into studio-style parts.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 3/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Die By The Sword 5:31
  • 2 Restless And Wild 4:30
  • 3 Koolaid 5:05
  • 4 Pandemic 5:59
  • 5 Final Journey 5:17
  • 6 Night On Bald Mountain 7:08
  • 7 Scherzo 5:27
  • 8 Romeo And Juliet 5:46
  • 9 Pathétique 5:55
  • 10 Double Cello Concerto In G Minor 3:40
  • 11 Symphony No. 40 In G Minor 4:36

Disc 2

  • 1 Princess Of The Dawn 7:36
  • 2 Stalingrad 6:20
  • 3 Dark Side Of My Heart 4:40
  • 4 Breaker 4:30
  • 5 Shadow Soldiers 5:59
  • 6 Dying Breed 5:44
  • 7 Fast As A Shark 4:50
  • 8 Metal Heart 7:32
  • 9 Teutonic Terror 5:42
  • 10 Balls To The Wall 7:54

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata