Former MEGADETH drummer SHAWN DROVER fills in for ACCEPT as “special guest artist” for three EUROPEAN shows
16-04-2026
Former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover will join ACCEPT as a “special guest artist” at the German/American metallers’ first three 50th-anniversary concerts next month:
May 01 – Kopervik, Norway @ Karmøygeddon Metal Festival
May 03 – Gothenburg, Sweden @ Filmstudion
May 06 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Cirkus
ACCEPT said in a statement: “The one and only drummer Shawn Drover (ex-MEGADETH) will be the first special guest artist for ACCEPT‘s 50th-anniversary celebrations LIVE! Joining the band for the first three shows in May. An absolute legend and beast of a drummer, we are thrilled to have him join us on stage as part of this very special and unique year.
“Join us today, reserve your place to metal’s biggest party of 2026.”
As previously reported, ACCEPT will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an extensive European tour in late 2026, marking a major milestone in the band’s extraordinary five-decade career at the forefront of heavy metal. The dates form part of ACCEPT‘s 50th-anniversary tour, comprising 24 headline shows across 11 European countries.
The tour will see the band bring half a century of metal history to stages across Europe, performing for fans in major cities throughout Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann said: “It’s incredible to be celebrating 50 years of ACCEPT, and taking this anniversary tour across Europe makes it even more special. The support from our fans over the decades has been overwhelming, and we can’t wait to bring these shows to so many countries and celebrate this milestone together.”
Special guests on the tour will be Swedish metallers DYNAZTY and U.K. up-and-comers TAILGUNNER.
Alongside the anniversary tour, ACCEPT will release a special 50th-anniversary album later this year, featuring newly re-recorded classics, rare tracks and guest appearances.
Last September, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello and MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan revealed that they both recorded separate guest appearances on ACCEPT‘s upcoming 50th-anniversary album.
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Andy Sneap produced ACCEPT‘s last six studio albums: “Blood Of The Nations” (2010),“Stalingrad” (2012),“Blind Rage” (2014),“The Rise Of Chaos” (2017),“Too Mean To Die” (2021) and “Humanoid” (2024).
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“Humanoid” track listing:
01. Diving Into Sin
02. Humanoid
03. Frankenstein
04. Man Up
05. The Reckoning
06. Nobody Gets Out Alive
07. Ravages Of Time
08. Unbreakable
09. Mind Games
10. Straight Up Jack
11. Southside Of Hell
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