Metal Guitar Legend ,Wolf Hoffmann, and Grammy award winning Heavy Metal Producer and a touring guitarist of Judas Priest ,Andy Sneap , answer your most burning Metal Questions in this entertaining and fascinating Q & A Session!

Intro: 0.00 Hello from Wolf and Andy!

00.29 Question 1:
Andy, out of all the Accept Albums's you've produced, which is your favourite? Same question for an Accept song produced.


2.50 Question 2:
Wolf, where do you find inspiration for Riffs? Are they from other songs? Do you dream them?

5.38 Question 3:
Andy, can you add a deeper sound to the bass and drums without compromising the integrity of the song?

7.11 Question 4:
Wolf, will there be any classical themes in the new album ?

8.08 Question 5:
Andy, do you see yourself making another album of your own material in a style similar to Sabbat or Hell?

9.17 Question 6:
Wolf, you've said that the shows with the Symphony Orchestra was one of your life long dreams. Now that you've done it, is there something new on your dream 'to-do' list?

10.40 Question 7:
Andy, it's said that in the songwriting for Blood of the Nations, you made Wolf and Peter focus on what is essential to Accept. What was it? Has it changed in the past decade?

13.01 Question 8:
Wolf and Andy...when you had finished Blood of the Nations , did you feel it was going to be as successful as it was?

15.58 Question 9:
Wolf, what is Accept’s best album? The most overrated? The most overlooked?

16.56 Question 10:
Andy a) Except for using a TS, do you ever treat guitar DIs to get a clearer mic’d signal?
b)When would you favour the ‘73 over the API 312?
c) For the actual Exhibit A&B rhythm guitar recordings that ended up on the album, what amp/cab/mics/mic pres were used?
d) SAme question about the mastering chain on those albums
e) on Accept, when using the SSL comp on the master, do you usually use the slowest attack and fastest release?
f) Thankyou for all the amazing productions ! 🙂

18.51 Question 11:
Wolf, What happened to the live DVD plans from the concert in plovdiv with the symphony orchestra?

19.37 Question 12:
How did you meet each other ?

21.48 Question 13:
Andy ,any chance you will play with Accept live?

22.11 Question 14:
Wolf, you are my guitar hero, i am a person who, due to depression, moved away from music, but now with help, i'm getting better and taking up music again. What advice would you give?
Did you ever think that in the future you will be a great influence for future generations? How does it make you feel?

25.06 Question 15:
Are you going to have the recording sessions in the US and then Andy mix in the UK? Uwe’s parts in Germany? Or everyone in the studio, and Andy producing and mixing in the uK or somewhere else ?

26.31 Question 16:
What are your favourite NON metal artists and bands?

28.09 Question 17:
Would you ever consider releasing a Sneap / Accept Kemper profile pack?

30.28 Question 18:
Andy..have you ever heard the first mix of Russian Roulette…was it so bad to have it changed by Mark Dodson?

31.16 Question 19:
Wolf, what are a few most important things to becoming a better guitar player? Should one memorize the pentatonic scales?

33.30 Question 20:
Andy and Wolf, what are the 2 Metal songs you wished you had recorded?

35.13 Question 21:
Andy, does the meaning of Life have something to do with beer?

35.37 Question 22:
What do you do together behind the scenes, when not working…?

Filmed and recorded 17th May 2023, Derbyshire U.K

Video editing: Socialbandits


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