DIRKSCHNEIDER are on the home stretch of the release of their eagerly awaited „Balls To The Walls Reloaded“ album, which will hit stores on February 28, 2025 via RPM. To shorten the waiting time until then, the band today presents ‚Winter Dreams‘, the second single from the anniversary re-recording of the ACCEPT cult record. The closing track represents the softer side of the record, yet lyrically covers profound territory, making the song a soulful hymn to freedom. The guest on one of the most popular „Balls To The Wall“ tracks is none other than the ‚Metal Queen‘ Doro Pesch herself, who once again complements Udo Dirkschneider superbly in this duet. This collaboration once again emphasizes the uniqueness of the album and also its unbroken importance for fans, but also for many well-known Udo Dirkschneider companions.
Udo comments: „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.“
„“Balls To The Wall“ has always been one of my absolute favorite 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’s always something special to work with him,“ emphasizes DORO.
The ‚Winter Dreams‘ music video takes the audience into the vaults of Reifenstein Castle (Freienfeld, Italy), which was the perfect backdrop for the shoot, set in a beautiful wintry mountain landscape. The clip, starring Udo Dirkschneider and Doro Pesch, can be seen here: