Peter Baltes
Peter Baltes | |
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Background information | |
Born | Solingen, Germany | 4 April 1958
Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument | Bass |
Years active | 1976–present |
Labels | Nuclear Blast |
Peter Baltes (born 4 April 1958) is a German hard rock and heavy metal musician. He is the former bassist of the German heavy metal group Accept, having played bass guitar on their first 15 albums, which have sold more than 17 million records around the world. 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.[1] After 42 years as a member, Baltes announced his departure from Accept in November 2018;[2] the band later replaced him with former Uli Jon Roth sideman Martin Motnik.[3]
Personal life
Baltes lives outside Philadelphia and is a convert to Protestant Christianity being an active member of the Christian Life Center.[citation needed] He has two sons.[4]
Other recording credits
- Recording background vocals on the Scorpions' Savage Amusement album.
- Played bass on John Norum's albums Face the Truth, Worlds Away, and more.[1]
- Played bass and background vocals on Don Dokken's solo effort Up from the Ashes.
Accolades
- Voted number 1 bass player in Burn Magazine reader's poll of 1985.[citation needed]
- Voted best bass player in Europe for Metal Hammer magazine in 1985.[citation needed]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Peter Baltes - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net.
External links
- Use dmy dates from August 2013
- Living people
- 1958 births
- People from Solingen
- Converts to Protestantism from atheism or agnosticism
- German Christians
- German male musicians
- German heavy metal musicians
- German heavy metal bass guitarists
- Male bass guitarists
- Accept (band) members
- Dokken members
- German male guitarists