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Peter Baltes

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Peter Baltes
Background information
Born (1958-04-04) 4 April 1958 (age 66)
Solingen, Germany
GenresHard rock, heavy metal
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Bass, vocals, guitar
Years active1976–present
LabelsNuclear Blast
Websitewww.acceptworldwide.com

Peter Baltes (born 4 April 1958) is a German hard rock and heavy metal musician. He is a member of the German heavy metal group Accept, having played bass guitar on all of their 14 albums, which have sold more than 17 million records around the world. He joined them in 1978 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]

Other recording credits

Accolades

  • Voted number 1 bass player in Burn Magazine reader's poll of 1985.
  • Voted best bass player in Europe for Metal Hammer magazine in 1985.

References

  1. ^ a b "Peter Baltes Personal Information". Metal Storm. Retrieved April 14, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)