Vanden Plas, German pioneers of progressive metal, will release the acoustic album “AcCult II” on June 12, 2026. The album is coming out on the Italian label Frontiers Music Srl.
Down below you can check out the acoustic version of the single Far Off Grace, which first appeared on the band’s self-titled-in-spirit third studio album, released in 1999. It also comes with an official music video.
You can already pre-order the album “AcCult II”.
Besides reworked versions of their own songs Far Off Grace, Holes In The Sky, The Ghost Xperiment and You Fly, “AcCult II” also features takes on classics by other artists, including Boat On The River by Styx and Nothing Else Matters by Metallica.
The closing track You Fly features John Helliwell on saxophone, a member of the legendary art rockers Supertramp.
Vanden Plas recorded the album with this line-up: Andy Kuntz (vocals), Stephan Lill (guitar), Andreas Lill (drums), Thorsten Reichert (bass) and Alessandro Del Vecchio (keyboards).
Track list for the album “AcCult II”:
1. Far Off Grace
2. Holes In The Sky
3. The Ghost Experiment
4. Boat On The River
5. Healing Tree
6. Postcard To God
7. Nothing Else Matters
8. You Fly (Ft. John Helliwell)
Line-up:
Andy Kuntz -vocals
Stephan Lill – guitar
Andreas Lill – drums
Torsten Reichert – bass
Alessandro Del Vecchio – keyboards
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