Killington Pit - "Balls To The Wall" Official Music Video

Killington Pit is:
Chuck Garric (of Alice Cooper) - Bass
Will Hunt (of Evanescence) - Drums
Troy McLawhorn (of Evanescence) - Guitars
Terry LeRoi (of Granny 4 Barrel & LeRoi XIII) - Vocals
*w/ special guest guitarist Tony Higbee appearing in the video
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Killington Pit was born of the pandemic.
The members connected during the Covid lockdown and started recording covers and originals to stay creative. As time progressed friendships grew and a core band formed with Terry LeRoi, Will Hunt, Troy McLawhorn and Chuck Garric…This is Killington Pit.
Over the coming months we will be releasing a full length covers album with accompanying videos. 2024 will see us playing select shows and releasing original music. We’re looking forward to sharing this with all of you!
-Terry, Will, Troy, & Chuck
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Directed by David Brodsky & Geoff Ryan
Additional Videography by Alison Woest
Edited by Geoff Ryan
Produced by Wendy Keeling
Filmed at Canvas Productions in Goodletsville, TN
“Balls To The Wall” originally performed by Accept
Written and composed by Peter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffmann, Gaby Hoffmann, Stefan Kaufmann
©2023 Published by SMV Schacht Musikverlage GmbH & Co. KG and Breeze Music GmbH
All rights reserved.
Music produced Matt Holmes & Terry LeRoi
Mixed by David Bendeth

[@mikeneudorf4678]

Long time Accept fan from the 80s, I love it! Vocals are killer.

[@roryschweinfurter4111]

Slade did it in the 60s

[@mikeneudorf4678]

Not that one. Accept wrote it.

[@tedmac8049]

@@roryschweinfurter4111😅

[@toddvandell85]

​@@roryschweinfurter4111 That's hilarious dood. 😅😂🤣

[@kennethdollison5727]

Good job

[@wernerpoeschl0510]

As a German at almost 64 years of age I've seen Udo Dirkschneider and Accept many times live in the 70s and 80s performing this song at gigs that I attended. And I can confirm that this cover is absolutely awesome!

[@KillingtonPit]

Very cool! Thank you…so happy you dig it…we love Accept🤘🤘

[@danielangom]

I agree as a 61 year old german metal granny 😜✊🤘🤘🤘

[@peterpandemonium3336]

I'm hip at 70!

[@davidareeves]

Oh the memories, great cover

[@CarlGraham-tu5fw]

Totally agree...I am 86 and think is a awesome cover!!@

[@rosemarie6334]

Insane how it is so close to the original but still has its own flavor!

[@halseyknox]

I was thinking the same....guy sounds like a little more polished Udo...

[@toddvandell85]

Not distinct: dead on. It's a fake job. A really well-done fake but still a fake. It sounds like Accept because it IS Accept. Their studio version. Not even Mark Tornillo, who is the current lead singer for Accept, can do Udo true justice. This guy sounds like Udo because it IS Udo. Accept's original studio version and they faked along to it. Love the production value of the video though.

[@joe_razor]

@@toddvandell85 that's debatable.

[@Gentlegroove71]

@@toddvandell85. I don’t think it’s a version recorded by accept. Maybe wrong.

[@captaincapitalism264]

@@toddvandell85 That's not Udo's voice, lol. Close. As if those listed musicians would go within 10 feet of a lip-sync.

[@subicstationditosailor4053]

My son played this for me without showing me the video. I really thought it was accept live. This brought me back to MTV in the 80's. You guys nailed it.

[@KillingtonPit]

Awww that’s awesome! The 80’s ruled!!🤘🙏🙏🔥

[@shaunclifton5281]

@KillingtonPit Indeed they did, sir. Indeed they Did.

[@marciocoelho2481]

One of the greatest metal songs ever written.

[@JunkyardKid]

That fucking riff. Loved it for 40 years.

[@palliare-carpediemz.u.pall569]

Yeah after Painkiller, Run to the Hills, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Children of The Grave, Doctor Doctor, Ass-Meralda, and 100 other great songs

[@raymondmccollum2382]

This is just as kick ass as the original

[@metallyours]

As an Accept and Udo fan, I didn't think I would listen to something this good. I can't find the words to say. Long live old metal! Awesome band!

[@hayeswa]

I've watched this about a dozen times in the last 24 hours. Feckin' KILLER cover! Beautifully done!

[@WynterLuna1]

You did it justice. Classic metal tune that I enjoy hearing redone... Rock On!

[@abashedstorm]

Exactly. The classic metal tone had so much energy.

[@poserwanabe]

This pays respect to the original but still manages to somehow redefine it... This is 🔥🔥🔥

[@stevenrichardson4659]

I had to be convinced,young Udo had killer pipes,but this is excellent.Bravo

[@briand563]

Usually i dont like covers. Expecialy of songs i like. But man, these guys killed it. Awesome job!

[@KillingtonPit]

🙏🤘🔥 we appreciate that! Had a blast recording this one…Accept is a huge inspiration for us

[@darrinallen9274]

Great cover. This band has a LOT of potential. Hope they come out with some hard rocking originals!!!

[@peterpandemonium3336]

Great lineup. Outstanding bonafides!

[@thevolunteerfisherman8575]

I don't know who made the decision for this to be the first song you guys put out but, IT WAS FREAKIN GENIUS! Holy smokes! You guys rocked this. I love how you kept it true to the original and still added your own flare! Accept is one of my favorite metal bands. Udo was such an awesome front man. Thanks for taking me back to the 80s and keeping me in the modern day too! Instant Classic!

[@KillingtonPit]

Thanks so much Accept is one of our favorite bands!🔥🤘🔥

[@ulisesramuco4660]

Es lo que hace falta en estos tiempos de tonterías, ideologías absurdas, música basura, pandemias, etc etc. HEAVY METAL ✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@psychochicken9535]

I sincerely hope that when we're all stripped of our rights and theres nothinh left of society, this is our anthem.

[@openeyes-pl7xj]

It's been mine for 40 years

[@1Craftyone]

I've always said this song is relevant in today's world, thanks for this, great job

[@williammoore-lifelonglearn9591]

Terry, “Balls to the Wall” is awesome. My kids will be shocked when I tell them we were good friends growing up . Great seeing you at our reunion last night. Hope to see you before a next reunion. Take care and much success! Bill

[@KillingtonPit]

Thank you, Bill! Great to see you too brother. Love you man.🤘🙏🤘

[@drahcirrenrut9609]

Hell yeah! This shit is killin it🤘🤘🤘 Awesome cover

[@James-qq2vq]

Best cover ive ever heard! Even includes the little grunt before the solo.

[@spacecowboy8532]

This song has balls. 80's was way ahead of its time.

[@soundbites1152]

What a fire-breathing, note-for-note accurate crushingly awesome cover! Dude! You guys rocked the shit outta this. Well done.

[@KillingtonPit]

Awesome!! Thank YOU!! We had a blast recording this beast🙏🔥🤘🤩

[@slayko_shaloban]

Oh Gods! This is wonderful! One of my favorite songs, and in such a gorgeous performance! Fantastic!

[@suspensiondude]

Probably one of the BEST covers I've ever heard! 🤟

[@KillingtonPit]

Stoked you said that! Thank you 🙏🤘🔥

[@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham]

Best cover I’ve heard in a very long time! Sounds just like Accept. I saw this live when this album came out.

[@briantuthill2218]

As a soldier stationed in Germany in the '80's I got the opportunity to see Accept in Wurzburg at Carl Diem Halle. Amazing! Udo was awesome and you guys are awesome! An all-star band and great artists!

[@TheLimacarvalho]

Honraram esse verdadeiro clássico. O Accept com certeza está orgulhoso.

[@harimountogianakis6132]

You guys leave me SPEECHLESS..... I am 15 years old again ...

[@stephenmccagg]

Excellent rendition, gentlemen! Now do my favorite Accept song, Midnight Mover.

[@chrishubbell3313]

FUCK YEAH!🤘🏾

[@urbanremo]

Sounds better than the original. Great job guys. Look forward to more:)

[@Quackhead73]

The hell did I just watch? Not reimagined, just modernized and brutalized. Just enough to make it an amazing cover. Kept all the integrity and raw energy of the original, and put your flavor on it. So well fucking done.. The vocals though. Chills man!!

[@KillingtonPit]

That means so much that you said that! That’s exactly what we we’re trying to attain….The original version is and will always be incredible…we just wanted to ad our own small touches to it. It’s so cool to be able to record a 40year old track with modern technology🤘🙏🔥

[@yearginclarke]

Exactly, not the typical "overdone" modern metal cover. Just a solid version that does justice to the original, but different enough to bring a different life to it.

[@marshymarshlove5373]

Such an amazing video and all of you crushed it! Troy and Will y’all never fail to amaze me! Great job!!

[@kanikadey3994]

😊😊 v2😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@TheMetalrock666]

Une cover énorme, un chant digne d'UDO et quel son de basse de Chuck, bravo l'une des meilleurs cover qui rend justice à l'original🤟🤟🤟

[@captaincapitalism264]

Absolutely faithful cover, with some smooth added style. So many killer songs off that album. 🤘

[@davidnoneyabiz1412]

They sound tight AF! Great cover!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@gregbenwell6173]

This is an absolutely STUNNING cover!! Love it!!!!!

[@BestRockComps]

Beautiful. Voice fits. Thought first it's Rob trying to match Udo 😮. Love it.

[@ztsd0331]

vocalist is amazing🎉

[@bobclark1594]

I saw Accept in the 1980s with AC/DC and you guys have done an incredible job with their biggest hit. Looking forward to more... God bl🎉ess...Bob Clark

[@GRILLBUOY101]

wow i likes big fan early on.this is very good.

[@itsmezed]

Amazing job with this cover!

[@Palehorae20]

Excellent cover! I look foward to hearing more of this band

I don't care if it's a cover. Don't care how close it sounds or doesn't sound to the original. If this gets younger generation's ears on it and leads to them finding more great metal, it has done it's job. Outstanding version. Well done fellas.

[@KillingtonPit]

Thanks so much! Exactly….we feel the same way🤘🔥🤘🙏

[@BA0701]

Whoa, absolutely amazing cover, out of the park gentlemen, you are all to be commended! Immediate sub, looking forward to what is yet to come!

[@michaelsouza5609]

This is just amazing. Not only the best Accept cover by far, but easily one of the best covers of any song period.

[@Zixen-p3k]

Пожалуй, лучший кавер на Balls To The Wall! Красавчики!

[@steveh.5794]

Perfect! Great job guys. Thanks for keeping the spirit true! I've been a fan of Accept since high school in the 80s. Again, thanks for taking me back in time! Great job

[@Gitarre1965Chris]

Accept had their rehearsal room in my neighbourhood when was at the age of 14. They were the reason why I wanted to learn how to play the guitar. When Hermann Frank joined the band in 1982, he became my guitar teacher. So I'm very familiar with every single note of Accept in their best days. This cover simply nailes it, guys. Excellent! Nothing but great 👍👍👍

[@KillingtonPit]

Very cool! That’s so cool thanks for sharing 🙏🤘🔥

[@petrovichandrey]

Waw!!! Bravo!!! Love this cover!!!

[@harvywarlock]

Well done. The vocals sound like a mix of Udo and Dee Snider. Impressive 🤘🤘🤘

[@AdronHall]

This song started and I'm thinking, this band really recreated an exact copy of the song Balls to the Wall... and then I realized... ah, it is. On that note, carry on! Good job! 🤘🏻

[@robkeyesplease]

Now you're talking, best cover ever! Chuck on bass? no way, even better! Made my day!

[@KillingtonPit]

Thank you so much….yeah Chuck is the man🤘🙏🔥

[@paranormaldrummer69]

Man, that was incredible!! Best cover of this song ever.. vokills were on point, perfect.. excellent job.. 🤘😈🤘

[@Dept2809]

Holy Fuck!!! This has gotta be the most fantastic cover of any song .... Ever!!! Accept would be proud.

[@KillingtonPit]

Thanks so much🤘🤘🙏🙏🔥🔥

[@mixhits9306]

Great job... and really great mix. Everything sits nicely in it's own space. Was really impressed with the solo section mix.

[@swordkata]

Great friggin job!!! Udo would be proud.

[@gontzalgarci5550]

La clavan😮 Broo. Temazo Perfecto. Un gran homenaje para Accept y especialmente al gran Udo Dirkschneider 🙌

[@nathananderson8204]

A highly commendable cover version.... keep up the good work!!!!

[@SteveRamJetRamsey]

Great cover!! Impressed!!

[@yannis41]

Holly shit what an awesome cover !!!

[@fleatactical7390]

Wow, you guys covered a song. Bravo [slow clap]

[@KillingtonPit]

It’s one of our favorites… We had to do it🔥🤘🤘

[@danlatulip4953]

Freaking SWEET!!! You guys did an awesome job! Keep ROCKIN brothers 💪😎🤘

[@garridimatsetsi2518]

Good job!Great vocal,amazing band!Good luck!

[@reimundklang]

:) Well done - zero Bullshit: just the headbanging stuff! :)

[@204Heavy]

I’m a 53 year old metal fan from the late 70’s through the 80’s. Love the German. Ands like Accept and the Scorpions. Man I gotta say when I ran across this I wasn’t expecting much. I mean there are not many voices out there like Udo Dirkschneider. I think this makes two huh? lol. I don’t know of any others. If I wasn’t watching a video I would argue that this was him on vocals with the original band. Great job covering this tune. Well done.

[@KillingtonPit]

We appreciate that so much! We love those bands as well… Thanks for the support🤘🤘🙏🔥

[@High_Caliber]

Very well dome, you can hear the appreciation and reverence for the original. Absolutely spot on vocals. Guitar harmonics are fantastic.

[@DrSantiagoHolyday]

Terry, so awesome to see you're still killing it bro!

[@rd9219]

Nice Job!!!! I bought the vinyl when it came out!!!

[@KillingtonPit]

Thank you! It’s such a bad ass album cover🤘🤘🔥🙏

[@stevemanroxx]

Absolutely fantastic....you guys really rock❗❗❗

[@ZiggyTheAdventurer]

I was ready to be disappointed maybe that's why I'm so amazed. this entire band totally killed it, hard

[@careful...Icarus]

Frikken magnificent. Spot on cover. Love the bass rumble in the breakdown. I need to hear you guys do Princess of the Dawn. Please,please,please!!! Cheers

[@KillingtonPit]

Awesome thanks 🙏🔥

[@markorelHLY]

WHAT A CHILL.... GREAT VERSION.... GREAT JOB IN UDO'S VOCALS ...RESPECT GUYS FOR YOUR GREAT JOB IN A METAL CLASSIC

[@KillingtonPit]

Thanks so much 🙏🤘🔥

[@kenharry4370]

This is the best cover I've heard ,these guys kick ass, hope to hear more in the future,love the black and white, everything about it kicks ass,the guitar solo is beyond belief,,

[@TopwaterTony]

I HIT THE LIKE BUTTON WITH AN 80'S ROCK HAMMER !!!

[@KillingtonPit]

Lol AWESOME 🤘🤘🙏🙏🔥🔥

[@twillbanks]

I watched. You rocked. I subscribed.

[@manowar3207]

💥Респект, браво!! 👏🤩👍🔥🤘🤘🔥💪⚡💥

[@vanbillsing]

Awesome!!! ❤❤❤ Terry... killing it as usual!!!

[@wrg1183]

BRAVO! Very good rendition.

[@chrismodugno9551]

These guys are great excellent cover

[@bambamthecamocowboy9037]

🤟🎶🎸Damn Good Job🎶🥁🤟

[@brianlupa8135]

What a great Singer. always has been all sounds great

[@KillingtonPit]

🤘🤘🔥💪🙏

[@13vansman]

Bravo! Solid cover!

[@hotmic4045]

Always a staple for music before the concert starts.

[@diggersouth]

Great song. To this day it is still on my playlist. Fortunate enough to see Accept in concert for this tour. Amazing.

[@金井圭]

2024年5月11日、めっちゃくちゃヤバイバンドに出会ってしまいました!そうです!このバンドの事です! アクセプト超えちゃってますよ～!

[@KillingtonPit]

Awesome! We appreciate you!🔥🤘🙏

[@thisismescotthathawayistha4071]

This was an awesome cover best cover of ball I've ever heard

[@hectorcastrodad1151]

Excellent interpretation. Two thumbs up!!

[@DeadShred9]

Best Cover of this song I have ever seen or heard !!!!!! The Vocal clarity was great I had been singing the wrong words in parts since the Accept video was released !! I'm a Gen -X guitarist so have played this myself 100's of times even the Guitar tone is spot on !! F#cking Killer Job men is all I got left to say !!!!

[@KillingtonPit]

Wow! Thanks for that! We’ve always loved Accept and it was an honor to cover this track🤘🤘🙏🙏🔥🔥🤩

[@DeadShred9]

@@KillingtonPit I will be waiting for more Covers or Originals & I hope you guys stick to this old yet tried & true Metal Formula !! It needs to come back and you could be the Band to push it along ?

[@sormaikel7093]

⚡⚡listening to the priest cover first, i thought you would make an even better accept cover...here ya go...rocks heavy ! ⭐⭐

[@kountryboy1989]

KILLER COVER!!! 🤘💀🤘

[@wightangel]

Killer cover. Vocals are awesome and the musicianship is spot-on but with a touch of originality.

[@jordanwilkins12]

Great cover, nicely done boys!!!

[@DR-lh9rm]

This is an awesome cover!!!!!!!

[@JamiesCryin1]

DAMN!! That was AMAZING!! Killer voice! Killer music by everyone!! I first heard accept, this song at 17 in 1985!! Loved it ever since!!

[@allemander]

Freakin’ Fabulous! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@ikerletona9854]

Muy buena version! More videos please!!

[@brianlittle9202]

Excellent job.

[@TravicomTulsa]

I'll book this great group in Tulsa, OKLAHOMA USA like in a heartbeat.

[@zenn3339]

Killing it!

[@timmytheimpaler]

Would've liked a little more volume and distortion on the guitars but other than that, loved it.