Year : 1995 Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans Size : 176 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide.
Album:
This is a unique compilation.Some of the songs are a little different from the original album versions.Very odd collection of songs off of their first several albums, passing up everything from 'Balls to the Wall' onward and including only a couple of songs from the great 'Restless and Wild.' This is exactly what 'Double Platinum' was to KISS...some songs sound re-recorded, intros were added, etc. Fun for the fan to hear, but it would have been a much better collection had it included songs from 'Balls to the Wall' and 'Metal Heart,' which I consider to be their high point.
Line-Up:
Peter Baltes bass Udo Dirkschneider vocals Wolf Hoffmann guitar Stefan Kaufmann drums Uli Baronowsky engineer
Tracklist:
01. Fast as a Shark 03:56 02. I'm a Rebel 03:44 03. Restless and Wild 04:20 04. Lady Lou 03:03 05. The King 04:12 06. Starlight 03:53 07. China Lady 03:56 08. Save Us 04:34 09. Down and Out 03:45 10. No Time to Lose 04:32 11. I Wanna Be No Hero 04:03 12. Free Me Now 03:02 13. Do It 04:10 14. Can't Stand the Night 05:22 15. Breaker 03:38 16. Son of a Bitch 03:44 17. Hell Driver 02:42 18. Burning 05:05 19. Thunder & Lightning 04
Accept - Balls To The Wall - Staying A Life (2CD) (2013)
Year : 2013 Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans Size : 176 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide.
Album:
Originally released at the end of 1983, “Balls To the Wall” is the fifth album by the influential German heavy metal band Accept. Taking much of their inspiration from the likes of fellow German hard-rockers the Scorpions, as well as a debt to UK metal legends Judas Priest, Accept were fronted by the inimitable Udo Dirkschneider on vocals, backed by lead guitar heroes Wolf Hoffmann and Herman Frank.Controversial at the time for its cover and some of the album’s themes, it was also their greatest commercial success, reaching number 75 in the US Billboard Hot 100. “Balls To The Wall” received gold status in the US, partly off the back of the heavy rotation the title track’s video received on MTV.The album is now backed by the bonus CD “Staying A Life”, a live album recorded at the Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan on 18th September 1985. As well as storming live versions of key tracks from “Balls To The Wall”, it features many Accept classics including ‘Breaker’, ‘Princess Of The Dawn’, ‘Restless And Wild’, ‘Son Of A Bitch’ and ‘Fast As A Shark’.An expanded booklet features new liner notes from Classic Rock and Metal Hammer’s Malcolm Dome, commissioned for this release.
Line-Up:
Peter Baltes bass Udo Dirkschneider vocals Wolf Hoffmann guitar Stefan Kaufmann drums Uli Baronowsky engineer
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Balls To The Wall 02. London Leatherboys 03. Fight It Back 04. Head Over Heels 05. Losing More Than You've Ever Had 06. Love Child 07. Turn Me On 08. Losers And Winners 09. Guardian Of The Night 10. Winter Dreams
CD2:
01. Metal Heart 02. Breaker 03. Screaming For A Love Bite 04. Up To The Limit 05. Living For Tonight 06. Princess Of The Dawn 07. Guitar Solo Wolf 08. Restless And Wild 09. Son Of A Bitch 10. London Leatherboys 11. Love Child 12. Flash Rockin' Man 13. Dogs On Leads 14. Fast As A Shark 15. Balls To The Wall
Accept - Metal Heart + Kaizoku-Ban (1985) (Remastered Edition 2013)
Year : 1985 (Remastered Edition 2013) Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans Size : 172 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
"Metal Heart”, Accept’s sixth studio album, was their second major label release after 1983’s "Balls to The Wall”. Their 1985 record found the legendary and highly influential German heavy metal band go in a slightly more US radio-friendly than their previous releases, particularly on the single ‘Midnight Mover’.This edition now includes the Japanese live mini-album "Kaizoku-Ban” in its entirety, recorded in Nagoya, Japan, on September 19, 1985 on the Japanese leg of the band’s Metal Heart world tour. "Kaizoku-Ban” features ‘Metal Heart’, ‘Screaming For A Love-Bite’ and ‘Up To The Limit’ from "Metal Heart” and ‘Head Over Heels’, ‘Love Child’ and ‘Living For Tonite’ from their previous long-player, "Balls to The Wall”.The album was their first to be produced by famed German producer Dieter Dirks, best known for his work with fellow Teutonic rockers, the Scorpions.This varied album strays into jazz territory on ‘Teach Us To Survive’ and even classical themes, with parts of Tchaikovsky's ‘Slavonic March’ and Beethoven's ‘Für Elise’ featured during the title track. The 16 page booklet features liner notes from Metal Hammer and Classic Rock’s Malcolm Dome based on a new interview with the band’s Wolf Hoffman.
Kaizoku-Ban is a live mini-album or EP by Accept. It was recorded in Nagoya, Japan, in September 19, 1985, and released on vinyl the same year. It was later re-released as Live in Japan in 1992. Though this is an official release, the title (海賊版) translates as "Pirate Edition" or "Bootleg". The cassette tape version of this release had the unique[citation needed] feature of having all six songs recorded on both sides. Because of the duration of the six songs it was feasible to release it this way
Dieter Dierks – producer, arrangements Gerd Rautenbach – engineer Mike Kashnitz, Peter Brandt – assistant engineers Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk, New York Gaby "Deaffy" Hauke – management, cover concept Dirksen & Sohn Modellwerkstâtten, Stahl, Werbefotografie – cover art
Tracklist:
01. Metal Heart — 5:24 02. Midnight Mover — 3:07 03. Up To The Limit — 3:47 04. Wrong Is Right — 3:09 05. Screaming For A Love-Bite — 4:06 06. Too High To Get It Right — 3:47 07. Dogs On Leads — 4:24 08. Teach Us To Survive — 3:33 09. Living For Tonite — 3:34 10. Bound To Fail — 5:08
Bonus Tracks: KAIZOKU-BAN (LIVE IN JAPAN 1985):
11. Metal Heart — 5:23 12. Screaming For A Love-Bite — 4:26 13. Up To The Limit — 5:04 14. Head Over Heels — 6:02 15. Love Child — 4:46 16. Living For Tonite — 3:51
Year : 2014 Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans Size : 167 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
"Hats off! Besides Kreator there is currently no global metal institution that delivers world-class albums regularly. In other words: ACCEPT publish with "Blind Rage" the third strong album in a row, thus creating one of the most impressive comebacks in metal history.
It may be hard work to invent the typical ACCEPT sound every time on New's without leaving their own waters, but "Blind Rage" sounds especially casual and easy. That's surprising, considering how cramped and cumbersome many younger outputs of comparable battleships like Iron Maiden or Judas Priest were.
Songs like'Dying breed ','Dark Side Of My Heart','Fall Of The Empire' or '200 Years' are metal anthems for the ages, of course, played perfectly, but also presented with enough enthusiasm and edge. ... Thus ACCEPT establish inevitably to their own classics like "Balls To Wall" or "Restless And Wild" on. ... (ROCK HARD)
"" Blind Rage "- a musical diamond pressed in carbon of the Ur-Accept, ground by means of compositional sophistication of the modern era - melodic hardness at the highest level!" (ROCK IT)
"A classic, timeless masterpiece of heavy metal that will last for many years. "Blind Rage" is a serious candidate for the "Metal Album of the Year '. (BREAKOUT)
"" Blind Rage "is the pure essence of Heavy Metal - and now a milestone." (BLAST)
"The addition of the next output PRIEST well callest awaited Metal-working 2014 not only keeps what it promises, the gentlemen seem to want to excel in their still ongoing renewed spring itself. With success, because in a direct comparison to "Stalingrad", the Grand Master of the Teutonic steel make us once again a higher dose to hear immediately catchy choruses, without even beginning to give up their trademarks. We bet that you also some of the "Blind Rage" shoots us in the future at festival shows around the ears. Thank you and the next "200 Years". (PLANET MUSIC (AT))
Line-Up:
Peter Baltes Bass (1976-1989, 1992-1997, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: ex-Deuxmonkey Wolf Hoffmann Guitars (1976-1989, 1992-1997, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: Wolf Hoffmann Herman Frank Guitars (1982-1984, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: Herman Frank, Poison Sun, ex-Hazzard, ex-Moon Doc, ex-Victory, ex-Sinner Stefan Schwarzmann Drums (1994-1995, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: ex-Helloween, ex-Herman Frank, ex-Krokus, ex-Paradox, ex-Running Wild, ex-U.D.O., ex-Godiva (live), ex-Cronos Titan, ex-Voice, ex-X-Wild Mark Tornillo Vocals (2009-present) - See also: ex-TT Quick
Tracklist:
01. Stampede 05:14 02. Dying Breed 05:21 03. Dark Side of My Heart 04:37 04. Fall of the Empire 05:45 05. Trail of Tears 04:08 06. Wanna Be Free 05:37 07. 200 Years 04:30 08. Bloodbath Mastermind 05:59 09. From the Ashes We Rise 05:53 10. The Curse 06:28 11. Final Journey 05:02
Accept - Blind Rage - Live in Chile (Bonus DVD) (2014)
Year : 2014 Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Video Codec : MKV - MPEG4 Video : MPEG4 AVC, 704x384 (16:9), 1760 kbps, 25.0 fps Audio : AC3, 224 kbps, 2 ch, 48.0 khz Size : 1,76 GB + 3% + all scans
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
"Hats off! Besides Kreator there is currently no global metal institution that delivers world-class albums regularly. In other words: ACCEPT publish with "Blind Rage" the third strong album in a row, thus creating one of the most impressive comebacks in metal history.
It may be hard work to invent the typical ACCEPT sound every time on New's without leaving their own waters, but "Blind Rage" sounds especially casual and easy. That's surprising, considering how cramped and cumbersome many younger outputs of comparable battleships like Iron Maiden or Judas Priest were.
Songs like'Dying breed ','Dark Side Of My Heart','Fall Of The Empire' or '200 Years' are metal anthems for the ages, of course, played perfectly, but also presented with enough enthusiasm and edge. ... Thus ACCEPT establish inevitably to their own classics like "Balls To Wall" or "Restless And Wild" on. ... (ROCK HARD)
"" Blind Rage "- a musical diamond pressed in carbon of the Ur-Accept, ground by means of compositional sophistication of the modern era - melodic hardness at the highest level!" (ROCK IT)
"A classic, timeless masterpiece of heavy metal that will last for many years. "Blind Rage" is a serious candidate for the "Metal Album of the Year '. (BREAKOUT)
"" Blind Rage "is the pure essence of Heavy Metal - and now a milestone." (BLAST)
"The addition of the next output PRIEST well callest awaited Metal-working 2014 not only keeps what it promises, the gentlemen seem to want to excel in their still ongoing renewed spring itself. With success, because in a direct comparison to "Stalingrad", the Grand Master of the Teutonic steel make us once again a higher dose to hear immediately catchy choruses, without even beginning to give up their trademarks. We bet that you also some of the "Blind Rage" shoots us in the future at festival shows around the ears. Thank you and the next "200 Years". (PLANET MUSIC (AT))
Line-Up:
Peter Baltes Bass (1976-1989, 1992-1997, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: ex-Deuxmonkey Wolf Hoffmann Guitars (1976-1989, 1992-1997, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: Wolf Hoffmann Herman Frank Guitars (1982-1984, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: Herman Frank, Poison Sun, ex-Hazzard, ex-Moon Doc, ex-Victory, ex-Sinner Stefan Schwarzmann Drums (1994-1995, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: ex-Helloween, ex-Herman Frank, ex-Krokus, ex-Paradox, ex-Running Wild, ex-U.D.O., ex-Godiva (live), ex-Cronos Titan, ex-Voice, ex-X-Wild Mark Tornillo Vocals (2009-present) - See also: ex-TT Quick
Tracklist:
01. Intro 02. Hung, Drawn And Quartered 03. Hellfire 04. Restless And Wild 05. Losers And Winners 06. Stalingrad 07. Breaker 08. Bucket Full Of Hate 09. Monsterman 10. Shadow Soldiers 11. Amamos La Vida 12. Guitar Solo Wolf 13. Neon Nights 14. Bulletproof 15. Aiming High 16. Princess Of The Dawn 17. Up To The Limit 18. No Shelter 19. Pandemic 20. Fast As A Shark 21. Metal Heart 22. Teutonic Terror 23. Balls To The Wall
Year : 2014 Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans Size : 161 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
ACCEPT publish with "Blind Rage" the third strong album in a row, thus creating one of the most impressive comebacks in metal history. It may be hard work to invent the typical ACCEPT sound every time on New's without leaving their own waters, but "Blind Rage" sounds especially casual and easy. That's surprising, considering how cramped and cumbersome many younger outputs of comparable battleships like Iron Maiden or Judas Priest were. Songs like'Dying breed ','Dark Side Of My Heart','Fall Of The Empire' or '200 Years' are metal anthems for the ages, of course, played perfectly, but also presented with enough enthusiasm and edge.Thus ACCEPT establish inevitably to their own classics like "Balls To Wall" or "Restless And Wild" on. ... (ROCK HARD) "" Blind Rage "- a musical diamond pressed in carbon of the Ur-Accept, ground by means of compositional sophistication of the modern era - melodic hardness at the highest level!" (ROCK IT) "A classic, timeless masterpiece of heavy metal that will last for many years. "Blind Rage" is a serious candidate for the "Metal Album of the Year '. (BREAKOUT) "" Blind Rage "is the pure essence of Heavy Metal - and now a milestone." (BLAST) "The addition of the next output PRIEST well callest awaited Metal-working 2014 not only keeps what it promises, the gentlemen seem to want to excel in their still ongoing renewed spring itself. With success, because in a direct comparison to "Stalingrad", the Grand Master of the Teutonic steel make us once again a higher dose to hear immediately catchy choruses, without even beginning to give up their trademarks. We bet that you also some of the "Blind Rage" shoots us in the future at festival shows around the ears. Thank you and the next "200 Years". (PLANET MUSIC (AT))
Line-Up:
Mark Tornillo - Vocals (2009-present) - See also: ex-TT Quick Peter Baltes - Bass (1976-1989, 1992-1997, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: ex-Deuxmonkey Wolf Hoffmann - Guitars (1976-1989, 1992-1997, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: Wolf Hoffmann Herman Frank - Guitars (1982-1984, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: Herman Frank, Poison Sun, ex-Hazzard, ex-Moon Doc, ex-Victory, ex-Sinner Stefan Schwarzmann - Drums (1994-1995, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: ex-Helloween, ex-Herman Frank, ex-Krokus, ex-Paradox, ex-Running Wild, ex-U.D.O., ex-Godiva (live), ex-Cronos Titan, ex-Voice, ex-X-Wild
Tracklist:
01. Stampede 05:14 02. Dying Breed 05:21 03. Dark Side of My Heart 04:37 04. Fall of the Empire 05:45 05. Trail of Tears 04:08 06. Wanna Be Free 05:37 07. 200 Years 04:30 08. Bloodbath Mastermind 05:59 09. From the Ashes We Rise 05:53 10. The Curse 06:28 11. Final Journey 05:02 12. Thrown to the Wolves (Japan Bonus Track) 3:51
Year : 1986 (Remastered & Expanded Edition 2014) Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans Size : 368 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
Cherry Red / Hear No Evil Records have been doing a terrific job lately remastering classic albums with the same quality standards of colleagues like Rock Candy or YesterRock. Among the revisited bands they reissued, there is ACCEPT's truly classic '80s albums with expanded artwork and bonus material.Now we are presenting "Russian Roulette" remastered & expanded, an album that proved once more that if fiery melodic Teutonic metallic hard rock was what you hankered for, then nobody did it better than Accept.With a history that could be traced back to, believe it or not, 1976, this German five-piece had made their presence known between 1979 and '81 with three confident, if not quite fully formed albums (Accept '79, I'm A Rebel '80 and Breaker '81), before Restless And Wild exploded a harsher, more individual sound on the world in '82, and Balls To The Wall confirmed their class a year later.It was with Metal Heart in 1985 however that this outfit really hit paydirt, a new strident mix of Metal, Melody and Classical motifs suddenly announcing that Accept had arrived.Which brings us to 1986's "Russian Roulette" and this excellent Cherry Red reissue which finds the original ten RR tracks joined by a further three live efforts which can originally be found on the 1990 live album, Staying A Life.By this stage the Accept sound was virtually set in stone, strafing riffs, tight beats and barking vocals strutting and posturing with a real sense of intent. There's little doubt that without this band, the German Power Metal scene would look very, very different these days."T.V. War" roars from the start taking no prisoners, while the catchy yet melodic follower "MonsterMan" it's a classic hymn with equally effective end results, before the atmospheric title track "Russian Roulette" showcases the mighty martial backing vocals this band did so well."It's Hard To Find A Way" is a KILLER (with capitals) mid-tempo melodic hard rocker with a pulsating rhythm, and next the massive "Aiming High" raises the bar even more, if that's possible.If you need more quality hard rock, check the fantastic "Another Second To Be" and its massive pre-chorus/chorus. Or the superb vibe of "Walking In The Shadows".Honoured by the time of its release by legendary Kerrang! Magazine with four and a half 'K stars', "Russian Roulette" is pure gold.This excellent reissue from Cherry Red / HNE provides a full punchy sound that Accept music always needed with mastering courtesy of Andy Pearce, while adding excellent liner notes by Malcolm Dome which feature contributions from Kaufmann and Hoffmann,as well as vintage pictures and Tour booklet photos.The three live tracks also add value, even if with them being not quite from the time of this album (they were recorded the year before "Russian Roulette" was released)."Russian Roulette" never quite hit the commercial success that Metal Heart had for Accept, but as this reissue proves, it was every bit as powerful, memorable and hard hitting. It remains a must hear for Euro-Metal heads everywhere.As final statement, I must say that I love Accept's break-through album Balls To The Wall considered by most people as their best, but this "Russian Roulette" is their finest moment in my opinion.This album combines like-no-other metallic edge with super slick melodies, catchy choruses and a clean, bright 1986 trademark production (the classic team Michael Wagener engineering & Bob Ludwig mastering).So if your ears are more Melodic Rock oriented and Accept are not part of your musical diet, please believe me and listen this album immediately. Remember; 1986 major production, and then tell me.
Line Up:
Wolf Hoffmann – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1976–1989, 1992–1997, 2004–2005, 2009–present) Peter Baltes – bass, backing vocals (1976–1989, 1992–1997, 2004–2005, 2009–present) Udo Dirkschneider – lead vocals (1976–1987, 1992–1997, 2005) Stefan Kaufmann – drums (1980–1989, 1992–1994) Peter Baltes – bass, backing vocals (1976–1989, 1992–1997, 2004–2005, 2009–present)
Tracklist:
01. T.V. War 02. Monsterman 03. Russian Roulette 04. It's Hard To Find A Way 05. Aiming High 06. Heaven Is Hell 07. Another Second To Be 08. Walking In The Shadow 09. Man Enough To Cry 10. Stand Tight 11. Neon Nights [Live] (Bonus Track) 12. Burning [Live] (Bonus Track) 13. Head Over Heels [Live] (Bonus Track)
Year : 1993 (Remastered Edition 2015) Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Video Size : 368 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
Cherry Red / Hear No Evil Records have been doing a terrific job lately remastering classic albums with the same quality standards of colleagues like Rock Candy or YesterRock. Last year they reissued, among others, some of the best records of ACCEPT.Now it's time for "Objection Overruled".With expanded artwork, and liner notes by Malcolm Dome based on new interviews with the band, this remastered reissue of "Objection Overruled" is a worthy addition to Accept's HNE catalogue.After conquering the rock world with their own teutonic brand of melodic heavy metal in the '80s with 'Balls To The Wall' and 'Metal Heart', Accept parted ways with original singer Udo Dirkschneider following the release of 1986's 'Russian Roulette'.Dirkschneider decided to embark on what would become a largely successful solo career, marking the final album to feature Accept’s original frontman until this 1993’s "Objection Overruled".Accept was put on hold by the core duo of Peter Baltes (bass) and Wolf Hoffmann (guitar) in 1990, and it took 3 years to all members to reconnect again. Udo Dirkschneider also agreed to team up once more under the Accept banner and this time, unusually, as a one guitar quartet."Objection Overruled" was the result and at the time the Rock press seemed pretty nonplussed by an album that was accused of being Accept by numbers.Yet listening to the likes of "Bulletproof", "Slaves To Metal", the title track and especially "I Don't Wanna Be Like You" afresh, there's no denying the criticism was harsh. Yes, the musical climate was different in '93, but man, these songs a great. And pure classic Accept."Objection Overruled" did exactly what was intended, by announcing that Accept were not only back, but back as we knew them – leaders of the European metallic hard rock scene and the inspiration for a whole host of classically inclined heavies.How much any of Hoffmann's guitar partners contributed to Accept as a studio outfit was always something open to question, so there was no noticeable difference to him working alone on the album. Hence the riffs are as big and thick as anything experienced on Balls To The Wall, Metal Heart or Breaker, while Udo had lost none of his authoritative bark.Baltes and Kaufmann were also fired up, the drums positively batter ramming their way into your head, while the bass thrummed with a serious, threatening intensity.Admittedly the slower "Amamos La Vida" may prove an acquired taste, yet for those who buy into Udo's strangely seductive, if unsteady, clean delivery, will find a song of real passion and heart.However it is the foot to the floor riff-a-rolla that will get most frothing,with "Sick, Dirty And Mean" and the awesome "This One's For You" prime examples of the sound for which this band are so renowned.This HNE / Cherry Red reissue unfortunately adds nothing in the way of bonuses, however a skilled remaster from Andy Pearce brings extra bite, while liner notes by respected Rock scribe Malcolm Dome featuring retrospective thoughts from both Hoffmann and Kaufmann add value."Objection Overruled" was a criminally underrated and iniquity criticized at its time, but it's a great rockin' album featuring some killer songs.If you were in 1993 with your musical tastes somewhere else or you listened to the criticism of the time and have as a result always dismissed this album, you really should do yourself a favour and right that wrong as soon as possible.
Line Up:
Wolf Hoffmann – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1976–1989, 1992–1997, 2004–2005, 2009–present) Peter Baltes – bass, backing vocals (1976–1989, 1992–1997, 2004–2005, 2009–present) Udo Dirkschneider – lead vocals (1976–1987, 1992–1997, 2005) Stefan Kaufmann – drums (1980–1989, 1992–1994)
Tracklist:
01. Objection Overruled 02. I Don't Wanna Be Like You 03. Protectors Of Terror 04. Slaves To Metal 05. All Or Nothing 06. Bulletproof 07. Amamos La Vida 08. Sick, Dirty And Mean 09. Donation 10. Just By My Own 11. This One's For You
Year : 2015 Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + scans Size : 368 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Line Up:
Wolf Hoffmann – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1976–1989, 1992–1997, 2004–2005, 2009–present) Peter Baltes – bass, backing vocals (1976–1989, 1992–1997, 2004–2005, 2009–present) Mark Tornillo – lead vocals (2009–present)
Former members:
Udo Dirkschneider – lead vocals (1976–1987, 1992–1997, 2005) Frank Friedrich – drums (1976–1979) Gerhard Wahl – guitars (1976–1978) Jörg Fischer – guitars (1978–1982, 1984–1988) Stefan Kaufmann – drums (1980–1989, 1992–1994) Herman Frank – guitars (1982–1984, 2005, 2009–2014) Rob Armitage – lead vocals (1987–1988) Michael White – lead vocals (1987) David Reece – lead vocals (1988–1989) Ken Mary – drums (1989) Jim Stacey – guitars (1989) Stefan Schwarzmann – drums (1994–1995, 2005, 2009–2014) Michael Cartellone – drums (1995–1997)
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Falls of the empire 02. Kill the pain 03. Amamos la vida 04. Can't stand the night 05. No time to lose 06. Mistreated 07. Breaking up again 08. The king 09. Shadow soldiers 10. Wanna be free 11. Neon nights 12. Writing on the wall 13. Glad to be alone 14. Winter dreams 15. Udo-heavy rain
CD2:
01. Seawinds 02. Drifting apart 03. Pomp and circumstance 04. Just by my own 05. It's hard to wind a way 06. Twist of fate 07. The galley 08. The curse 09. Time machine 10. The beast inside 11. Generation clash 2 12. Love sensation 13. Lay it down 14. Udo-In the darkness 15. Udo-Sweet little child 16. Udo-Unspoken words
Year : 1979 (Platinum Edition 2017) Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video Size : 368 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
AFM Records has just released updated, remastered versions of German metal legends ACCEPT early albums (including bonus tracks) in a series titled 'Platinum Edition'.The self-titled "Accept" started all, with its amazing 'razor' cover artwork and full speedy rockers.This album is their first studio effort and has been described by Wolf Hoffman (main guitar player and major songwriter for the band) as a collection of songs they had been playing over the years recorded into album form.Appeared at the end of the Seventies, "Accept" is in fact, now in perspective, more Euro hard rock from the era than metal.The NWOBHM was bursting out of Britain and the continent would not be immune to this sea change in the deft use of power chords. In this period, Accept's debut contains some of the best of what the genre had to offer at this point - a shrieking frontman in Udo Dirkschneider and a talented frets man in Wolf Hoffmann.Much of Accept's early sound indubitably owes more than a passing nod to fellow countryman Scorpions who had been plugging their trade for most of the decade before Accept committed themselves to wax."Lady Lou", "Tired of Me" and "Sounds of War" capture the true spirit of the classic metal madness that was to come, while mid-tempo or milder tracks "Take Him in My Heart" and "Glad to Be Alone" showed some diversity of sound.Bassists Peter Baltes made vocal contributions on several of the early Accept records and while he usually sings the slower stuff he does scream along with Udo in "Sounds".After so many years, "Accept" sounds like a charming showcase of an era when 'denim & leather' was the rule, it's raw 'n easy and while it may have scared some moms, nowadays it's a cool piece of vintage classic rock.A very nice remastered reissue to re-discover Accept's origins, unheard by many.These Platinum Edition re-issues will only be available in North and South America, Asia, Russia, Turkey and the Baltic Countries.
Line Up:
Udo Dirkschneider: Vocals Peter Baltes: Bass, Vocals Wolf Hoffman: Lead Guitar Jörg Fischer: Guitar Frank Friedrich: Drums
Tracklist:
01. Lady Lou 02. Tired of Me 03. Seawinds 04. Take Him in My Heart 05. Sounds of War 06. Free Me Now 07. Glad to Be Alone 08. That’s Rock’n’roll 09. Helldriver 10. Street Fighter 11. The Early Years of Accept (Spoken Commentary (Bonus Track)
Year : 1981 (Platinum Edition 2017) Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video Size : 158 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
AFM Records has just released updated, remastered versions of German metal legends ACCEPT early albums (including bonus tracks) in a series titled 'Platinum Edition'."Breaker" was the first Accept album engineered by Michael Wagener, the man who shaped their sound for world-wide success.Recorded at Delta Studios in Wilster, Germany over the cold Winter months of December 1980 through January 1981, they would forge the songs that would make up "Breaker".Released on March 16, 1981, this cult classic album was one of the ones to pave the way for the band as it was Accept’s groundbreaker in terms of them finding their sound, the sound that would take them to full notoriety with their follow up efforts."Breaker" also got the attention of the metal fans enough to get them a spot opening up for Judas Priest on part of their World Wide Blitz tour in 1981. This would be the first time that the band would get to play outside of Europe.The first track to start it off is “Starlight.” The song literally winds its way up to full blast, then Dirkschneider rips in with his Heavy Metal rasp. It is a fast and furious song with strong dueling guitars soloing frantically away.Next up is the title track, “Breaker.” It is the shortest song on the album, but with an even faster pace than the first song. This song easily defines Accept’s role in the Speed Metal sub-genre.“Run If You Can” has a repetitive energy to it. Dirkschneider digs to deep places to deliver the lyrics, with serious dueling guitars and strong double base throughout. Then comes the longest running song on this album, “Can’t Stand the Night”, a midtempo semi-ballad.But ending side one is the high energy and aggressive “Son of a Bitch.” The title of the song speaks to its explicit lyrics and has Dirkschneider yelling and growling angrily at times throughout the song.“Burning” kicks in with strumming guitars floating over the heavy beat that carries the song the rest of the way through. More hard rocking than metal, the next song, “Feelings,” has deep, thick drums and bass to hold the track on the ground while Dirkschneider belts out his vocals.Next is the song on the record that has the most commercial feel, “Midnight Highway.” It is a fast, fun party song, but still rocks hard and treats fans to a nice dueling guitar solo towards the end of it. This is also the first track to feature Baltes on vocals during the bridge of the song.Follower “Breaking Up Again” has Baltes doing all the vocals on it. It's an acoustic ballad, a classic song in this time period for a metal band. Though mostly acoustic, the drums and electric guitars kick in with a very mellow guitar solo in the midway part of the song. It serves the listener up with beautiful guitar playing along with perfect drums and bass to accompany them.Kicking it back up to full gear is the final track on the album, “Down and Out.” Starting off with heavy-hitting drums, Dirkschneider takes over and this album ends on a high, metal rampage, complete with classic screaming guitar solos by Hoffmann and Fischer.The bonuses are incendiary live takes on title track "Breaker" and "Midnight Highway", far heavier than the studio versions."Breaker" album cover art depicts a young woman who looks like she is ready to step into a Discotheque, but is somehow subjected to the Heavy Metal sound of Accept’s new album. She is seen open-mouthed, with barbed wire piercing through her head via her ears. A typical, fun artwork from the era."Breaker" still remains to be an adored piece of classic metal history by Accept fans more than thirty years later.These Platinum Edition re-issues will only be available in North and South America, Asia, Russia, Turkey and the Baltic Countries.
Line Up:
Udo Dirkschneider – lead and backing vocals Wolf Hoffmann – guitar Jörg Fischer – guitar Peter Baltes – bass, lead and backing vocals Stefan Kaufmann – drums, backing vocals
Tracklist:
01. Starlight 02. Breaker 03. Run If You Can 04. Can’t Stand the Night 05. Son of a Bitch 06. Burning 07. Feelings 08. Midnight Highway 09. Breaking up Again 10. Down and Out 11. Breaker (Live) (Bonus Track) 12. Midnight Highway (Live) (Bonus Track)
Accept - Restless And Wild (1982) (Platinum Edition 2017)
Year : 1982 (Platinum Edition 2017) Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video Size : 147 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
AFM Records has just released updated, remastered versions of German metal legends ACCEPT early albums (including bonus tracks) in a series titled 'Platinum Edition'.For many, "Restless And Wild" is the best album from their career, and for sure the one which put Accept on the map world-wide.This particular album marked a major turning point in Accept's career. They had released 3 albums up to this point, but this one, "Restless And Wild" was the first to receive global distribution that included North America.While the previous records had a strong Scorpions sound & style influences (Breaker showed a slightly different and more harder edge), with "Restless And Wild" Accept found their very own sound.On "Restless And Wild" Accept chose to move in an even heavier direction, using a more Judas Priest style with a sharp double guitar attack and created a little masterpiece full of classic metal anthems.Indeed, the band takes the classic '80s metal music into new depths of speed and insanity, while its songs display an astonishing balance between aggression and melody. And said balance made this album one of the most referred influences for many sub-genres to come in the second half of the decade and even the '90s.The opening of this album is, quite simply, one of the best intro to any metal album ever. It begins with an old scratchy 78 rpm record of a German folk tune complete with the obligatory accordion. After about 10 seconds, you hear the sound of someone ripping the needle off of the record followed by a blood-curdling scream by Udo Dirkschneider. The guitars come crashing in and when the drums join the fray, you're listening to one of the fastest, meanest Heavy Metal tunes I'd ever heard in my life up to that point.Titled 'Fast As A Shark', this is one of the most revered, classic Accept tunes of all time and has been covered by numerous bands.While you're catching your breath, the fast gallop of the title track 'Restless And Wild' kicks in. Udo once again delivers a vocal performance that sounds like he swallowed broken glass. This track uses the classic "gang style vocals" that this band soon became known for and once again, delivers another metal masterpiece.The first time I heard these 2 songs, with the combination of a guitar sound that was pure classic metal (Gibson Flying V guitars through stacks of Marshall amps that sound like they're ready to explode) and Udo's voice, I knew I was listening to some of the heaviest rock I had ever heard.The rest of the album continues in the same primo classic melodic metal quality.'Ahead Of The Pack' has a very chunky heavy and driving tempo, however starts in a stunning mid-pace vein - Accept's trademark - that became widely used during the '80s at both sides of the ocean.'Shake Your Heads' is an anthem very much like United or Take On The World by Judas Priest. There's a pounding double bass drum riff to propel the song and features a killer riffing by Wolf Hoffmann (guitarist Herman Frank is credited, but didn't actually perform on the recording). You can just picture the crowd headbanging in unison to this song in concert.'Neon Nights' is about as close to a power ballad as you get on this album. It starts with a nasty guitar passage by Wolf in which he uses a phaser and octave divider. It plows into the main riff and the chorus features some more melodic (?) vocals by Udo. This band, despite it's muscular sound, really did pay attention to song arrangements and melodies, not just the smashing riffs.'Get Ready' is a more fun, rollicking, bluesy hard rock type number and lightens things up a bit. The next track, 'Demon's Night', is another classic and starts with a slow bouncy heavy feel with thick guitar riffs which then speeds up for the chorus.Then 'Flash Rockin' Man' is a kick-ass metal tune that maintains a fast driving tempo and the way that it flows into the great crunchy heavy interlude after the second chorus is nothing short of heavy metal genius.The album closer, 'Princess Of The Dawn' is another Accept classic that was always a concert favorite. It's not a particularly heavy tune, whith that typical Accept slower hypnotic pace, orchestration and awesome vocal delivery by Udo, creating a mood that's felt throughout the entire song. The ending of this track is truly amazing. Wolf Hoffmann plays a flurry of leads which take on more of a classical music tone to them with the style and use of minor keys, something that the band became known for.Indeed, throughout "Restless And Wild", Wolf Hoffmann defined the Euro melodic metal lead guitar sound of the first half of the '80s: crafty, melodic and heroic. This is a very effective way to draw more attention to the leads and also to break up the songs a little bit for more balance and effectiveness.Udo is at the top of his game (for many his greatest recording ever), and the rhythm section is a blast, clear and powerful.The bottom line here is that this, like its successor Balls To The Wall, is an essential classic metal album, and any fan worth his salt should own them both. These Platinum Edition re-issues will only be available in North and South America, Asia, Russia, Turkey and the Baltic Countries.
Line Up:
Udo Dirkschneider – vocals Wolf Hoffmann – guitars Herman Frank – guitars Peter Baltes – bass Stefan Kaufmann – drums
Tracklist:
01. Fast as a Shark 02. Restless and Wild 03. Ahead of the Pack 04. Shake Your Heads 05. Neon Nights 06. Get Ready 07. Demon’s Night 08. Flash Rockin’ Man 09. Don’t Go Stealing My Soul Away 10. Princess of the Dawn 11. Flash Rockin’ Man (Live) (Bonus Track) 12. Neon Nights (Live) (Bonus Track)
Accept - The Rise Of Chaos (Digipak Edition) (2017)
Year : 2017 Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video Size : 161 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
Heavy metal pioneers Accept are back in the game with a new studio album! The record, entitled "The Rise Of Chaos", will be unleashed on August 4, 2017. The band’s 4th studio release through Nuclear Blast will continue the tradition of its three predecessors, "Blood Of The Nations", "Stalingrad" and "Blind Rage", with grandeur and precision.Today, the band has unveiled the cover artwork of the new record, which was created by Gyula Havancsák (Grave Digger, Destruction)."The Rise Of Chaos" is something I have been thinking about often. Wherever we go, there is some hidden as well as some visible destruction and it kind of changes the world we know. What was there today, can be gone tomorrow and it’s kind of irritating, because it happens on so many levels and no one knows what comes next. The cover is our last stage set, but now clearly destroyed, like after a catastrophe", explains Wolf Hoffmann.And if this wasn’t enough, Accept will celebrate the album’s live premiere exclusively on August 3, on the day before its release, as part of a special show at Wacken Open Air, Germany. The set will consist of three parts, which represent the band’s creative power. Part 1 will bring fans a classic Accept set, packed with new and old hits. Part 2 will present another premiere: Wolf Hoffmann will be playing tracks from his solo album "Headbangers Symphony", released in 2016, with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra for the very first time. On this record, Wolf has covered famous opuses by composers such as Beethoven, Vivaldi and Mozart, in a metal guise. And in part 3, all elements can be seen and heard together: Accept will make the holy Wacken ground shake by sharing the stage with the orchestra, supported by a complex multimedia show.This unique concert experience will take place on this year’s "Night To Remember" which makes it even more special. "Night To Remember" is a celebrated, long-lasting Wacken tradition; for one night of the festival a selection of established bands will do something unique and special with their performance.Wolf Hoffmann stated: “It’s always impressive to see how bands take this evening seriously and how much love the artists and the organising team put into their work to get a varied result. It’s a great tradition which underlines and documents the top-notch level of the international rock community like nothing else. We also want to present something that Accept has never done before, we hope we can give something really special to the fans.”“Accept has been and is still a very important part of Germany’s heavy metal scene. We’re really looking forward to having them with us once more. With this epic concept, the Thursday evening will be one to remember for sure”, stated Thomas Jensen, organiser of Wacken Open Air.
Line-Up:
Peter Baltes Bass (1976-1989, 1992-1997, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: ex-Deuxmonkey Wolf Hoffmann Guitars (1976-1989, 1992-1997, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: Wolf Hoffmann Christopher Williams – Drums Mark Tornillo Vocals (2009-present) - See also: ex-TT Quick Uwe Lulis – Guitar
Tracklist:
01. Die By The Sword 02. Hole In The Head 03. The Rise Of Chaos 04. Koolaid 05. No Regrets 06. Analog Man 07. What's Done Is Done 08. Worlds Colliding 09. Carry The Weight 10. Race To Extinction
Accept - Hungry Years (1987) (Remixed Edition 2018)
Year : 1987 (Remixed Edition 2018) Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + scans Size : 102 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
Universal Music Germany has just reissued ACCEPT's "Hungry Years - Remixed". After the success of the band's album 'Balls To The Wall' and their entry into the American market with 'Metal Heart', Accept and their recording label agreed to make a compilation of their early catalog, at the time unreleased in the US.But according to times (1986), these songs needed a 'second half of the '80s feel', a more polished sound, so they remixed the whole thing.Short and to the point, "Hungry Years" includes some of the best selections from Accept's early catalog, including the LP's "I'm a Rebel", "Breaker", and the metal classic "Restless and Wild". Rightfully, nothing is selected from the band's eponymous 1979 debut.All three songs culled from "Restless And Wild - including the title track, "Princess of the Dawn", and "Fast as a Shark" - are career highlights for Accept, not just the early era covered on "Hungry Years".The tracks taken from the other two albums are among the best each have to offer, such as "The King" and "Midnight Highway.In short, on "Hungry Years - Remixed" these Accept first half of the '80s songs were remixed to make it sound second half of the '80s.You know, there's a lot of reverb added to the snare drum, phaser y delays here and there to appeal the US hard rock fans.It's fun to listen to, as example, the song 'Fast As a Shark' sounding more 'glossy' and Udo's vocals 'soften', almost melodic, and a track delay-end different from the original.If Accept's early albums always sounded too much 'European & metallic' to your years, you need to check out "Hungry Years - Remixed". All these remixes turned the songs pretty Americanized circa 1985-86.
Line Up:
Udo Dirkschneider - Vocals Wolf Hoffmann - Guitars Jörg Fischer - Guitars Peter Baltes - Bass, Vocals Stefan Kaufmann - Drums
Tracklist:
01. Fast As A Shark (Remixed) 02. Burning (Remixed) 03. Son Of A Bitch (Remixed) 04. Princess Of The Dawn (Remixed) 05. I'm A Rebel (Remixed) 06. Breaker (Remixed) 07. Restless And Wild (Remixed) 08. The King (Remixed) 09. Midnight Highway (Remixed)
Accept - Symphonic Terror - Live At Wacken 2017 (2CD) (2018)
Year : 2018 Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans Size : 204 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
German / American metal legends ACCEPT will release a live set, "Symphonic Terror - Live At Wacken 2017", on November 23 via Nuclear Blast. Fans can expect a unique Accept show, recorded last year at the legendary Wacken Open Air festival, where the band played the biggest and most extraordinary show of its career in front of 80,000, on top of thousands more fans watching via a live stream.The two-hour concert was divided into three parts showing the full creative power of Accept: the first part featured the premiere of new tracks "Die By The Sword" and "Koolaid", as well as some of the band's most popular songs, such as "Restless And Wild" and "Pandemic".The middle part featured guitarist Wolf Hoffmann accompanied by a symphony orchestra, presenting the best tracks from his recent solo album, "Headbangers Symphony", which includes metal versions of some of the world's biggest classical compositions (e.g. from Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi).And in the last but not least part, fans were able to bang their heads to Accept anthems (also accompanied by the orchestra), such as "Princess Of The Dawn", "Breaker", "Fast As A Shark" and "Metal Heart", as well as to newer songs like "Stalingrad", "Shadow Soldiers" and "Teutonic Terror".The finale is an eight-minute version of the classic "Balls To The Walls" full of fire.Presenting the show / album recording in this format is ambitious and certainly a gamble, especially for Wolf Hoffmann delivering his classical material, and even more so via a full blown 50-piece orchestra at metal’s mecca renowned for its slogan of ‘faster, louder, harder’, suffice to say that on home ground and what must also be said, nothing short of a blinding performance by both band and orchestra, it’s remarkably pulled off putting Accept back on the world map via this monumental package that captures the spectacle in all its splendour, gargantuan sound and most of all, atmosphere.As a longtime fan who follow the band since the '80s, needless to say it’s that third section that’s enthusiasm me the most. Kudos has to be given to Mark Tornillo who has come a long way, and on certain tracks like the mighty ‘Stalingrad’ comes pretty damn close to actually sounding like Accept’s legendary vocalist.However, in other places like on ‘Shadow Soldiers’ and a truly epic ‘Dying Breed’ he delivers a masterful performance in his own right.The orchestra, for their part, prove their worth in actually enhancing pure metallic tracks like ‘Fast As A Shark’ and ‘Metal Heart’ by carefully adding emotional depth and peripheral dramatics where needed but without interfering with the actual formula of the songs, thus making these versions truly worthy of sitting in any Accept fan’s collection.Long a dream of Hoffmann to combine the two elements of metal and classical, “Symphonic Terror – Live At Wacken 2017” must have gone well beyond a highlight performance in the band’s career to one of tremendous personal gratification and as a fan, the man and his band (along with the orchestra) have done us proud.
Line-Up:
Mark Tornillo – vocals Wolf Hoffmann – guitar Uwe Lulis – guitars Peter Baltes – bass Christopher Williams – drums
Tracklist:
CD1:
Part 1 - Accept 01. Die by the Sword 02. Restless and Wild 03. Koolaid 04. Pandemic 05. Final Journey
Part 2 - Headbanger's Symphony 06. Night On Bald Mountain 07. Scherzo 08. Romeo and Juliet 09. Pathétique 10. Double Cello Concerto in G Minor 11. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor
CD2:
Part 3 - Accept With Orchestra 01. Princess of the Dawn 02. Stalingrad 03. Dark Side of My Heart 04. Breaker 05. Shadow Soldiers 06. Dying Breed 07. Fast as a Shark 08. Metal Heart 09. Teutonic Terror 10. Balls to the Wall
Year : 2017 Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video Size : 321 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
When metal titans ACCEPT returned to the stage in 2009, nobody knew that this reunion would also lead to a union of older and younger metal generations, nor that guitar matador Wolf Hoffmann and his fellows were just starting the most successful chapter of their band's history. After nearly seven years, countless live sensations and three successful studio albums (with Blind Rage even achieving #1 in the official German charts) it is time: ACCEPT have bundled the energy, the rage and the thunderstorm of their 40-year career into a new live, double album titled "Restless And Live", for the first time since their comeback."Restless And Live" captures Accept all over Europe, delivering energetic performances in each recording.The set begins with “Stampede” from the band’s 2014 ‘Blind Rage’ album. The intro and first few riffs sound out into the night and already I feel like I’m part of the audience. Audio wise, the sound quality is clean, clear and punchy as Hell. We get a few songs in and “London Leather Boys” is up. This song, from the iconic ‘Balls to the Wall’ is legendary and I resist the urge to jump on and start head banging.Frontman Mark Tornillo is in top form with his voice being greatly mixed to stand aside the guitar riffs which are monstrous.Then comes the hat tip to the legends of metal in “Dying Breed”, followed by “The Final Journey” – complete with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann‘s classical solo, which incorporates composer Edvard Grieg’s Morning Mood from Grieg’s opera ‘Peer Gynt 23’ towards the end of the song. While this is on the studio album and not a surprise, hearing it live invokes a new energy from the crowd as Hoffmann grins his way through the solo.Heading back in time, the boys bring the epic “Losers and Winners” to the crowd. It’s one of my favourite songs off ‘Balls to the Wall’, and just sounds amazing live.Half way through “No Shelter”, Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes take to the front of scene and have an awesome duel. A few more songs in and “Dark Side of my Heart” appears on the set list. It is a highlight for me on Blind Rage, with its snappy riffs and rhythm, and listening to the band perform this live is a real treat.Of course there's the classics such as "Metal Heart", "Restless and Wild" and "Balls to the Wall", all done awith a rejuvenated fire.Accept's "Restless And Live" really rocks, capturing a band in a full blast.All from founder members Hoffmann / Peter Baltes, the seasoned Mark Tornillo and the new, young guys in the band Christopher Williams and Uwe Lulis perfectly mesh together, resulting in a killer live record.Everything about the performances is excellent. It has a good balance of old and new material and the band are obviously enjoying themselves in front of the crowd. In terms of sound, it's one of the best metal live recordings from the last 25 years.Next January 13th go an get "Restless And Live" and crank it to 11. There's a DVD / Blu-ray version as well.
Line-Up:
Peter Baltes - Bass (1976-1989, 1992-1997, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: ex-Deuxmonkey Wolf Hoffmann - Guitars (1976-1989, 1992-1997, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: Wolf Hoffmann Christopher Williams – Drums Mark Tornillo - Vocals (2009-present) - See also: ex-TT Quick Uwe Lulis – Guitar
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Stampede 5:53 02. Stalingrad 6:02 03. Hellfire 5:35 04. London Leatherboys 4:32 05. Living for Tonite 3:40 06. 200 Years 4:34 07. Demon's Night 4:49 08. Dying Breed 6:26 09. Final Journey 5:17 10. From The Ashes We Rise 5:51 11. Losers and Winners 4:20 12. No Shelter 7:24 13. Shadow Soldiers 6:08 14. Midnight Mover 3:25
CD2:
01. Starlight 3:52 02. Restless and Wild 4:28 03. Son of a Bitch 2:59 04. Pandemic 6:17 05. Dark Side of My Heart 4:47 06. The Curse 6:09 07. Flash Rockin' Man 4:23 08. Bulletproof 5:58 09. Fall of The Empire 5:40 10. Fast as a Shark 4:36 11. Metal Heart 6:44 12. Teutonic Terror 5:16 13. Balls to The Wall 9:46
Year : 2021 Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans Size : 125 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
Accept is back! The German kingpins of heavy metal will release their new, eagerly awaited studio album via Nuclear Blast. The ingenious title of the masterpiece is "Too Mean To Die". Special circumstances often lead to very special albums. This is certainly true for "Too Mean To Die", which of course alludes to the Corona period, although in a different way than one might assume. The title track is a classic Accept cracker: dynamic and unwavering, turned up to eleven! "Zombie Apocalypse", also relentless and hard, strikes the same note in the band's signature style. The first single, titled "The Undertaker", is different as it is a terrific mid-tempo track with great vocals and a built-in character that chugs along, certain to deliver some memorable live moments! According to Wolf Hoffmann, it's one of the most catchy, pleasing pieces of the album. Just how varied the Accept guitar trio performs on the new album is proven by one of the secret highlights: "The Best Is Yet To Come", a beguiling ballad in which Mark Tornillo is at his best. The metal world knows that Mark can scream like no other, but here it shows once again that the frontman can also sing magnificently. There's no doubt that with "Too Mean To Die", Accept is once again playing at the top of the Champions League of the genre. Wolf Hoffmann & co. present the (music) world eleven masterpieces at the beginning of 2021 - eleven songs for eternity!
Line-Up:
Mark Tornillo – vocals Wolf Hoffmann – guitar Uwe Lulis – guitars Philip Shouse – guitars Martin Motnik - bass Christopher Williams – drums
Tracklist:
01. Zombie Apocalypse 02. Too Mean To Die 03. Overnight Sensation 04. No Ones Master 05. The Undertaker 06. Sucks To Be You 07. Symphony Of Pain 08. The Best Is Yet To Come 09. How Do We Sleep 10. Not My Problem 11. Samson And Delilah 12. Life's a Bitch (Live) (Bonus Track)
Year : 1993 (Japan Remastered Edition) Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video Size : 142 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
Japan remastered album with bonus track.After conquering the rock world with their own teutonic brand of melodic heavy metal in the '80s with 'Balls To The Wall' and 'Metal Heart', Accept parted ways with original singer Udo Dirkschneider following the release of 1986's 'Russian Roulette'.Dirkschneider decided to embark on what would become a largely successful solo career, marking the final album to feature Accept’s original frontman until this 1993’s "Objection Overruled".Accept was put on hold by the core duo of Peter Baltes (bass) and Wolf Hoffmann (guitar) in 1990, and it took 3 years to all members to reconnect again. Udo Dirkschneider also agreed to team up once more under the Accept banner and this time, unusually, as a one guitar quartet."Objection Overruled" was the result and at the time the Rock press seemed pretty nonplussed by an album that was accused of being Accept by numbers.Yet listening to the likes of "Bulletproof", "Slaves To Metal", the title track and especially "I Don't Wanna Be Like You" afresh, there's no denying the criticism was harsh. Yes, the musical climate was different in '93, but man, these songs a great. And pure classic Accept."Objection Overruled" did exactly what was intended, by announcing that Accept were not only back, but back as we knew them – leaders of the European metallic hard rock scene and the inspiration for a whole host of classically inclined heavies.How much any of Hoffmann's guitar partners contributed to Accept as a studio outfit was always something open to question, so there was no noticeable difference to him working alone on the album. Hence the riffs are as big and thick as anything experienced on Balls To The Wall, Metal Heart or Breaker, while Udo had lost none of his authoritative bark.Baltes and Kaufmann were also fired up, the drums positively batter ramming their way into your head, while the bass thrummed with a serious, threatening intensity.Admittedly the slower "Amamos La Vida" may prove an acquired taste, yet for those who buy into Udo's strangely seductive, if unsteady, clean delivery, will find a song of real passion and heart.However it is the foot to the floor riff-a-rolla that will get most frothing,with "Sick, Dirty And Mean" and the awesome "This One's For You" prime examples of the sound for which this band are so renowned.This HNE / Cherry Red reissue unfortunately adds nothing in the way of bonuses, however a skilled remaster from Andy Pearce brings extra bite, while liner notes by respected Rock scribe Malcolm Dome featuring retrospective thoughts from both Hoffmann and Kaufmann add value."Objection Overruled" was a criminally underrated and iniquity criticized at its time, but it's a great rockin' album featuring some killer songs.If you were in 1993 with your musical tastes somewhere else or you listened to the criticism of the time and have as a result always dismissed this album, you really should do yourself a favour and right that wrong as soon as possible.
Line Up:
Udo Dirkschneider – lead vocals (1976–1987, 1992–1997, 2005) Wolf Hoffmann – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1976–1989, 1992–1997, 2004–2005, 2009–present) Peter Baltes – bass, backing vocals (1976–1989, 1992–1997, 2004–2005, 2009–present) Stefan Kaufmann – drums (1980–1989, 1992–1994)
Tracklist:
01. Objection Overruled 02. I Don't Wanna Be Like You 03. Protectors Of Terror 04. Slaves To Metal 05. All Or Nothing 06. Bulletproof 07. Amamos La Vida 08. Sick, Dirty And Mean 09. Donation 10. Just By My Own 11. This One's For You 12. Rich And Famous (Bonus Track)
Year : 1989 Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans Size : 129 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
Eat the Heat is the eighth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1989. It was recorded at Dierks Studios in Cologne from September 1988 to January 1989. Although Jim Stacey is presented as rhythm guitar player in the album line-up, the album credits also state that all guitar work on the album was played by Wolf Hoffmann. Stacey did perform second guitar live with the band. Until 2010's Blood of the Nations, this was Accept's only album without Udo Dirkschneider as lead vocalist. U.D.O. contributes with crowd vocals on "Turn the Wheel". U.D.O. has also covered the song "X-T-C" on the 2001 compilation A Tribute to Accept II. Accept later recorded "Generation Clash II" based on "Generation Clash" with Udo Dirkschneider on vocals for their 1994 album Death Row. U.D.O. will still regularly perform tracks from this album, including "X-T-C".When the band decides to change it's musical direction to more softer direction, the sight is not usually pretty. When Udo left Accept and formed his own solo unit U.D.O, the general opinion was that both parties will suffer. Especially when Udo told rumors that Accept was going to change their style to Bon Jovi direction. It's true that Accept has gone to more American direction, but it's still heavy. Many people will pass this album because of the new vocalist.For some people, disbanding the band would be a better option than getting a new vocalist. After a brief period of Rob Armitage as a singer, Accept hired the unknown american singer named David Reece. Reece's vocal range places somewhere between AC/DC's Brian Johnson and Maiden's Bruce Dickinson. Reece trying to be Udo is a doomed idea, but he doesn't even try to be like Udo. He has his own style, which is actually good. Guitarist Jörg Fischer has also being replaced, by american Jim Stacey. The rest of the line-up is normal (Hoffman, Baltes, Kaufmann).It seems that different versions of the album have different covers and different song lists. This review tells about the version what I have. The album doesn't even look like it's from Accept. There's a band posing on the cover, and macho-Reece lying at the band's feet. The album starts with quiet guitar, which can't be even thought from the band like Accept. Then the band starts it's engine with the crushing "X-T-C". "X-T-C" reveals that the band has some totally new energy. Reece appears to be a good singer. He fits to Accept's new direction. Next song has bass driven intro, just like "Head over Heels". Song's name is "Generation clash". "Generation clash" is a pure Accept classic. Riff is awesome! "Chain reaction" isn't so good, it's too ordinary heavy song, but it's faster than two previous ones. "Love sensation" sounds like it's a power ballad, and it is. It isn't too sweet, because Reece's voice isn't fit for ballads, just like Udo's. "Turn the wheel is basic, american heavy-influenced heavy song. It gets sometimes quiet, only for getting loud again."Prisoner" is too similar to "Turn the wheel", with the exception that this one has intriguing keyboards in the background, and the chorus is good. Then what can you expect from the track named "Mistreated"? A ballad? Correct. Reece's voice fails on this track, he tries to sound like David Coverdale of Whitesnake. On this track, Accept temporarily turns into Whitesnake. David Coverdale actually sung the song named "Mistreated" while he was in Deep Purple! Half of the song is pure crap, the other is too average. Accept truly has changed their style, otherwise they wouldn't record a song titled "Stand 4 what U R". After depressive "Mistreated", this even sounds like it's same song. Old Accept wouldn't never recorded this. Any glam metal band could have recorded this. I was afraid that the next song would be the same crap. The next song is heavier, it has better riffs and even better chorus. But it's too happy to be named "Hellhammer". The last song "D-Train" is fast and heavy, and much better than the previous tracks. What a perfect ending.Accept doesn't sound like Accept anymore. Reece is a good singer, but there are some limitations for him. And the bassist Peter Baltes usually has sung on the Accept albums, but not on this, and that's a shame. This line-up never recorded a second album, because the band split-up. Chemistry between Reece and the original members of the band failed. This a good album, but it could have been better. It doesn't even sound Accept anymore.
Line Up:
David Reece - Vocals Wolf Hoffmann - Guitar Jim Stacey - Guitar Peter Baltes - Bass Stefan Kaufmann - Drums
Additional Musicians:
Jim Stacey – rhythm guitar in live shows Jacky Virgil - backing vocals on "Chain Reaction" Mark Dodson - crowd vocals on "Turn the Wheel"
Production:
Mixed At – Dierks Studios Recorded At – Dierks Studios Mastered At – Masterdisk Pressed By – PDO, Germany Cover [Front] – George Chin Design Concept [Artwork Idea] – Deaffy Design [Cover] – Hentschel Grafic Service Engineer [Assistant] – Topo Management – Gaby Hauke Mastered By – Bob Ludwig Mixed By – Dieter Dierks, Topo Music By, Lyrics By – Accept, Deaffy Photography By [Back Photo] – Ashley Kramer Producer, Arranged By, Engineer – Dieter Dierks Technician – Norbert Gutzmann
Tracklist:
01. X-T-C 02. Prisoner 03. Love Sensation 04. Chain Reaction 05. D-Train 06. Generation Clash 07. Turn the Wheel 08. Mistreated 09. Stand 4 What U R 10. Hellhammer 11. Break the Ice (Bonus Track) 12. D-Train (Bonus Track)
Year : 2024 Style : Heavy Metal Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + front Size : 111 mb
Bio:
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.Following their disbandment in 1997 and short-lived reunion in 2005, Accept reunited again in 2009 with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider and released their two highest charting albums to date, Blood of the Nations and Stalingrad.They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide
Album:
ACCEPT are entering their seventeenth studio session, and this reviewer wonders whether Mark Tornillo, together with the band's spiritus rector, will one day reach the point where he feels like Brian Johnson, Andi Deris or Bruce Dickinson: as the new guy who has sung on most of the band's albums? That would be a valiant achievement, and it already is, because not too many people in this band have been granted six albums in a row. So the chemistry seems to be right, and as sceptical as I was about ACCEPT's fate when Wolf Hoffmann gradually parted ways with almost all of his former companions over the last few years, I have to admit that the new version has established itself and that it works despite all the line-up changes.Of course, there is no fundamental disagreement with those numerous critics who see an increasing schematisation of the works in the succession of the very strong Tornillo entry "Blood Of The Nations" and who complain that an ACCEPT album in the third millennium seems a bit like a professionally arranged work from the target group-oriented construction kit of success. But on the other hand, you can criticise many bands that have been on the road for decades for exactly the same thing. It's no different with AC/DC and JUDAS PRIEST, and their latest releases are widely celebrated as great late works.If we apply the same standards to ACCEPT and don't get confused by all the discussions about which faction is more worthy of carrying the torch, then "Humanoid" simply doesn't leave too much to be desired. The disc contains eleven new tracks that have been produced in a contemporary but not too loud or sterile manner and, with playing times of three and a half to five minutes, largely pass as typical Teutonic steel rockers, from solid stompers to up-tempo bangers. The wealth of variety is therefore largely manageable. Nevertheless, the band manages to keep the listener's attention level high throughout. This is ultimately due to the fact that a successful splash of colour is added here and there and that strong, echoing melodies are used throughout.The opener 'Diving Into Sin' starts with sitar-like sounds and develops into a hard neckbreaker with riffing reminiscent of pain-killing JUDAS PRIEST, while the following title track is more anthemic and dramatic, with the typical Teutonic steel choirs in the bridge. 'Frankenstein', on the other hand, is simply solid and plays successfully with melodic self-quotes, but another prime example of effective small effects with a strong impact is 'Man Up'. A simple, smooth, breathing rocker that exudes an American southern flair thanks to its very laid-back guitar playing with slide elements and simply rocks on in a cool way, making the five minutes fly by.With an increased tempo, which is nowhere near as fast as the shark, 'The Reckoning' serves far more metallic desires, but here too the chorus is just as unerring as the Hoffmann solos. Of course, these always have the neo-classical trademarks, but they are not as dominant as they were on "Metal Heart" or "Stalingrad". The rock'n'roll is also in the details, such as on the cool 'Nobody Gets Out Alive', and of course 'Ravages Of Time' is a melancholy, classic ballad that would have done just as well on the first two ACCEPT albums as on a mid-eighties SCORPIONS album. Sure, it's kind of predictable - just like the two hundredth metal song later on called 'Unbreakable' - but it's also really good. You can revel in the guitar solos just as much as in Tornillo's strong and emotional performance.In the final third, we then encounter further reminiscences of earlier ACCEPT phases, such as the marching dynamics of 'Mind Games', which would have fitted in very well with "Russian Roulette", or the boogie approach of 'Straight Up Jack', reminiscent of AC/DC and STATUS QUO, before 'Southside Of Hell', peppered with neoclassical guitar quotations, sends us off into the night. As you can see, there's little that can be criticised about "Humanoid" that couldn't be criticised about almost any band with a similarly extensive past. That's why it's easy for me to get involved with the songs here, because after all, Wolf Hoffmann and his boys really manage to ennoble almost every song with compelling hooks at all ends, and that's an absolutely remarkable achievement. If you like the previous albums of the Tornillo era, you can't go wrong with "Humanoid".
Line-Up:
Mark Tornillo - Vocals (2009-present) - See also: TT Quick, Gotham, ex-Riff Raff Wolf Hoffmann - Guitars (1976-1989, 1992-1997, 2005, 2009-present) - See also: Wolf Hoffmann Uwe Lulis - Guitars (2015-present) - See also: Giftdwarf, ex-Digger, ex-Hawaii, Uwe Lulis Project, ex-Grave Digger, ex-Rebellion, ex-Brutal Godz, ex-V8 Wankers, ex-Vivian Martin Motnik - Bass (2019-present), Vocals (live) (2022) - See also: ex-Code of Perfection, ex-The Roxx, ex-Darkseed, ex-Eisbrecher (live) Christopher Williams - Drums (2015-present), Vocals (live) (2022) - See also: Elegant Weapons, ex-War Within, ex-Meatcurtain, ex-Habit of Force (live), ex-Blackfoot, ex-A Thousand Horses (live), ex-Jasmine Cain (live), ex-John Corabi (live), ex-Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band (live)
Tracklist:
01. Diving into Sin 04:00 02. Humanoid 04:35 03. Frankenstein 04:14 04. Man Up 05:08 05. The Reckoning 04:34 06. Nobody Gets Out Alive 04:06 07. Ravages of Time 04:15 08. Unbreakable 04:53 09. Mind Games 04:05 10. Straight Up Jack 03:27 11. Southside of Hell 04:56