Artist

Accept

Heavy Metal

Solingen, West Germany, Germany
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Accept are a German heavy metal band from Solingen, formed in 1976 by guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and former members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals) and Peter Baltes (bass). Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s, when the band got its start under the name Band X. Accept's lineup has changed over the years, which has included different singers, guitarists, bassists and drummers. Hoffmann is the last remaining original member, and the only band member to appear on each album. Accept played an important role in the development of speed and thrash metal, and they were part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.

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Accept [Album]

16 January 1979

'Accept' is the debut studio album by Accept. Accept would gain better production values and a more cohesive direction on future releases, but the debut was an important early step that gained them the ability to play the neighbouring countries of Belgium, the Netherlands and France for the first time. Bassist Peter Baltes performs lead vocals on "Seawinds" and "Sounds Of War".

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I'm A Rebel [Album]

2 June 1980

'I'm A Rebel' is the second studio album by Accept. It was the first of three consecutive Accept records to utilize Dirk Steffens as producer. The album finds Accept continuing to search for their musical direction, experimenting with a more commercial sound than on their debut. Bassist Peter Baltes once again sings lead vocals on two tracks, the slower-paced songs "No Time to Lose" and "The King".

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Breaker [Album]

16 March 1981

'Breaker' is the third studio album released by Accept. Bassist Peter Baltes sings lead vocal on 'Breaking Up Again', and the bridge vocal on 'Midnight Highway'.

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Restless And Wild [Album]

4 October 1982

'Restless And Wild' is the fourth studio album by Accept. It is the first Accept album in which Udo Dirkschneider sings every track, as well as the first in which manager Gaby Hauke ('Deaffy') gains credits for songwriting.

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Balls To The Wall [Album]

5 December 1983

'Balls To The Wall' is the fifth studio album by Accept. It is Accept's only record to attain Gold certification in the U.S. The album's title track became Accept's signature song and remains a metal anthem and trademark in the genre.

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Metal Heart [Album]

1 March 1985

'Metal Heart' is the sixth album by Accept. It marked the return of guitarist Jorg Fischer after a two year absence, with Herman Frank having been his replacement. This album was a cautious attempt to crack the lucrative American market with more accessible songcraft and emphasis on hooks and melodies. Although critically panned at the time, today it is often considered by fans as one of the band's best records.

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Kaizoku-Ban (Live In Japan) [E.P.]

?? November 1985

'Kaizoku-Ban (Live In Japan)' is a live E.P. by Accept. It was recorded in Nagoya, Japan, on 19 September 1985.

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Russian Roulette [Album]

24 April 1986

'Russian Roulette' is the seventh studio album by Accept. It would be the last Accept album to feature Udo Dirkschneider as lead vocalist until the 1993 reunion album 'Objection Overruled'. The album returns Accept to the darker, heavier sound of releases prior to the more commercial-sounding predecessor 'Metal Heart (1985).

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Eat The Heat [Album]

11 May 1989

'Eat The Heat' is the eighth studio album by Accept. 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.

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Blood Of The Nations [Album]

20 August 2010

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Stalingrad (Brothers In Death) [Album]

6 April 2012

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Blind Rage [Album]

15 August 2014

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The Rise Of Chaos [Album]

14 August 2017

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Too Mean To Die [Album]

29 January 2021

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Humanoid [Album]

26 April 2024

'Humanoid' is the seventeenth studio album by Accept.