Accept  

Accept is arguably the second most popular band to emerge from Germany, behind Scorpions, and like their countrymen, did a lot of their best work before breaking worldwide. The Breaker and Restless And Wild albums showed the band at their metallic best, blending power and speed metal with just enough accessibility to keep it all together. But it was the next album, Balls To The Wall, that finally gave the band worldwide acclaim, with the style of the band shifting slightly towards a more anthemic sound, kind of reminiscient of AC/DC in places. While the band prospered for many years afterward, they didn't quite match the popularity of that album again. The band broke up early in 1997, during with time vocalist Udo Dirkschneider revived his solo band U.D.O., a project he started in 1986 or so and has been thriving in recent years. The other members scattered to various projects, with guitarist Wolf Hoffman doing some solo work and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann joining Udo for a time. They reunited for a time in 2005 for a 25th anniversary tour, but were quiet after that.

In 2009 came the annoucement that the band was back in action, with former TT Quick vocalist Mark Tornillo taking over the singing. A new album is set for an August 2010 release.

Current Members Mark Tornillo vocals (TT Quick) Wolf Hoffman guitars Hermann Frank guitars (Sinner) Peter Baltes bass Stefan Schwarzmann drums (Krokus, Running Wild, U.D.O., X-Wild)

Former Members/Guests Udo Dirkschneider vocals (U.D.O.) David Reece vocals Jorg Fischer guitars Jim Stacey guitars Frank Friedrich drums Stefan Kaufmann drums (U.D.O.) Michael Cartellone drums

Discography

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Accept 
1979 CBS

Lady Lou Tired of Me Seawinds Take Him in My Heart Sounds of War Free Me Now Glad to Be Alone That's Rock & Roll Helldriver Street Fighter

Udo Dirkschneider Wolf Hoffman Jorg Fischer Peter Baltes Frank Friedrich

1979 BNR Top Ten album

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I'm A Rebel 
1980 CBS

I'm a Rebel Save Us No Time to Lose Thunder and Lightning China Lady I Wanna Be No Hero King Do It

Udo Dirkschneider Wolf Hoffman Jorg Fischer Peter Baltes Stefan Kaufmann

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Breaker 
1981 CBS

Starlight Breaker Run If You Can Can't Stand The Night Son Of A Bitch Burning Feelings Midnight Highway Breaking Up Again Down And Out

Udo Dirkschneider Wolf Hoffman Jorg Fischer Peter Baltes Stefan Kaufmann

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Restless And Wild 
1982 CBS

Fast As A Shark Restless and Wild Ahead of the Pack Shake Your Heads Neon Nights Get Ready Demon's Night Flash Rockin' Man Don't Go Stealin' My Soul Away Princess of the Dawn

Udo Dirkschneider Wolf Hoffman Jorg Fischer Peter Baltes Stefan Kaufmann

1982 BNR and Internet Top Ten album

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Balls To The Wall 
1983 CBS

Balls to the Wall London Leatherboys Fight It Back Head over Heels Losing More Than You've Ever Had Love Child Turn Me On Losers and Winners Guardian of the Night Winterdreams

Udo Dirkschneider Wolf Hoffman Hermann Frank Peter Baltes Stefan Kaufmann

1983 Internet Top Ten album

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Metal Heart 
1985 CBS

Metal Heart Midnight Mover Up to the Limit Wrong is Right Screaming for a Love Bite Too High to Get It Right Dogs on Leads Teach Us to Survive Living for Tonight Bound to Fail

Udo Dirkschneider Wolf Hoffman Jorg Fischer Peter Baltes Stefan Kaufmann

Reviews:   Metal Observer 

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(EP) Kaizoku-Ban  LIVE
1985 CBS

Metal Heart Screaming for a Love-Bite Up to the Limit Head over Heels Love Child Living for Tonite

Udo Dirkschneider Wolf Hoffman Jorg Fischer Peter Baltes Stefan Kaufmann

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Russian Roulette 
1986 Portrait

T.V. War Monsterman Russian Roulette It's Hard to Find a Way Aiming High Heaven Is Hell Another Second to Be Walking in the Shadow Man Enough to Cry Stand Tight

Udo Dirkschneider Wolf Hoffman Jorg Fischer Peter Baltes Stefan Kaufmann

Reviews:   Metal Observer 

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Eat The Heat 
1989 Epic

X-T-C Prisoner Love Sensation Chain Reaction "D" Train Generation Clash Turn the Wheel Mistreated Stand 4 What U R Hellhammer Break the Ice

David Reece Wolf Hoffman Jim Stacey Peter Baltes Stefan Kaufmann

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Staying A Life  LIVE
1990 Epi

Metal Heart Breaker Screaming for a Love-Bite Up to the Limit Living for Tonight Princess of the Dawn Neon Nights Burning Head Over Heels Guitar Solo Wolf Restless and Wild Son of a Bitch London Leatherboys Love Child Flash Rockin' Man Dogs on Leads Fast as a Shark Balls to the Wall Outro (Bound to Fail)

Udo Dirkschneider Wolf Hoffman Peter Baltes Stefan Kaufmann

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Objection Overruled 
1992 CMC

Objection Overruled I Don't Wanna Be Like You Protectors of Terror Slaves to Metal All or Nothing Bulletproof Amamos la Vida Sick, Dirty and Mean Donation Just by My Own This One's for You

Udo Dirkschneider Wolf Hoffman Peter Baltes Stefan Kaufmann

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Death Row 
1994 RCA

Death Row Sodom & Gomorra The Beast Inside Dead On Guns 'R' Us Like a Loaded Gun What Else Stone Evil Bad Habits Die Hard Prejudice Bad Religion Generation Clash II Writing on the Wall Drifting Apart Pomp and Circumstance

Udo Dirkschneider Wolf Hoffman Peter Baltes Stefan Kaufmann

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Predator 
1996 RCA

Hard Attack Crossroads Making Me Scream Diggin' in the Dirt Lay It Down It Ain't over Yet Predator Crucified Take Out the Time Don't Give a Damn Run Through the Night Primitive

Udo Dirkschneider Wolf Hoffman Peter Baltes Michael Cartellone

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The Final Chapter  LIVE
1998 CMC

Starlight London Leatherboys I Don't Wanna Be Like You Breaker Slaves to Metal Princess of the Dawn Restless & Wild Son of a Bitch This One's For You Bulletproof Too High to Get It Right Metal Heart Fast As a Shark Balls to the Wall What Else Sodom & Gomorra The Beast Inside Bad Habits Die Hard Stone Evil Death Row

Udo Dirkschneider Wolf Hoffman Peter Baltes Stefan Kaufmann Stefan Schwarzmann

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Blood Of The Nations 
2010 Nuclear Blast

Beat the Bastards Teutonic Terror The Abyss Blood of the Nations Shades of Death Locked and Loaded Kill the Pain Rollin' Thunder Pandemic New World Comin' No Shelter Bucketful of Hate

Mark Tornillo Wolf Hoffman Hermann Frank Peter Baltes Stefan Schwarzmann

2010 Internet Top Ten album

Reviews:   Blabbermouth  Sea Of Tranquility  Lords Of Metal  Metal Underground 

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Stalingrad 
2012 Nuclear Blast

Hung, Drawn And Quartered Stalingrad Hellfire Flash To Bang Time Shadow Soldiers Revolution Against The World Twist Of Fate The Quick And The Dead Never Forget (bonus track) The Galley

Mark Tornillo Wolf Hoffman Hermann Frank Peter Baltes Stefan Schwarzmann

Reviews:   Angry Metal Guy  Metal Forces