Genre(s):
Heavy Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Social issues, sex, metal, fantasy
Origin:
Germany (Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia)
Formed In:
1968
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Udo Dirkschneider - Vocals (U.D.O., The Alex Parche Project)
Wolf Hoffmann - Guitar
Herman Frank - Guitar (Victory (Ger), Sinner (Ger), Hazzard (Ger), Moon Doc, Saeko)
Peter Baltes - Bass, additional Vocals (Dokken)
Stefan Schwarzmann - Drums (Krokus, Helloween, Paradox (Ger), Running Wild, U.D.O., Voice, Cronos Titan, X-Wild) (1994-1995, 2005)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
Rob Armitage (1987-1988)
David Reece (Bangalore Choir, Sircle of Silence, Stream (US), Gypsy Rose (Swe)) (1988-1989)
Guitars:
Michael Wagener (became a producer) (1971-?)
Jan Komet (later Bad Steve) (1971-1975)
Gerhard Wahl (1976-1978)
Jörg Fischer (1978-1982, 1984-1988)
Jim Stacey (1989)
Bass:
Dieter "Rubi" Rubach (later Bad Steve) (?-1975)
Drums:
Birke Hoe (1971-?)
Frank Friedrich (later Bad Steve) (1976-1979)
Stefan Kaufmann (U.D.O.) (1980-1994)
Ken Mary (1989) (Fifth Angel, James Byrd, Alice Cooper, Chastain, David T. Chastain, Impellitteri, Strike (US), TKO, Randy Hansen, House Of Lords, Soul Shock Remedy)
Michael Cartellone (Damn Yankees, Lynyrd Skynyrd) (1995-1998)
Additional Notes
When the band originally formed in 1968, they were known as Band X, and featured vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Michael Wagener (who later went on to become a famous record producer, mixer, and engineer), bassist Dieter Rubach and drummer Birke Hoe. The band officially became Accept in 1976, when Udo assembled a new lineup, featuring Udo on vocals, Wolf Hoffmann and Gerhard Wahl on guitar, Peter Baltes on bass and Frank Friedrich on drums.
Accept have reformed and called it quits several times. They first split-up in 1989, reformed in 1992 and then broke up again in 1997. In 2005, the key members of Accept briefly reformed for a tour that was believed to be their last due to Udo Dirkschneider's insistence that he would not be involved with any further recordings with Accept. In May 2009, however, the rest of the line-up from the 2005 tour regrouped permanently with Mark Tornillo as the new vocalist.
Lyrical collaborator "Deaffy" was a pseudonym used by long-time band manager Gaby Hauke, who is now married to Wolf Hoffmann.
Michael Wagener became a producer after quitting his role as Accept's guitarist.
There also exist 3 LP Set "Demon's Night" released by spain Victoria. That release features: Restless And Wild, Accept and I'm A Rebel.
Accept have reformed and called it quits several times. They first split-up in 1989, reformed in 1992 and then broke up again in 1997. In 2005, the key members of Accept briefly reformed for a tour that was believed to be their last due to Udo Dirkschneider's insistence that he would not be involved with any further recordings with Accept. In May 2009, however, the rest of the line-up from the 2005 tour regrouped permanently with Mark Tornillo as the new vocalist.
Lyrical collaborator "Deaffy" was a pseudonym used by long-time band manager Gaby Hauke, who is now married to Wolf Hoffmann.
Michael Wagener became a producer after quitting his role as Accept's guitarist.
There also exist 3 LP Set "Demon's Night" released by spain Victoria. That release features: Restless And Wild, Accept and I'm A Rebel.
Discography:
Accept - Accept [full-length] - 1979
Accept - Lady Lou [single] - 1979
Accept - I'm A Rebel [full-length] - 1980
Accept - I'm A Rebel [single] - 1980
Accept - Metal Masters [best of/compilation] - 1981
Accept - Burning [single] - 1981
Accept - Breaker [full-length] - 1981
Accept - Starlight [single] - 1981
Accept - Restless The Best [best of/compilation] - 1982
Accept - Restless And Wild Demos [demo] - 1982
Accept - Restless And Wild [full-length] - 1982
Accept - Best Of [best of/compilation] - 1983
Accept - Midnight Highway [best of/compilation] - 1983
Accept - Balls To The Wall [full-length] - 1983
Accept - Balls To The Wall [single] - 1984
Accept - Restless And Wild [single] - 1984
Accept - Hungry Years [best of/compilation] - 1985
Accept - Kaizoku-ban [ep] - 1985
Accept - Midnight Mover [ep] - 1985
Accept - Metal Heart Promo [single] - 1985
Accept - Midnight Mover [single] - 1985
Accept - Metal Heart [full-length] - 1985
Accept - A Compilation Of The Best Of Balls To The Wall/Restless And Wild [best of/compilation] - 1986
Accept - T.V War [single] - 1986
Accept - Russian Roulette [full-length] - 1986
Accept - Eat The Heat [full-length] - 1989
Accept - Generation Clash [single] - 1989
Accept - Staying A Life [live] - 1990
Accept - The Collection [best of/compilation] - 1991
Accept - Live In Japan [live] - 1992
Accept - I Don't Wanna Be Like You [single] - 1992
Accept - All Or Nothing [single] - 1992
Accept - Objection Overruled [full-length] - 1993
Accept - Death Row [full-length] - 1994
Accept - Bad Habits Die Hard [single] - 1994
Accept - No Substitutes [best of/compilation] - 1995
Accept - Steel Glove [best of/compilation] - 1995
Accept - Predator [full-length] - 1996
Accept - The Best [best of/compilation] - 1996
Accept - Hard Attack [single] - 1996
Accept - Balls To The Wall [best of/compilation] - 1997
Accept - All Areas - Worldwide [live] - 1997
Accept - Breakers On Stage [ep] - 1998
Accept - The Final Chapter [live] - 1998
Accept - Accept Box: The Story [boxed set] - 1999
Accept - Bestseller [best of/compilation] - 2000
Accept & Quiet Riot - Take 2: Accept & Quiet Riot [split] - 2000
Accept - Classics, Rocks 'n' Ballads (Hot And Slow) [best of/compilation] - 2000
Accept - Rich & Famous [ep] - 2002
Accept - Sharkbite - Best Of [best of/compilation] - 2005
Accept - Blood Of The Nations [full-length] - 2010
Accept - Stalingrad [full-length] - 2012
Accept - Live In Chile 2013 [live] - 2014
Accept - The Rise Of Chaos [full-length] - 2017
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