Accept
Background information
Origin	Solingen, Germany
Genre(s)	Heavy metal Speed metal
Years active	1976-1997, 2004-2005
Label(s)	Nuclear Blast Epic/Sony PolyGram
Former members
Michael Wagener Peter Baltes Udo Dirkschneider Jörg Fischer Herman Frank Frank Friedrich Wolf Hoffmann Stefan Kaufmann David Reece Jan Kommett Jim Stacey Gerhard Wahl

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Biography

Early years

For many years after its founding, Accept suffered constant changes to its line-up and was essentially kept on an amateur level, making sporadic appearances in festival concerts. Their professional career began in 1976, when they were invited to play at one of the first rock 'n roll festivals from Germany — Rock am Rhein. After the festival took place, the band received a recording deal and entered a professional studio for the first time, in order to record the self-titled Accept, an album which despite the band's efforts did not achieve much success. Rock and roll (also spelled rock n roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...

The first stable line-up of Accept was composed by vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarists Wolf Hoffmann and Gerhard Wahl, bassist Peter Baltes and drummer Frank Friedrich. Friedrich and Wahl quit the band after the release of Accept, since they did not intend to pursue a professional career in music. They were replaced by Stefan Kaufmann and Jörg Fischer, and with this line-up the band proceeded to record I'm a Rebel in 1980. This was the album which brought media attention to the band, which was subsequently invited to make its first televised show. Udo Dirkschneider was vocalist in German heavy metal band Accept. ... Wolf Hoffmann (born 1959. ... Peter Baltes, born April 4, 1958 is a German musician. ... Stefan Kaufmann was born August 4, 1960, Solingen, Germany. ... Jörg Fischer is a German guitar player, primarily known for his work with Accept. ...

Three important events took place in 1981. First, the album Breaker was released. Second, a contract with manager Gaby Hauke was signed, an agreement which lasted for the whole of the band's career. Third, Accept joined Judas Priest's world tour and obtained a fair amount of success, making the band known outside of Europe. Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ...

The next album — Restless and Wild — was released in 1982, but did not have the presence of Jörg Fischer, who quit the band a short time before the recording took place. All of the guitars for this album were recorded by Wolf Hoffmann. Restless and Wild saw an evolution in the band's sound, which incorporated several characteristics of the genre which would later be called speed metal. An extensive tour followed, and guitarist Herman Frank (ex-Sinner) was hired so that the songs could be performed on stage. Restless And Wild is the fourth album by the German metal band Accept, which was released in 1982. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Herman Frank is a German guitar player. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Mainstream success

Accept became successful with their next release, Balls to the Wall (1983), which would prove to be something different from what they had previously recorded. The album was of a conceptual nature, and included songs which spoke about themes such as politics, sexuality and different kinds of human relationships. For example the title track "Balls to the Wall" refers to slaves revolting against oppressing masters. "Fight It Back" is about the social misfit, fighting against conformity. The lyrics for the songs were credited to Accept + a certain "Deaffy", which was later revealed to be their manager Gaby Hauke under a pseudonym. She proceeded to compose the lyrics of all of their songs from that album on, without ever officially claiming authorship of the songs. Balls to the Wall is the fifth album by the German metal band Accept, which was released in 1983. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions. ... This article is about human sexual perceptions. ...

During a show in their hometown in the year of 1983, the band ran into Jörg Fischer by chance. On Hauke's insistence, Fischer was made part of the band once more. A world tour which would only end in 1984 — at the historical Monsters of Rock festival — followed. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Metal Heart came next, in 1985, soon followed by the live album Kaizoku-Ban. Russian Roulette continued the series of albums, being produced by Scorpions producer Dieter Dierks and released in 1986. For the song Metal Heart by Cat Power, see Moon Pix Metal Heart is an 1985 release by German Heavy Metal band Accept. ... Kaizoku-Ban is a live mini album or EP by Accept. ... Russian Roulette is a 1986 release by German heavy metal band Accept. ... Scorpions are a hard rock/heavy metal band from Hannover, Germany, best known for their 80s rock anthem Rock You Like a Hurricane and their singles Wind of Change, No One Like You, and Still Loving You. The band has sold over 70 million records worldwide. ... http://shopping. ...

However, as time passed, differences began to surface. Peter Baltes, Wolf Hoffmann and Gaby Hauke expressed a growing interest in the USA, and spent more time in overseas countries than in Germany, which meant they were constantly away from the rest of the band. The distance between them grew, and it was eventually decided that Accept would enter an hiatus and that Udo Dirkschneider would, in the meantime, pursue a solo career. The other members of the band worked together with Udo on the technical side of his first solo album, entitled Animal House, and it was released under the name of U.D.O. in Europe and America. Animal House is the 1987 debut album from U.D.O. after Udo Dirkschneiders departure from Accept. ... U.D.O. live in 2004 U.D.O. is a German heavy metal band founded by lead singer Udo Dirkschneider in 1987. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...

Post-Dirkschneider period

After a period of inactivity, Peter, Wolf and Stefan set to work once more as a band with the help of vocalist David Reece; Udo's solo career was working out well and guitarist Jörg Fischer had once more left Accept. After a few demos, the band felt secure enough with this new line-up and released Eat the Heat, the first Accept album without Udo. A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. ... Eat the Heat is a 1989 release by German Heavy Metal band Accept. ...

A short warm up tour in the USA was followed by a European tour with the support of rhythm guitarist Jim Stacey followed the release of the album. The tour, however, came to a sudden halt when Stefan Kaufmann sustained a serious injury to his back. He was replaced by drummer Ken Mary for the remainder of the tour. By the tour's end, Hoffmann, Baltes and Hauke had decided that Reece was an unstable personality and Kaufman was going to need a long break from the drums. They decided it was time to quit. By 1989, the band had ceased its activities.

Reunion with Dirkschneider and the final years

A live compilation entitled Staying a Life was released in 1990, and fans from around the globe demanded a reunion. During a visit to Germany, Udo met with the musicians from Accept and, after some discussion, it was decided that they would relaunch the classic line-up of the band. Staying a Life is a double live album by Accept. ...

Objection Overruled was released in 1993. The band's reunion was a qualified success in Europe and the USA, where the band was working though Pavement Records. A world tour followed. Another album, entitled Death Row, was released in 1994, but Kaufmann became unable to play once more due to his recurring back injury. The band invited Stefan Schwarzmann as a temporary replacement and commenced plans for their next tour. Objection Overruled is the 1993 reunion album by German heavy metal band Accept. ... Pavement Records was a heavy metal record company, which was bought and merged with Crash Music, Inc. ... Death Row is a 1994 album release by German heavy metal band Accept. ...

The musicians, however, began to feel tired. The teenagers from the town of Solingen had grown up and were beginning to feel the toll of a life of constant touring. A sense of finality was in the air when the band entered studios to record Predator from 1996, this time with Michael Cartellone (from Damn Yankees) on the drums. Predator, which came out in 1996, is the last studio album release by German heavy metal band Accept. ... Damn Yankees debut album back cover featuring from left to right Michael Cartellone, Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades and Ted Nugent. ...

Hiatus, reunion(s) and the future

Accept's final tour for supporting Predator went through America, Europe and Asia, with their last concert coming in Tokyo, Japan, one of the world capitals of heavy metal. Since then, the band had disappeared for a while. Predator, which came out in 1996, is the last studio album release by German heavy metal band Accept. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...   , literally Eastern capital) is a unique subnational administrative region of Japan with characteristics of both a prefecture and a city. ...

The future of Accept remains uncertain, as all members continue working on their own projects. However 2005 saw a short commemorative reunion tour with Accept's classic line-up. The final show was held on August 27, 2005, in Kavarna, Bulgaria - at the Monsters of Rock festival. Kavarna (Bulgarian: Каварна) is a Black Sea coastal town in the Dobruja region of northeastern Bulgaria. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

When asked whether Accept were planning on writing and recording new material, Dirkschneider replied:

Trivia

Their song "Balls to the Wall" was chosen number 38 in VH1's 40 'Greatest Metal Songs' and number 29 in VH1's '40 Most Awesomely Bad Metal Songs' ^{[reference needed]}.

"Balls to the Wall" has been announced for the next installment in the Guitar Hero series, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s.

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Classic line-up

• Udo Dirkschneider - Vocals
• Wolf Hoffmann - Guitar
• Jörg Fischer - Guitar
• Peter Baltes - Bass
• Stefan Kaufmann - Drums

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Discography

Studio albums

• Accept (1979)
• I'm a Rebel (1980)
• Breaker (1981)
• Restless and Wild (1982)
• Balls to the Wall (1983)
• Metal Heart (1985)
• Russian Roulette (1986)
• Eat the Heat (1989)
• Objection Overruled (1993)
• Death Row (1994)
• Predator (1996)

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Live albums

• Kaizoku-Ban (Live, 1985)
• Staying a Life (Live, 1990)
• Live In Japan (Live, 1992)
• All Areas - Worldwide (Live, 1997)
• The Final Chapter (Live, 1998)

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EPs

• Rich & Famous (EP, 2002)

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Billboard positions

US charts

• Balls To The Wall - 2/4/84 - #74
• Metal Heart - 3/30/85 - #94
• Russian Roulette - 5/17/86 - #114
• Eat The Heat - 6/24/89 - #139

References