Accept (band)
Accept | |
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 Accept performing in Finland, 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Solingen, Germany |
| Genres | Heavy metal, speed metal |
| Years active | 1968–1989 1992–1997 2004–2005 2009–present |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast Epic/Sony PolyGram Passport |
| Members | Wolf Hoffmann Mark Tornillo Uwe Lulis Christopher Williams Martin Motnik Philip Shouse |
| Past member(s) | Herman Frank Peter Baltes Stefan Schwarzmann Michael Wagener Udo Dirkschneider Jörg Fischer Frank Friedrich Stefan Kaufmann David Reece Jan Koemmet Jim Stacey Gerhard Wahl Rob Armitage Michael Cartellone Dieter Rubach |
| Website | Offeecial Wabsteid |
Accept is a heavy metal band from Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was formed in 1968 by Udo Dirkschneider. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal.[1][2]
Band members[change | change source]
Current members[change | change source]
- Wolf Hoffmann – guitars, backing vocals (1976–1989, 1992–1997, 2005, 2009–present)
- Mark Tornillo – lead vocals
- Uwe Lulis – guitars (2015–present)
- Christopher Williams – drums (2015–present)
- Philip Shouse – guitars (2019–present)
- Martin Motnik – bass, backing vocals (2019–present)
Former members[change | change source]
- Peter Baltes – bass, backing vocals (1976–1989, 1992–1997, 2005, 2009–present)* Udo Dirkschneider – lead vocals (1976–1987, 1992–1997, 2005, 2009-2018)
- Frank Friedrich – drums (1976–1979)
- Dieter Rubach - bass (1976)
- Gerhard Wahl – guitars (1976–1978)
- Jörg Fischer – guitars (1978–1982, 1984–1988)
- Stefan Kaufmann – drums (1979–1989, 1992–1994)
- Herman Frank – guitars (1982–1984, 2005, 2009–2014)
- David Reece – lead vocals (1988–1989)
- Stefan Schwarzmann – drums (1994–1995, 2005, 2009–2014)
- Michael Cartellone – drums (1995–1997)
Live members[change | change source]
- Ken Mary – drums (1989)
- Jim Stacey – guitars (1989)
- Rob Armitage – lead vocals (1987–1988)
- Michael White – lead vocals (1987)
Studio albums[change | change source]
- 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)
- Blood of the Nations (2010)
- Stalingrad (2012)
- Blind Rage (2014)
- The Rise of Chaos (2017)
- Too Mean to Die (2021)
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Accept : Biography". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved 25 December 2022. "In many ways this album [Restless and Wild] was a milestone in Accept's career. With the thundering double bass drum attack of the song 'FAST AS A SHARK,' they helped to spark a genre which would soon be called 'Speed Metal.'"
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Accept | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
Other websites[change | change source]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Accept.
- Accept's official website acceptworldwide.com