- New booklet with new liner notes, never seen before photos and memorabilia!! Every album has personal linernotes by Udo Drikschneider! Booklets were created together with frontman Udo Dirkschneider !!
ACCEPT is a Solingen based, ultra Heavy Metal band dating from its creation by frontman Udo Dirkschneider, a native of Wuppertal, in 1971 that has, in its time, produced some absolute classic albums of the genre and is unarguably recognised as one of the leading names in the history of German Hard Rock.
ACCEPT's initial line-up comprised of the aforementioned Dirkschneider, guitarists Michael Wagener and Jan Komet along with drummer Birke Hoe. The band was originally titled BAND X upon its formation in 1968, becoming ACCEPT in 1971. Later additions would be bassist Dieter Rubach and drummer Frank Friedrich. However, during 1975 Komet made his exit, later to form BAD STEVE.
ACCEPT really began to take shape with the addition of teenage axe slinger Wolf Hoffmann, from the Wuppertal based BAAL, second guitarist Gerhard Wahl and ex-PYTHAGORAS bassist Peter Baltes in 1976. Wagener's part in the story was far from over though as he would quickly go on to become a renowned Heavy Metal producer. ACCEPT's head start into the Rock world came courtesy of coming third place in a Dьsseldorf band competition. The prize was a recording deal which resulted in the debut album.
The band would settle on second guitarist Jцrg Fischer and drummer Stefan Kaufmann during 1978. Both Fischer and Kaufmann had previously played in FRENZY and the strangely titled FATHERS OF INTENTION. The 'Accept' album kicked off the band's recording career in December 1978.
The band's earliest albums, whilst hinting at glories to come, tended to be of a distinctly more poppier and anthemic nature than the style of Rock the band would become synonymous with. It was with the third album, 'Breaker', where ACCEPT got the breaks and soon gained notoriety for the lyrics to the track 'Son Of A Bitch' which had to be re-recorded, not so much for radio play but more to please the censors.
By the release of 'Breaker' in March 1981 Dirkschneider had developed his vocals into an unmistakable ear piercing siren wail complemented by the gruffest of smoker's coughs which soon became an ACCEPT trademark alongside the distinctive lead playing of Hoffmann.
TRACKLIST:
1. Lady Lou
2. Tired Of Me
3. Seawinds
4. Take Him In My Heart
5. Sounds Of War
6. Free Me Now
7. Glad To Be Alone
8. That's Rock n' Roll
9. Helldriver
10. Street Fighter
Produced by Frank Martin
LINE-UP:
Udo Dirkschneider (vocals),
Wolf Hoffman (guitar)
Jorg Fischer (guitar)
Peter Baltes (bass)
Stefan Kaufmann (drums)