The

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of Accept, a German heavy metal band, consists of 16

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, five

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, nine compilations, 25 singles, four video albums and 11

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. Formed in

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in 1976, Accept originally consisted of lead vocalist

Udo Dirkschneider Udo Dirkschneider (born 6 April 1952) is a German singer and songwriter who rose to fame with German Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Accept (band), Accept. After leaving the band in 1987, he formed U.D.O., with which he has also enjoyed com ...

, lead guitarist

Wolf Hoffmann Wolf Hoffmann (born 10 December 1959) is a German musician, primarily known as the guitarist and last remaining original member of heavy metal band Accept since 1976. His work in Accept influenced the development of speed metal genre. He is al ...

, rhythm guitarist Gerard Wahl (later replaced by

Jörg Fischer Jörg Fischer (born 4 July 1957) is a German guitar player, primarily known for his work with the German band Accept. He joined the band at the end of the recording sessions for their self-titled debut and plays on the albums '' I'm a Rebel'' an ...

), bassist Peter Baltes and drummer Frank Friedrich. The band signed to

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and released their self-titled debut album in 1979, which failed to chart. After Friedrich was replaced by Stefan Kaufmann, '' I'm a Rebel'', ''

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'' and ''

Restless and Wild ''Restless and Wild'' is the fourth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1982 in Continental Europe and in 1983 in the US and UK. It was the first Accept album not to be recorded at Delta-Studio, since the band had moved ...

'' (the group's first release after Fischer's departure) followed over the next three years, the last of which gave Accept their debut on the

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when it reached number 98. The band signed with

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and released ''

Balls to the Wall ''Balls to the Wall'' is the fifth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept. European label Lark Records released the album in December 1983, but its United States release was delayed until a month later in January 1984 as to not compet ...

'' in 1983, their first album with Fischer's replacement Herman Frank. It was the band's first domestic success, registering at number 59 on the

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. The album also charted in the United States and Canada,

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peak positions for Accept releases: *''Balls to the Wall'': *''Metal Heart'': receiving gold certifications in both regions. With Fischer later returning, the band's commercial recognition increased with their next two releases, as ''

Metal Heart ''Metal Heart'' is the sixth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1985. Although the group had recorded before at Dierks-Studios, this was the first album produced by Dieter Dierks himself. It marked the return of guita ...

'' and '' Russian Roulette'' gave Accept their first German top 20 and top 10 chart positions, respectively. Dirkschneider was fired in 1987, but the band (with

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and without Fischer again) returned in 1989 with ''

Eat the Heat ''Eat the Heat'' is the eighth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1989. It was recorded at Dierks Studios in Cologne from September 1988 to January 1989. Although Jim Stacey is presented as rhythm guitar player in the a ...

'', which peaked at number 15 in Germany. After a final touring cycle, Accept broke up in late 1989. Reuniting with Dirkschneider, Accept returned in 1992 to record their comeback album ''

Objection Overruled ''Objection Overruled'' is the ninth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1993. It is the first to feature Udo Dirkschneider on lead vocals since 1986's '' Russian Roulette''. It was recorded at Dierks-Studios in Stomm ...

''. Released the following year, it reached number 17 on the German Albums Chart. The group's popularity began to reduce in the 1990s, however, as 1994's ''

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'' peaked at number 32 and 1996's ''

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'' peaked at number 56. Again, the band broke up in 1997. After a brief touring cycle in 2005, Accept reformed in 2009 with Hoffmann, Baltes, Frank joined by returning drummer

Stefan Schwarzmann Stefan Schwarzmann (born 11 November 1965Larkin, Colin (2006). ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music''. Oxford University Press. p. 189. .) is a German drummer who has recorded for Accept,Montgomery, James et al (2005)"Metal File: Korn, Motorhead ...

and new vocalist

Mark Tornillo Mark Tornillo (born June 8, 1954) is an American singer and songwriter best known for serving as the frontman of heavy metal band Accept. He joined the band officially in May 2009 as Udo Dirkschneider's replacement. He also became the main lyr ...

. Signed to

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, the band peaked at number 4 with 2010's ''

Blood of the Nations ''Blood of the Nations'' is the twelfth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept. It is the band's first studio recording since 1996's ''Predator'' and the first album to feature vocalist Mark Tornillo and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann. It i ...

'' and number 6 with 2012's '' Stalingrad: Brothers in Death'', before achieving their first German Albums Chart number one with '' Blind Rage'', released in 2014. Accept parted ways with Frank and Schwarzmann in 2014, with their places taken in April 2015 by Uwe Lulis and Christopher Williams, respectively. In 2017 the band reached number 9 in Germany with the live album '' Restless and Live: Blind Rage Live in Europe 2015'', before issuing ''

The Rise of Chaos ''The Rise of Chaos'' is the 15th studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released on 4 August 2017. This is the first Accept album with guitarist Uwe Lulis and drummer Christopher Williams, replacing Herman Frank and Stefan Schwarzma ...

'' later in the year and reaching the top three. Another live release, ''Symphonic Terror: Live at Wacken 2017'', also reached the German Albums Chart top 20 in 2018.

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilations

Singles

Videos

Video albums

Music videos

References

External links

Accept official website
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Discography Discography is the study and cataloging of published sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified music genres. The exact information included varies depending on the type and scope of the discography, but a discography entry ...