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Unstoppable. This is the first word that comes to mind when I think of today's Accept. A band that, concert after concert, album after album, has quickly regained the respect and admiration of all classic metal lovers, after almost 15 years of total silence, interrupted by a small reunion with founder Udo Dirkschneider. If we try to go back to 2010, it seemed impossible to believe that after such a long time, Accept would be able to release a noteworthy album, an outing that would make the whole world reconsider, warning them that the legendary German band was back. Even I, admitting my great love for them, wouldn't have bet on it. But with "Blood Of The Nations" (2010), Hoffmann and company proved they still had talent, and although the figure, but especially the voice of Udo had always been the factor that distinguished Accept, the new singer was no exception. Mark Tornillo, then singer of the lesser-known TT Quick and an electrician by profession, turned out to be one of the best choices to replace Udo's daunting shadow. An angry and fierce voice, with a tone very similar to Brian Johnson of AC/DC, Tornillo managed over the years to dispel the doubts one had about Accept, namely would they be able to continue without Udo? The answer, now that we are in 2017, is absolutely yes.
Everything that Accept has represented from their second rebirth to today is contained in this "Restless And Live", an album that serves as testimony that classic metal is not dead and buried, quite the opposite. Available as a DVD edition of a concert held at the "Bang Your Head Festival 2015", and two CDs featuring tracks from concerts during the support tour for "Blind Rage" (2014), this release is a must for any fan of classic sounds. After all, we're talking about a good 4 and a half hours of music.
As one might easily guess, the DVD concert is the highlight of this release, featuring Accept setting the festival stage on fire with classics like "London Leatherboys", "Midnight Mover", or the blistering and perfectly executed "Losers And Winners". Only looking at the past would be unfair, so nearly 3/4 of the concert is occupied by songs from the last 3 albums, including the powerful "Stalingrad" and "Stampede", moving through the more anthemic "Dark Side Of My Heart", "Dying Breed", and the destructive "Pandemic". The finale is rightly left to the band's most famous and appreciated tracks like "Fast As A Shark", perfectly interpreted by Tonriello (despite those who considered only Udo capable of singing this song), and the ever-eternal "Metal Heart" and "Balls To The Wall". If we want to analyze the performance, there's absolutely no weak point. The two new members, Uwe Lulis on guitar and Christopher Williams behind the drums, show what they do best, especially the latter who displays truly perfect and precise technique, while Lulis provides a solid backing to Hoffmann, confirming himself as a great addition. Peter Baltes on bass, and Hoffmann on guitar are phenomenal. Justly considered the two pillars of Accept after Udo's departure, they entertain the crowd excellently, never boring, with Hoffmann always delivering great performances, with solos and more, never forgetting his goofy expressions on stage, of course in the best sense of the word. A concert that will surely entertain you, without a doubt. Of the concerts on the two CDs, there's little to say. The setlist, wider in scope, simply revisits the same songs from the DVD, with obviously different performances, but not by much, adding a couple of songs that are a great listen, and should by no means be considered unnecessary fillers. Among these are "Hellfire", "Starlight", the more measured and rhythmic "Fall Of The Empire", ranging also among more refined tracks, like "Son of A Bitch", "Demon's Night", and "Bullettproof", the latter not performed since 1993, the year of "Objection Overruled".
Accept in 2017 have regained the popularity and respect they rightfully deserve, and while waiting for their new album to see the light towards the end of the summer, this "Restless And Live" is sure to satisfy your appetite. Therefore, I recommend fans of the band pick up this release blindly, and the same for those experiencing Accept for the first time, you will surely be satisfied.
"Fast as a shark, he's a killer, he'll rip out your heart..."
Tracklist and Lyrics
05 Losers And Winners (00:00)
You told me that you like her, but she doesn`t wanna know.
You tried so much to take her, bur there`s no way to go.
I know that kind of feeling, knocking on someone`s door.
I know the endless crying when you don`t know what you`re living for.
Write a letter. (What`s the matter?)
You`ll find better. (Write a letter.)
You`ll feel better when it`s done.
There`s one way to show what you feel for the girl.
Write her a loveley letter, tell her what you`re looking for.
Don`t think it`s old fashion to take one`s heard (when it`s true).
You gotta take it as a man when you can`t win her in this game.
Write a letter...
There are losers and winners, just like you and me.
You should give me the letter; I`ll use it for my own.
Maybe she wants to take me before she stays alone.
Could be my destination to pick up broken hearts.
Why don`t you take it easy and screw the girls who`s next to you.
Write a letter...
11 London Leatherboys (00:00)
Walking down the main street
I see a city's face
Boys dressed in leather
Girls dressed in lace
See the easy riders
They're roaring down their way
They need to give full speed ahead
They've been bunched together
To keep their crazy life
They turn on the power
Get wrecked every night
Got some kind of feeling
Looking in his eyes
I feel the power surge to a head
London leatherboys
Nightmare's pleasure, what you've done
London leatherboys
All together
All together - nightmare's pleasure
After all the roaring
The sound of silence scares
Girl of the leader
Cried in his arms
Don't you see the danger
When we are running wild
Please, stop the games, it's getting late
London leatherboys
Nightmare's pleasure, what you've done
London leatherboys
All together
Swearing that he would do - he could not even say
Boy dressed in leather - boy died in pain
They're the easy riders - but heroes die too fast
He was more than the best of the bunch
Best together
Lousy leather
Say what's better
All together
London leatherboys
17 Starlight (00:00)
Know the bright lights of Hollywood
Movietowns, a phony world
Seen a few nights of wonder,
Seen a few nights of hell
Walkin' down the foggy streets of London-town
Now I know it well
Ev'ry light in the world is nothing
To the light we know so well
Starlight, shining bright, starlight
Had a bit of life in high society
The slums have seen me, too
And the rich and poor would wonder,
At somethin' old and new
See it ev'ry night goin' slowly 'round
Can't you see it's true
Out there ev'ry man is equal
Way out there in the blue
Starlight, shining bright, starlight
Take it all the way all night long
Twinkle on, you stars
I feel my brain is blinded,
I wonder what you are
Starlight, shining bright, starlight
Starlight...
18 Fast As A Shark (00:00)
Fog in the streets
A church clock beats
Midnight - darkness all around
You better beware
You better take care
Be prepared for the shock
The time has come
And he's the one
Who's breathing down your neck
Coming from behind
Now it's your time
A loser will die
Fast as a shark he'll cut out of the dark
He's a killer - he'll rip out your heart
On a one way track and you're not coming back
'cause the killer's on the attack
Surprise attack
Coming from the back
An expert of the deadly knack
Just take care
Just beware
Be prepared for the fight
Fast as a shark he'll cut out of the dark
He's a killer - he'll rip out your heart
On a one way track and you're not coming back
'cause the killer's on the attack
Watch out - watch out
Fast as a shark he'll cut out of the dark
He's a killer - he'll rip out your heart
On a one way track and you're not coming back
'cause the killer's on the attack
Fast as a shark he'll cut out of the dark
He's a killer - he'll rip out your heart
On a one way track and you're not coming back
'cause the killer's
'cause the killer's
'cause the killer's on the attack
19 Metal Heart (00:00)
It is 1999
The human race has to face it
They are confronted with the truth
It's secret -- mysterious
A surgeon said it in the news
The human race is dying
But the result is no disease
Searching for you
Metal heart -- metal heart
They found it everywhere
Metal heart -- metal heart
Lifeless piece of steel
The scaring fact was even told
Total confusion
They found the same nightmare
Heartbeats -- timebombs
Metal heart -- metal heart
Unplugged they're dying
Metal heart -- metal heart
Unplugged they die
Metal heart -- metal heart
They found it everywhere
Metal heart -- metal heart
Lifeless piece of steel
Metal heart -- metal heart -- metal heart
Unplugged they're dying
Metal heart -- metal heart
21 Balls To The Wall (00:00)
Too many slaves in this world die by torture and pain
Too many people do not see
They're killing themselves, going insane
Too many people do not know bondage is over the human race
They believe slaves always lose, and this fear keeps them down
(CHORUS)
Watch the damned (god bless ya)
They're gonna break their chains (hey)
You can't stop them (god bless ya)
They're coming to get you
And then you'll get your balls to the wall
You may screw their brains
You may sacrifice them too
You may mortify their flesh
You may rape them all
One day the tortured stand up and revolt against the evil
They make you drink your blood and tear yourself to peaces
(CHORUS)
Come on man, let's stand up all over the world
Let's plug a bomb in everyone's arse
If they don't keep us alive, we're gonna fight for the right
Build a wall with the bodies of the dead and your saved
Make the world scared
Come on, show me the sign of victory
22 Restless And Wild (00:00)
They're running wild
They're on a down hill ride
Like a rebel they look for more
Too young to die
Now you know your dreams are useless
And there 're lies You'll never tell
'cause you're so
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
Star born lovers
Angels in the night on a highway
They don't look back
Everybody's lost the way - yeah
The little girl wants to be an actress
Young boys are easy riders
They live so
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
Stay down - time will roll on
How do you feel when the night is gone
Stay down - time will come 'round
You are the man made for highway life
For the highway life
City lights moving on
No tomorrows - no destinations
Like a wheel turning on and on
You're a man born to run
Every world that you have seen was senseless
Keep moving on there's no other way
Cause you're so
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
23 Son Of A Bitch (00:00)
You make the stars
Illusions and dreams
You're what you are
D'you know what I mean
I hear you clear
See in your eyes
Lying to please
It pleases to lie
You say it's your way
You say we'll make it right to the top
Your bullshit gets me
What have you got
I don't believe
A word you say
You make me laugh
Get outta my way
You say it's your way
Now listen to what I think of you:
Son of a bitch Kiss my ass
Son of a bitch Son of a bitch You asshole Son of a bitch
Cock suckin' motherfucker I was right - take this
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh
Son of a bitch Kiss my ass
Son of a bitch, ...
Son of a bitch you asshole
Son of a bitch, ...
Cut you three times below the ass to short to shit
Two timing son of a dog
28 Bulletproof (00:00)
We called it this - he called it that
But never what it was
We called it shit - we called it grass
That's the way it was
He took it once - just for the thrill
He'd bought a ticket to ride
We laughed about - the jokes he told
He was one of the boys
Hey, what a guy - he used to be
When he was sober and dry
Smoky nights - gloomy lights
He was high as a kite
When he turned into the demon
No way to calm it down
Just like a jekyl and hide
He wasn't bulletproof - he shot himself the final round
No man is bulletproof - it's destination underground
Too many journeys - on acid trains
Too many trips - on the astral plane
Danced with lucy in the sky
On a cloud of ecstasy
Too late to stop him now
Even sacrifice his mother
Turn against his only friend
To reach the ultimate high
He wasn't bulletproof - shot himself the final round
No man is bulletproof - it's destination underground
Bulletproof - the chief is your medicine-man
No man is bulletproof - he's gonna drug you down
He thought that he could fly
That he could reach the sky
But he went up too high - oh, so high
He kissed the ground - goodbye
He wasn't bulletproof - shot himself the final round
No man is bulletproof - destination underground
Bulletproof - the chief is your medicine-man
No man is bulletproof - he's gonna drug you down
33 Princess Of The Dawn (00:00)
There's rain on the mountain
A white frost on the moors
It's an epoch of eternity
Waters touch the holy shore
It's a land of mystery
The world of unseen eyes
You can feel the shadow of a princess
She waits for you inside
The guardians of God play the pawns
Beg for mercy - hail the queen
Princess of the Dawn
In the war of the dragons
Young blood ran it's course
They fell to his blade
The knight Iron Horse
A forgotten priest
Disappearing in the haze
A chamber of vestal virgins
Twilight is her slave
The Wizard of Oz moved the pawns
Life for satan - dust to dust
Princess of the Dawn
On the day of the testament
The seventh moon was raging fire
Heaven cried for the sacrifice
The midnight sun was rising higher
The Beauty and the Beast
Lies in her royal crypt
Her kiss is bitter sweet
Death upon her lips
The Holy Grail held the pawns
Kings and bishops bow to grace
Princess of the Dawn
The guardians of God play the pawns
Beg for mercy - hail the queen
Princess of the Dawn
A new day dawns for heaven and earth
A first sunbeam is killing the night
Once upon a time for ever more
The gloom with the spirit of that Lady in White
Princess - Princess - Princess of the Dawn
Princess - Princess - Princess of the Dawn
Princess - Princess - Princess of the Dawn
Princess - Princess - Princess of the Dawn
36 Fast As A Shark (00:00)
Fog in the streets
A church clock beats
Midnight - darkness all around
You better beware
You better take care
Be prepared for the shock
The time has come
And he's the one
Who's breathing down your neck
Coming from behind
Now it's your time
A loser will die
Fast as a shark he'll cut out of the dark
He's a killer - he'll rip out your heart
On a one way track and you're not coming back
'cause the killer's on the attack
Surprise attack
Coming from the back
An expert of the deadly knack
Just take care
Just beware
Be prepared for the fight
Fast as a shark he'll cut out of the dark
He's a killer - he'll rip out your heart
On a one way track and you're not coming back
'cause the killer's on the attack
Watch out - watch out
Fast as a shark he'll cut out of the dark
He's a killer - he'll rip out your heart
On a one way track and you're not coming back
'cause the killer's on the attack
Fast as a shark he'll cut out of the dark
He's a killer - he'll rip out your heart
On a one way track and you're not coming back
'cause the killer's
'cause the killer's
'cause the killer's on the attack
37 Metal Heart (00:00)
It is 1999
The human race has to face it
They are confronted with the truth
It's secret -- mysterious
A surgeon said it in the news
The human race is dying
But the result is no disease
Searching for you
Metal heart -- metal heart
They found it everywhere
Metal heart -- metal heart
Lifeless piece of steel
The scaring fact was even told
Total confusion
They found the same nightmare
Heartbeats -- timebombs
Metal heart -- metal heart
Unplugged they're dying
Metal heart -- metal heart
Unplugged they die
Metal heart -- metal heart
They found it everywhere
Metal heart -- metal heart
Lifeless piece of steel
Metal heart -- metal heart -- metal heart
Unplugged they're dying
Metal heart -- metal heart
39 Balls To The Wall (00:00)
Too many slaves in this world die by torture and pain
Too many people do not see
They're killing themselves, going insane
Too many people do not know bondage is over the human race
They believe slaves always lose, and this fear keeps them down
(CHORUS)
Watch the damned (god bless ya)
They're gonna break their chains (hey)
You can't stop them (god bless ya)
They're coming to get you
And then you'll get your balls to the wall
You may screw their brains
You may sacrifice them too
You may mortify their flesh
You may rape them all
One day the tortured stand up and revolt against the evil
They make you drink your blood and tear yourself to peaces
(CHORUS)
Come on man, let's stand up all over the world
Let's plug a bomb in everyone's arse
If they don't keep us alive, we're gonna fight for the right
Build a wall with the bodies of the dead and your saved
Make the world scared
Come on, show me the sign of victory
41 London Leatherboys (00:00)
Walking down the main street
I see a city's face
Boys dressed in leather
Girls dressed in lace
See the easy riders
They're roaring down their way
They need to give full speed ahead
They've been bunched together
To keep their crazy life
They turn on the power
Get wrecked every night
Got some kind of feeling
Looking in his eyes
I feel the power surge to a head
London leatherboys
Nightmare's pleasure, what you've done
London leatherboys
All together
All together - nightmare's pleasure
After all the roaring
The sound of silence scares
Girl of the leader
Cried in his arms
Don't you see the danger
When we are running wild
Please, stop the games, it's getting late
London leatherboys
Nightmare's pleasure, what you've done
London leatherboys
All together
Swearing that he would do - he could not even say
Boy dressed in leather - boy died in pain
They're the easy riders - but heroes die too fast
He was more than the best of the bunch
Best together
Lousy leather
Say what's better
All together
London leatherboys
42 Restless And Wild (00:00)
They're running wild
They're on a down hill ride
Like a rebel they look for more
Too young to die
Now you know your dreams are useless
And there 're lies You'll never tell
'cause you're so
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
Star born lovers
Angels in the night on a highway
They don't look back
Everybody's lost the way - yeah
The little girl wants to be an actress
Young boys are easy riders
They live so
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
Stay down - time will roll on
How do you feel when the night is gone
Stay down - time will come 'round
You are the man made for highway life
For the highway life
City lights moving on
No tomorrows - no destinations
Like a wheel turning on and on
You're a man born to run
Every world that you have seen was senseless
Keep moving on there's no other way
Cause you're so
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
Restless - restless and wild
46 Losers And Winners (00:00)
You told me that you like her, but she doesn`t wanna know.
You tried so much to take her, bur there`s no way to go.
I know that kind of feeling, knocking on someone`s door.
I know the endless crying when you don`t know what you`re living for.
Write a letter. (What`s the matter?)
You`ll find better. (Write a letter.)
You`ll feel better when it`s done.
There`s one way to show what you feel for the girl.
Write her a loveley letter, tell her what you`re looking for.
Don`t think it`s old fashion to take one`s heard (when it`s true).
You gotta take it as a man when you can`t win her in this game.
Write a letter...
There are losers and winners, just like you and me.
You should give me the letter; I`ll use it for my own.
Maybe she wants to take me before she stays alone.
Could be my destination to pick up broken hearts.
Why don`t you take it easy and screw the girls who`s next to you.
Write a letter...
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