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Rating: The Accept, a German band founded in the mid-70s, have been one of the most important formations in the history of metal. They contributed fundamentally to phase 3 of Hard&Heavy, after the first embryonic phase with psychedelic rock, rock n' roll, and hard blues influences, including the harder Who and Kinks along with others like Steppenwolf, Blue Cheer, Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin, and Cream, and a second phase featuring the more robust and powerful Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Deep Purple. This leads us to the so-called New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, a British movement of bands like Iron Maiden, Saxon, Angel Witch, Tygers Of Pan Tang, the early Bruce Dickinson's Samson, and many others, including Udo's band which, although not English, effectively belongs to that movement and sound, which then in turn inspired Power, Thrash, Speed, etc.
In '79, they officially debuted with their first self-titled album, which was still raw and influenced by their fellow countrymen, Scorpions, as well as Judas and AC/DC (the latter were a real influence since one of the future classics of the band "I'm A Rebel" was actually written by the Young brothers in the Hamburg studio of their brother Alex and later "gifted" to the German group). Then, five more LPs would follow in as many years up to '85, the year they held a historic concert in Osaka, Japan. Those recordings were released in the EP "Kaizoku-Ban," which almost went unnoticed. It took another five years for those recordings to finally get justice and be fully released in this "Staying A Life". That was not an easy period for the band, which was facing temporary breakups, line-up changes, and mediocre albums. This release helped raise their profile in anticipation of the subsequent reunion with Udo.
A double that perhaps represents the pinnacle of Udo and his companions' discography, a live anthology of the band's greatest hits up to that moment (the greatest albums were indeed in those early years), the energy and live dimension represent the essence of all the greatest artists, and so it is for them too, boosted by Udo's charisma and very distinctive voice.
The beginning is explosive with the super classic "Metal Heart", followed by other self-commenting tracks: "Breaker," "Screaming For A Love Bite," "Up To The Limit," "Living For Tonight," "Princess Of The Dawn," "Neon Nights", and "Burning" are all well-known tracks whose quality is undisputable.
The second disk continues in the same vein as the first, packed with classic hits delivered with great energy and skill. Notably, the stunning "Restless And Wild," "Son Of A Bitch," "Flash Rockin' Man" (the riff shamelessly similar to Maiden's "2 Minutes Of Midnight," but the song is 2 years earlier!), the incredibly fast and amazing "Fast As A Shark," and the over-10-minute classic of classics "Balls To The Wall," while the unnecessary and cloying solo by Wolf can be ignored.
The Accept certainly deserved even more glory than they received. They were one of the most significant bands of the late 70s/early 80s metal wave that preceded the new revolution of "Kill Em All" and Company. Incidentally, I am now quite perplexed to read about a new reincarnation of the band without the diminutive founder and charismatic leader. Oh well, we can content ourselves with listening to them again in their finest form in this extraordinary testimonial. It's just a pity about the absence of the first two albums.
Recommended for all lovers of metal and rock in general.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Metal Heart (05:25)
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
02 Breaker (03:40)
Rollin' just like thunder,
tryin' to get you down
Mistreatin' ev'rythin',
if you were king he'd take your crown
If you were adead man
he'd take ya from your grave
He will not mourn for you or me
Happines he cannot feel
and love to him is so unreal
He burns like hell, he wants you dead,
alltogether hate's all he feel
Movin' like a spider' killin' off a fly
No hands, just fists, no heart, just rocks
Icicle brains
Bicycle chains
Rulin' like a tyrant,
teasin' ev'ryone around
He drags his legs, he plants his feet,
he's botherin' the ground
Here and now this man
you see plans his terror free
He's born to rule, a king to be
Icicle brains
Bicycle chains
He's a breaker
He will take ya
Destroyin' all around you
He's a breaker
He's a taker
He'd kill, maim, destroy to the end
Movin' like a spider,
preyin' on the rest
Rulin' like a tyrant,
tyrannosaurus rex
You could be a dead man,
and you won't know why
No hands, just fists,
no heart, just rocks
Icicle brains
Bicycle chains
He's a breaker
He will take ya
Destroyin' all around you
He's a breaker
He's a taker
He'd kill, maim, destroy to the end
04 Up to the Limit (04:45)
Too many things happened today
Too many words I don't wanna say
I wanna be cool but the heat's coming up
I'm ready to kill 'cause enough is enough
All I can say - out of my way
Before I get to the top
All I can feel is wild running blood
Please stop - you better watch it
It's getting up to the limit
Up to the limit
It's getting up to the limit
Up to the limit
Do me a favour and leave me alone
The most I love you is when you're gone
Please, disappear and don't come back
I'm not the kind of guy you can check
All I can say - out of my way
Before I get to the top
All I can feel is wild running blood
Please stop - you better watch it
It's getting up to the limit
Up to the limit
It's getting up to the limit
Up to the limit
To the limit - up to the limit
To the limit - up to the limit
It's getting up to the limit
Up to the limit
It's getting up to the limit
Up to the limit
Up to the limit
It's getting up to the limit
Up to the limit
It's getting up to the limit
Up to the limit
To the limit - up to the limit
To the limit - up to the limit
05 Living for Tonight (03:35)
Always on the run
Where you are going, what you are doing
Looking just for fun
Love the twilight, love the dark
Rats - are all around
And I am waiting for a head
Take what you want
And if you need it take it now
Guess it will be just alright
I'm living for tonite - tonite
Living for tonite - tonite
Working out my way
Find some ramp-rats, find some victims
Bad games all night long
We need to hid it just for fun
Games - we shouldn't play
And if you need some help - just wait
I'm going out into the dark
Guess it will be just alright
I'm living for tonite - tonite
Living for tonite - tonite
Gimme your body
Take what you want
Can't wait anymore
I'm living for tonite - living for tonite
Tonite - living for tonite
Tonite - living for tonite
Tonite - I'm living, living for tonite
06 Princess of the Dawn (07:47)
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
08 Restless and Wild (02:32)
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
09 Son of a Bitch (02:34)
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
10 London Leatherboys (03:54)
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
11 Love Child (05:00)
Everyone is telling me that he was born as a love child
By looking in his eyes something turned me lose in his hot
nights
Feeling the power of lust when the guy's passing by
Wrecking one's brain and I'm going insane don't know why
I can feel your sex winding up the girl in the red dress
And my brain is gone, what is going on, I'm burning inside
Feeling the power of lust when the guy's passing by
Wrecking one's brain and I'm going insane don't know why
A love child, running wild a love child
A love child, running wild a love child - love child
I gotta tell myself that he was born as a love child
And the story of his way should not make me stay in the hot
night
Feeling the power of lust when the guy's passing by
Wrecking one's brain and I'm going insane don't know why
A love child, running wild a love child
A love child, running wild a love child - love child
Don't know what I am
A woman or a man
Many troubles behind me
I'm doing all I can
But I'm what I am
Leave me alone - don't mistreat me
Feeling the power of lust when the guy's passing by
Wrecking one's brain and I'm going insane don't know why
A love child, running wild a love child
12 Flash Rockin' Man (06:31)
They all know your name
They know you're a star
You've been around for ever
And you know who you are
They buy all your records
They come to the gigs
They wanna see you rock'n'roll
Your life is full of action
Your life is full of sound
A Rock'n'Roll magic man
Stamp your feet big man in town
You know you're an idol
The leader of the gang
A juvenile's hero
Turn on the lights
There's no end in sight
Flash rockin' man
Flash rockin' man
They wanna feel your volume
They wanna live your life
They wanna be like you
Every day and every night
You're walking down the alleys
You're a famous man
Immortal so damn holy
Turn on the lights
Show us tonight - yes tonight
Flash rockin' man
Flash rockin' man
Flash rockin' man
You've been behind the scenes
And the fools laughed so loud
You are a well known man
But alone I n the crowd
Tormented and mistreated
Deal everyday
A servant of the yes-men
If the people knew what would they say
You know what it's like
So turn off the lights
Flash rockin' man
Flash rockin' man
Flash rockin' man
Flash rockin' man
13 Dogs on Leads (05:52)
He stares at her, his teeth are bare
Blood gets hot, he wants it now,
He wants it rare, but something's there
That holds him back from the attack
Before the kill he feels the thrill
Something is there, that cools him off
And it seems some kind of tough
What a force on leads
They wait for you, they're getting big
But they can hide, their lust is huge
Some are nice, and some are false
And all they want is that you believe
That they are just like you and me
They're talking sweet, they're acting calm
They are so smooth, they're so nice
But if they could they would bite
Dogs on leads - dogs on leads
Dogs on leads - dogs on leads
Oh, it's so mean
No one knows that they're outrageous
As long as they are treated gracious
Once cut off they're getting wild
But someone's there, who leads the lead
And they can walk in a line
And they dance on a rein
Something's there that cools them off
But it seems some kind, some kind of tough
They're all
Dogs on leads - dogs on leads
Dogs on leads - dogs on leads
Dogs on leads
And the sweetest of the sweetest
Is a hunter held on leads
They're the nicest - they're the calmest
No one knows it - who's the beast
Don't you turn 'rough, it's too dangerous
So you better catch the lead
If they're hungry, they might hurry
And you better feed the need
Dogs on leads - dogs on leads
Dogs on leads - dogs on leads
Oh yeah!
Dogs on leads - dogs on leads
Dogs on leads
Dogs - dogs on leads
14 Fast as a Shark (05:26)
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
15 Balls to the Wall (10:27)
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
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