Their current lineup consists of Hoffmann, vocalist Mark Tornillo, guitarists Uwe Lulis and Philip Shouse, drummer Christopher Williams and bassist Martin Motnik. Before arriving at their current lineup, Accept has undergone numerous lineup changes, being Hoffmann the last remaining original member since its inception, and he is the only band member to appear on each album.
Accept played an important role in the development of speed and thrash metal, and they were part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s. They have also been cited as an influence or inspiration by a number of acts, including Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Pantera, Testament, Anthrax, Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Overkill, Exodus, and Annihilator, as well as fellow Germans such as Helloween, Blind Guardian, Doro, Sodom, Rage, and Grave Digger. Accept achieved its first commercial success with their fifth studio album Balls to the Wall (1983), which is the band's only album to be certified gold in the United States and Canada, and spawned their well-known hit "Balls to the Wall".
Accept have broken up and reformed multiple times. They first split up in 1989, several months after the release of Eat the Heat (which was their only album with Dirkschneider's initial replacement David Reece), but reformed in 1992 and released three more albums before disbanding again in 1997. After briefly reuniting in 2005, Accept announced their third reunion in 2009, with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider (who declined to participate), and the band has recorded five albums with him: Blood of the Nations (2010), Stalingrad (2012), Blind Rage (2014), The Rise of Chaos (2017) and Too Mean to Die (2021); each of those albums renewed Accept's popularity in Germany and entered the top ten charts there.
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Studio albums
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)
Another Second To Be
Accept Lyrics
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Facing the cover, it's me
They write about my coming end
No more than twelve months for me
Tainted and fainted and lonely
I picture my life
Blameless and shameless
Another second to be
Not another second to be
All the things I just have done
Passing my mind hundred times
All the tears I have cried,
All the lies I have lied
All in hope for a better life
Tainted and fainted and lonely
I picture my life
Blameless and shameless
I'm leaving in awful disgrace
Another second to be
Not another second to be
Not another second to be
Lonely I picture my life
No second to be
Time's running out and there's just
No second to be
I'm leaving in awful disgrace
No second to be
There's not another second to be
The lyrics of the song Another Second To Be by Accept/DEAFFY speak of a person's desperateness to escape from a life full of regrets and disgrace. The singer holds a magazine with their own picture on the cover, where the article seems to predict their demise within a year. All the things they have done in their life, including the lies they have told and the tears they have shed, start passing through their mind. The person feels lonely, tainted, and fainted as they picture their life. They blame no one but themselves for the miserable state they are in, and feel ashamed to face anyone. They think that the clock is ticking fast, and they only have another second to live.
The song's lyrics are poignant and emotionally charged, as they paint a vivid picture of a person who is battling their inner demons. They are aware of the wrong decisions they have made in their life and cannot shake off the feeling of regret. The words "Not another second to be" emphasize the urgency and desperateness of the situation. The singer knows that their time is running out and they have only a fleeting moment to live. The song's message is powerful, and it urges the listener to make every second of their life count.
Line by Line Meaning
I hold a magazine in my hand
I am holding a magazine that features me on the cover
Facing the cover, it's me
The magazine is featuring me as the cover subject
They write about my coming end
The magazine is predicting my imminent death
No more than twelve months for me
According to the article, I only have a year or less to live
Tainted and fainted and lonely
I am stained and exhausted, and I feel very alone
I picture my life
I reflect on my life experiences
Blameless and shameless
I have done nothing wrong, but I still feel ashamed
I'm leaving in awful disgrace
I will be leaving this world feeling ashamed
Another second to be
Each passing moment brings me closer to my end
Not another second to be
I have no more time left to spare
All the things I just have done
I revisit all my recent actions
Passing my mind hundred times
These thoughts are racing through my mind repeatedly
All the tears I have cried
I remember all the times I have been inconsolable
All the lies I have lied
I am reminded of my dishonest behavior
All in hope for a better life
I did all of these things, hoping for a better future
Lonely I picture my life
I imagine a life of solitude and isolation
Time's running out and there's just
My time is rapidly coming to a close
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: GABY HOFFMANN, JOERG FISCHER, PETER BALTES, STEFAN KAUFMANN, UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, WOLF HOFFMAN
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Francisco Treviño
This álbum is the Accepts masterpiece!!
JM. Martín
@Lucas y Monstrin Me too.
Lucas y Monstrin
yeah dude is theyr best album for me you are fucking right
John Katsoudas
The Russian Roulette album just keeps getting better every year for me. Another Second To Be is one of my favorites from it. I wish the band would include more songs from Russian Roulette on their set list. They have so many great songs that I don't think they have ever done live such as Another Second To Be, Russian Roulette, Man Enough To Cry, and Walking In The Shadows.
Nicholas Meal
best accept album
John Katsoudas
This album gets better and better every time I listen to it. It is definitely in my top five favorite Accept albums.
jannsi lecker
yes i agree
AirplaneSpitfire
it is!
Alfio Lippi
Metal anni 80 puro crudo come dovrebbe essere !!!!!! Good Accept!!!!!
Iñaki Gracia Billabrille
Los mejores haciendo heavy metal los auténticos Accept