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)
Bound To Fail
Accept Lyrics
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It's done over and over again
We've just been losing a part
To be in another winning team
We turned the tables and times
Reject the failures for the pride
It's a replay or a change
What have we done
What a deal
We're bound to fail
'Cause you failed before
We're bound to fail
'Cause you failed before
While you have been so wrong
We have to live by self defense
We are mistaken by you
There is no way we can win
We want to change it
Is it true
We're bound to fail
'Cause you failed before
We're bound to fail
'Cause you failed before
We want to change it
What have we done
The lyrics to Accept's song "Bound to Fail" reflect the frustration and sense of hopelessness that comes with being stuck in a cycle of repeated failures. The opening lines, "Drifting down what we passed, it's done over and over again," evoke a feeling of being stuck in a rut, going through the same motions without any progress. The next lines, "We've just been losing a part, to be in another winning team," suggest that the singer has sacrificed something in order to fit in with others who have been successful.
The chorus, with its repetition of "We're bound to fail 'cause you failed before," speaks to the idea that past failures can continue to haunt us and drag us down. The lines "While you have been so wrong, we have to live by self-defense" suggest a sense of defensiveness and being constantly on guard against the judgment of others. The final lines, "We want to change it, what have we done," convey a desire for something different, a sense that things cannot continue as they have been.
Overall, "Bound to Fail" is a song about feeling trapped in a cycle of failure, and the frustration and weariness that comes with that. It also touches on the ways in which we can be influenced by the expectations and judgments of others, and how difficult it can be to break free from those constraints.
Line by Line Meaning
Drifting down what we passed
Reflecting on past mistakes
It's done over and over again
Repeating the same mistakes
We've just been losing a part
Suffering losses while striving for success
To be in another winning team
Desiring to be part of successful group
We turned the tables and times
Overcoming the past and attempting to create a better future
Reject the failures for the pride
Refusing to let past failures define us and choosing to focus on pride instead
It's a replay or a change
Uncertainty about whether the future will involve repetition of past failures or a fresh start
Who knows when the new game starts
The start of a new endeavor is uncertain
What have we done
Questioning our actions
What a deal
Expressing frustration and disappointment
We're bound to fail
Feeling doomed to fail
'Cause you failed before
Attributing failure to past experiences and mistakes
While you have been so wrong
Feeling misunderstood and unfairly judged
We have to live by self defense
Feeling the need to protect ourselves from external criticisms and attacks
We are mistaken by you
Feeling misunderstood by others
There is no way we can win
Feeling hopeless and defeated
We want to change it
Desiring change and improvement
Is it true
Asking if change is even possible
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