Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, formed in 19… Read Full Bio ↴Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, formed in 1976 by guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and former members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals) and Peter Baltes (bass). Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s, when the band got its start under the name Band X. Accept's lineup has changed over the years, which has included different singers, guitarists, bassists and drummers.

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)

Hard Attack
Accept Lyrics

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In the heat of the night
You've pushed my juice to the limit

You slide so right
I know that you're going down

It's getting harder to breathe
You burn my bones with your fever

(I'm gonna get ya)
While you sleep
(I'm gonna wreck ya)
Release your body heat
(I'm gonna get ya)
I know you're gonna come with me

I want to be your
Hard attack
Hard attack
You gonna feel my hard attack
Hard attack

When you shiver and shake
I'm a man hell bent on a mission

We're doing it good
I'm a tiger on heat tonight
(I'm gonna get ya)
While you steep
(I'm gonna wreck ya)
Release your body heat

(I'm gonna get ya)
I know you're gonna come with me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Accept's song Hard Attack speak about the passionate and intense energy between two people in the heat of the night. The singer describes the physical sensations of their encounter, such as the feeling of being pushed to their limits and the burning of their bones with fever. The lyrics are highly sexual in nature, as the singer describes their desire to be the cause of their partner's bodily shivers and shakes. They are described as being "a man hell bent on a mission," and being like a "tiger on heat tonight." The singer confidently declares that they will come together, describing it as a "hard attack."

The overall tone of the lyrics is raw and aggressive, which is reflected in the music with its heavy guitar riffs and pounding drums. The use of repetition and commanding language ("I'm gonna get ya," "I'm gonna wreck ya") adds to this sense of intensity and urgency. The lyrics create a vivid image of a reckless and unapologetically passionate encounter between two people.

Line by Line Meaning

In the heat of the night
Things are heating up in the middle of the night.

You've pushed my juice to the limit
You've pushed me to my limits and I can't take it anymore.

You slide so right
You move so smoothly and sensually.

I know that you're going down
I know that you're going to give in to my advances.

It's getting harder to breathe
The tension is rising and it's becoming difficult to catch my breath.

You burn my bones with your fever
Your passion is so intense, it's affecting me deeply.

(I'm gonna get ya)
I'm determined to have you.

While you sleep
Even when you're unaware, I'm thinking about you.

(I'm gonna wreck ya)
I'm going to completely overwhelm and conquer you.

Release your body heat
Let go of your inhibitions and let your passion flow.

(I'm gonna get ya)
I'm going to have you in my grasp.