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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accept_(band)
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)
I
Accept Lyrics
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Revenge is overdue
You took your chance and screwed me
Way back in '82
Inside my hate is burning
My brain's on overload
My innocence is over
I'm gonna be your nemesis
I like it when you scream
I'm the mother of your nightmares
Got a contract to redeem
This one's for you
Right in your face
Just sit on this
And spin around
This one's for you
Your time is up
Stick it, shove it
Where the sun don't shine
You've always been a wise guy
You played at being rough
I stripped away your masquerade
And now you ain't so tough
You're a coward with no backbone
I will crush you with my heel
Put the scrapings in my blender
Add some bourbon, what a meal
I'm gonna be your nemesis
I like it when you scream
I'm the mother of your nightmares
Got a contract to redeem
This one's for you
Right in your face
Just sit on this
And spin around
This one's for you
I hold the ace
Stick it, shove it
This one's for you
Right in your face
Just sit on this
And spin around
This one's for you
A bunch of fives
Stick it, shove it
This one's for you
Right in your face
Just sit on this and spin around
This one's for you
No one but you
Stick it, shove it
Where the sun don't shine
The song "I" by Accept is an intense and vengeful track that focuses on the singer's desire for revenge against someone who wronged them in the past. The lyrics are full of anger and aggression, as the singer expresses their hatred and desire to see their enemy suffer. The song opens with the singer stating that revenge is overdue, and that they have been waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike back at their enemy. They describe their hate as burning and their brain as being on overload, indicating that their emotions are completely consuming them.
The singer then goes on to describe their enemy as a wise guy who played at being tough. They claim to have stripped away their enemy's masquerade and exposed them as a coward with no backbone. The singer takes pleasure in the thought of crushing their enemy with their heel, and even goes so far as to suggest putting their enemy's scrapings in a blender and adding some bourbon for a meal. They describe themselves as the mother of their enemy's nightmares, and state that they have a contract to redeem.
The chorus of the song is a powerful statement of the singer's intent to take revenge on their enemy. They declare that this one's for you, and suggest that their enemy sit on it and spin around. The singer uses a variety of vulgar insults and threats to convey their overwhelming anger and desire for revenge.
Overall, the lyrics of "I" are a brutal and unrelenting expression of the singer's desire for revenge. The song is full of intense emotions, and the singer's anger is palpable throughout the track.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't wait much longer
I'm losing patience and it's time to take action
Revenge is overdue
I'm seeking revenge for something that was done to me a long time ago
You took your chance and screwed me
You had the opportunity to do right by me, but betrayed me instead
Way back in '82
This betrayal happened a while ago
Inside my hate is burning
I'm boiling with anger and resentment
My brain's on overload
I'm consumed by this desire for revenge
My innocence is over
I've lost my naivete and am now driven by darker motivations
Now I'm ready to explode
I'm at my breaking point and ready to act out my revenge
I'm gonna be your nemesis
I'm going to become your worst enemy
I like it when you scream
I take pleasure in seeing you suffer
I'm the mother of your nightmares
I'm the source of your worst fears
Got a contract to redeem
I'm obligated to seek revenge
This one's for you
What I'm about to do is intended for you
Right in your face
I want you to see this happening to you
Just sit on this
You're going to receive what you deserve
And spin around
It's going to be overwhelming and disorienting
Your time is up
Your time to face the consequences has come
Stick it, shove it
You're going to receive this punishment whether you like it or not
I hold the ace
I have the upper hand in this situation
A bunch of fives
You're going to get what's coming to you
No one but you
You're the only one who deserves this
Where the sun don't shine
It's going to be humiliating and painful
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@2866seba
They say I won't make it to the top of the hill
Won't take the fruit off the tree
And ev'rybody says I'm out for the kill
They're all laughing at me
They're all laughing at me
I'm a rebel, rebel
Don't you just know it
I'm a rebel, rebel
And they're all laughing at me
They say I'm a danger to the public and all
I only wish they would see
I'm just the product of a screwed up world
But they're all
They're all laughing at me
But they're all laughing at me
I'm a rebel, rebel
Don't you just know it
I'm a rebel, rebel
Don't you just know it
I'm a rebel, rebel
But' they're all laughing at me
Never ever wash my old blue jeans
And brush the smile off my face
But still I'm a member of the
Human race
Human race
Human race
Human race
@andreasexner4552
Legenden....Dank solchen Songs und solcher Bands sind wir das was wir heute sind ....die selben wie vor 40 Jahren....und das Nehm ich mit ..auch ins Grab🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
@mr.x4210
Echter Partykracher zum Durchdrehen.🤟
@larsrons7937
So much energy. I forgot how awesome this song is. 🤘
@ristokolttonen9208
This is fucking good! Hahahaa
@Dennis-ff2pf
They played this song not sure where and before the song was done they became famous just like that .
@subsanity667
Very punk sounding song, the most Oi sounding metal song ever. I can listen to all the early Accept stuff all day long.
@Dennis-ff2pf
They made the 2 guitar attack famous
@pflaffik
And then Metal history was made. Udo was really something back in the early era, he was just so... so Udo! Theres no word for him. Epic band!
@westgoten
He still is a Really something imo. An awsome entertainer for one :)
@thomaspeiker5577
Bester Rock Song aller Zeiten 🤟👍🏆