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)

Monsterman
Accept Lyrics

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Screaming just for mercy
I am no monster man
Knowing makes you guilty
Not free of any faults

I see a hot, hot fighting
On controversial sides
They call me mercy killer

'Cause I did it right

For love I gave your fading life
For love I had to give you up

I am no monster man, mercy or crime
Dead or alive, dead or alive
I am no monster man, mercy or crime

Facing all the trouble
I still remember our nights
And we're swearing both to free us
When life is only pain

For love I had to give you up

I am no monster man, mercy or crime
Dead or alive, dead or alive
I am no monster man, mercy or crime

Monster man

I am no monster man, mercy or crime
Dead or alive, dead or alive
I am no monster man, mercy or crime
Dead or alive, dead or alive

I am no monster man

Overall Meaning

"Monsterman" by Accept is a song about the experience of being unfairly judged and labeled by others. The singer of the song is being accused of being a "monster man" and a "mercy killer," despite the fact that he knows he is not guilty of these crimes. He is frustrated and angry at the people who are judging him, and he wants to set the record straight. Throughout the song, he maintains his innocence and repeatedly insists that he is "no monster man."

The lyrics describe the singer's struggle to clear his name and prove his innocence. He acknowledges that he is not perfect, but he also knows that he is not a monster or a killer. Despite the fact that he is being wrongly accused, he remains determined to clear his name and restore his reputation. The song is a powerful statement about the injustice of being judged unfairly and the importance of standing up for oneself in the face of adversity.

Line by Line Meaning

Screaming just for mercy
Begging for forgiveness with desperation

I am no monster man
Rejecting the label of a horrible person

Knowing makes you guilty
Being aware of wrongdoing implies responsibility

Not free of any faults
Acknowledging personal flaws and mistakes

I see a hot, hot fighting
Witnessing intense, controversial conflict

On controversial sides
Being involved in a dispute with strong opposing views

They call me mercy killer
Being labeled as someone who kills for compassionate reasons

'Cause I did it right
Justifying actions as being correct

For love I gave your fading life
Sacrificing someone's life for the sake of love

For love I had to give you up
Giving up on something or someone for the sake of love

Facing all the trouble
Confronting all problems and difficulties