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)
Rolling Thunder
Accept Lyrics
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A nomad's life on the open road
Storm is a comin', a deadly choir
Pressure's mounting gonna overload
Can't you hear the rumble rising
Can't you fell it in the air, fell it everywhere
Like the rollin' thunder, ready to ignite
You can hear it, you can fell it
It's everywhere, it's in the air
Out of the distance, you feel the nightmare
Hear the bitch comin', on the breeze
When in a hash you realize they're right there
Panic running wild in the streets
Ground is trembling, night's exploding
Wild life fills the open air it fills the open air
Like rollin' thunder, shakin' the world tonight
Like the rollin' thunder, ready to ignite
Can you hear it, can you feel it
It's everywhere, it's in the air
Can you feel the rollin' thunder, shakin' the world tonight
Like the rollin' thunder, ready to ignite
The lyrics of Accept's song Rolling Thunder describe the thrill of living a nomad's life on the open road, where burning rubber and wheels of fire are the norm. The singer warns of a storm coming, a deadly choir that will overload their life, as the pressure of their chosen lifestyle mounts. The rumble of the approaching storm can be felt in the air and is everywhere. Then suddenly, out of the distance, they feel a nightmare approaching, and it becomes clear that their panic is well-founded, as the enemies are right there. The ground trembles, and the night explodes as the wild life fills the open air. The chorus repeats the image of the rollin' thunder, shaking the world tonight, ready to ignite, as though the nomadic life is a force of nature.
Line by Line Meaning
Burnin' rubber, and wheels of fire
Speeding down the road with great force and passion.
A nomad's life on the open road
Living a life of adventure and unpredictability on the open road.
Storm is a comin', a deadly choir
A sense of impending danger that is both powerful and ominous.
Pressure's mounting gonna overload
Feeling a great amount of pressure that is becoming too much to handle.
Can't you hear the rumble rising
A growing sense of something big and impactful about to take place.
Can't you fell it in the air, fell it everywhere
The atmospheric tension is intense and present in every moment.
Like rollin' thunder, shakin' the world tonight
A metaphorical comparison to the power and impact of a thunderstorm that can alter the course of the world.
Like the rollin' thunder, ready to ignite
Similar to the build-up of energy before a storm, there is a sense of something great and powerful about to be unleashed.
You can hear it, you can fell it
The signs are all around and palpable to the senses.
It's everywhere, it's in the air
The acutely intense atmosphere is all encompassing and unavoidable.
Out of the distance, you feel the nightmare
A sudden realization of a dangerous situation that is rapidly approaching from a distant location.
Hear the bitch comin', on the breeze
A sense of impending doom, much like the sound of a beast approaching on the wind.
When in a hash you realize they're right there
A sudden realization that the danger is closer than previously thought or expected.
Panic running wild in the streets
A state of absolute chaos and disorder brought on by the impending danger.
Ground is trembling, night's exploding
The earth itself is being impacted and disrupted by the sheer force of the impending danger.
Wild life fills the open air it fills the open air
The natural environment is also affected by the immense power and chaos of the situation.
Can you hear it, can you feel it
The question is posed again to emphasize the all encompassing and undeniable nature of the coming event.
It's everywhere, it's in the air
Reiterated again for the sense of absolute certainty and fear that the situation provokes.
Can you feel the rollin' thunder, shakin' the world tonight
The final chorus drives home the metaphorical comparison to the power and impact of a thunderstorm that can alter the course of the world.
Like the rollin' thunder, ready to ignite
Same as above, driving home the growing threat of the coming event and the destructive power it holds.
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Written by: MARK TORNILLO, MARTINA FRANK
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