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)
Starlight
Accept Lyrics
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Movie towns, a phony world
Seen a few nights of wonder,
Seen a few nights of hell
Walkin' down the foggy streets of London-town
Now I know it well
Every light in the world is nothing
Starlight, shining bright, starlight
Had a bit of life in high society
The slums have seen me, too
And the rich and poor would wonder,
At somethin' old and new
See it every night goin' slowly 'round
Can't you see it's true
Out there every man is equal
Way out there in the blue
Starlight, shining bright, starlight
Take it all the way all night long
Twinkle on, you stars
I feel my brain is blinded,
I wonder what you are
Starlight, shining bright, starlight
Starlight
In "Starlight," Accept sings about the contrast between the glittering but fake world of Hollywood and the real nature of starlight. The bright lights of Hollywood may be impressive, but they are ultimately fake, just part of a phony world. The singer has had experiences both good and bad in this world, having seen nights of wonder as well as nights of hell. While walking down the foggy streets of London, the singer comes to appreciate the true nature of starlight, something that is far more profound than any artificial light.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of social inequality, as the singer has experienced both the high society life and the slums. Despite this, the stars shine equally for everyone, regardless of their social rank. The song seems to suggest that the superficial world of Hollywood is ultimately unfulfilling and that true beauty and wonder can be found in the natural world, symbolized by the starlight.
Line by Line Meaning
Know the bright lights of Hollywood
I am familiar with the glamour and glitz of Hollywood
Movie towns, a phony world
However, I also know that movie towns are not real and just a facade
Seen a few nights of wonder,
I have experienced some amazing and awe-inspiring moments
Seen a few nights of hell
But I have also gone through terrible and painstaking times
Walkin' down the foggy streets of London-town
As I stroll through the streets of London in the fog, lost in thought
Now I know it well
I am now very familiar with these streets
Every light in the world is nothing
Despite all the lights in the world, they pale in comparison to one particular light
To the light we know so well
The light that we are familiar with is the most important
Had a bit of life in high society
I have had a taste of life in the upper class
The slums have seen me, too
But I have also seen the life of the underprivileged
And the rich and poor would wonder,
Both the wealthy and the impoverished would be amazed by something new and old
At somethin' old and new
Either something that has been around for a while but still appears novel, or something entirely fresh
See it every night goin' slowly 'round
I observe it every night, as it revolves at a leisurely pace
Can't you see it's true
I truly believe this observation is accurate
Out there every man is equal
Far away in the expanses of space, everyone is equal
Way out there in the blue
In the great, blue unknown
Take it all the way all night long
Enjoy it to its fullest throughout the night
Twinkle on, you stars
Continue to glitter and shine brightly, stars
I feel my brain is blinded,
The radiance of the stars is overwhelming and leaves me dumbfounded
I wonder what you are
I am curious about the mystery of what the stars actually are
Starlight
The focal point of this song is starlight, which is symbolic of something important and dear to the singer
shining bright
This starlight is radiant, illuminating, and powerful
starlight
The song ends on a repetition of the title, emphasizing the importance of the symbol of starlight
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Joerg Fischer, Peter Baltes, Stefan Kaufmann, Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffmann
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