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)
Take Out the Crime
Accept Lyrics
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Seems always right
To execute a crime
But now it's time
To pull the plug
And stop this bloody game
This bloody game
Crime is color blind
Rage is breaking loose
For our defense
It makes good sense
Lock 'em all away
We've gotta take out the crime
Start all over again
We've gotta clean up the slime
So we can live without pain
We have been told a million times
Crime will never pay
The loss of life is hard to take
When evil rules the day
We've gotta take out the crime
Start all over again
We've gotta clean up the slime
So we can live without pain
Take out the crime
You better watch out
When you clean up the slime
When they're doing time
They go out of their mind
They're beyond the point
The point of no return
We've gotta take out the crime
Start all over again
We've gotta clean up the slime
So we can live without pain
We've gotta take out the crime
Start all over again
Come on and kick out that slime
So there's a future again
The song Take Out the Crime by Accept is an anthemic call to action against crime, urging society to take drastic measures to rid itself of its scourge. The lyrics use various metaphors to highlight the devastating impact of crime on society and the need for immediate action. The lines "Day or night, seems always right, to execute a crime," stress the point that crime knows no time or boundary, and can strike whenever and wherever it pleases. The call to "pull the plug" is a metaphorical reference to cutting off the lifeline of crime that has been feeding on society. The phrase "bloody game" highlights the senseless and violent nature of crime.
The song also talks about the fact that crime is color-blind, and whether "black or white," it causes equal harm. The lines "Lock 'em all away" echo the demand for a zero-tolerance approach to crime, with a focus on punishment and deterrence. The chorus of the song, "We've gotta take out the crime, start all over again, we've gotta clean up the slime so we can live without pain," serves as a rallying cry for society to unite in the fight against crime.
Line by Line Meaning
Day or night
Crimes can be committed at any time, no matter the hour.
Seems always right
Sometimes, criminals feel that committing a crime is the best or only option.
To execute a crime
To commit a crime.
But now it's time
It's time for a change, time to stop committing crimes.
To pull the plug
To stop and cut off something that is harmful or dangerous.
And stop this bloody game
Put an end to this cycle of violence and crime.
They're black or white
Crimes are committed by people of all races and backgrounds.
Crime is color blind
Crime does not discriminate based on race.
Rage is breaking loose
People are becoming more and more angry and frustrated with the levels of crime and violence in society.
For our defense
In order to protect ourselves and our loved ones.
It makes good sense
It is reasonable and logical to want to reduce crime and violence in society.
Lock 'em all away
Lock up all the criminals to keep them from committing more crimes.
We've gotta take out the crime
We need to reduce crime and violence in society.
Start all over again
Make a fresh start, rethink how we address crime and violence.
We've gotta clean up the slime
We need to get rid of the criminals and make society a safer place to live.
So we can live without pain
So we can live without the fear and suffering that comes with crime and violence.
You better watch out
Be careful, take precautions to avoid falling victim to crime.
When you clean up the slime
When you get rid of the criminals and reduce crime and violence.
When they're doing time
When criminals are serving their prison sentences.
They go out of their mind
They can become mentally unstable or disturbed.
They're beyond the point
They have passed a threshold and cannot be rehabilitated or helped.
The point of no return
The point at which it is impossible to go back or undo the damage caused by a criminal's actions.
Come on and kick out that slime
Get rid of the criminals and make society a better place to live.
So there's a future again
So that we can build a better and safer future for ourselves and future generations.
We have been told a million times
People have been warned repeatedly about the consequences of committing crimes.
Crime will never pay
You will never benefit in the long run by committing crimes, even if it seems like an easy way out in the short term.
The loss of life is hard to take
When someone dies as a result of crime or violence, it is very difficult to cope with emotionally.
When evil rules the day
When crime and violence are prevalent in society, it can feel like good is losing and evil is winning.
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TheGupp19
One of the best of this album!!! Accept is awesome!
Sami Pyrylä
Accept Predator was so much in head of its time... And after 20 years, i still think so
Gregory Bell
Love Wolf's guitar playing on this album!
eerocks
Accept has only good songs! no bad songs at all
Jared Nomak
Legendado!
Hildak Mikováik
epic song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Michalek Zabiják Neřeknu
COOL COOL COOL COOL COOL and COOL COOL VERRY VERRY COOOL :)
Jeremy Cline
It's funny that if you know nothing about Accept...you don't understand why people don't like this album.
Jeremy Cline
Mark Ohlsson I love this album and concede that the snob I was missed great entries by Accept, Sabbath and some fine comic books in the early nineties