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)
The Rise of Chaos
Accept Lyrics
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This new world's trying to take me down
Break free but it won't let me
Right now there's only one way out
All fight for survival
In this apocalyptic maze
Caught in a downward spiral
All hell around you
Just a continual descent
Bedlam sorrounds you
It's the beginning of the end
It's the rise of chaos
The rats will rule this sinking ship
The rise of chaos
Surrender your souls and come to grips
No rules, laws or borders
Killing for guns and gasoline
This is the new world order
A blackened future unforeseen
All hell around you
Just a continual descent
Bedlam sorrounds you
It's the beginning of the end
It's the rise of chaos
The rats will rule this sinking ship
The rise of chaos
Surrender your souls and come to grips
The lyrics in Accept's song The Rise of Chaos paint a picture of a post-apocalyptic world where chaos and destruction reign supreme. The singer expresses a feeling of being hunted as the new world tries to take them down, but they cannot break free from its grasp. They acknowledge that the only way out is through fighting for survival in an apocalyptic maze, caught in a downward spiral through a cataclysmic blaze. The sense of doom is palpable as bedlam surrounds them, and the beginning of the end is at hand.
The rise of chaos seems to represent the collapse of societal norms and values, where there are no rules, laws, or borders. The only things that matter are the resources necessary for survival such as guns and gasoline. This new world order is blackened and unforeseen, leaving the lead character feeling overwhelmed and helpless. Amidst all the chaos, the rats (perhaps a metaphor for those willing to do anything to survive) will rule the sinking ship, and those who have survived must surrender their souls and come to grips with this new reality.
Overall, The Rise of Chaos seems to be a warning of what could happen if societal structures break down. It portrays a bleak future where survival is the only thing that matters, and the rest is chaos.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody's out to get me
The singer feels that the world is against him; he is paranoid and thinks that he is under attack
This new world's trying to take me down
The singer is struggling to adjust to the changes in society and feels like he is being beat down by the modern world
Break free but it won't let me
The singer wants to escape his problems, but he is unable to do so because he feels trapped by his circumstances
Right now there's only one way out
The singer believes that there is only one solution to his problems, even if it is drastic or dangerous
All fight for survival
Everyone is struggling to survive in this challenging and dangerous world
In this apocalyptic maze
The world has become so chaotic and unpredictable that it feels like a maze with no clear path to follow
Caught in a downward spiral
The situation is getting worse and worse, and it feels like there's no way to stop the decline
Right through a cataclysmic blaze
The world is in chaos, and everything seems to be burning and falling apart
All hell around you
The world is a nightmare, and everything is going wrong
Just a continual descent
Things are getting worse and worse, and there's no sign of improvement
Bedlam surrounds you
The chaos is everywhere, and there's no escaping it
It's the beginning of the end
This is just the start of things falling apart; things will only get worse from here
It's the rise of chaos
The world is descending into chaos and anarchy
The rats will rule this sinking ship
The worst people will rise to the top in this new world, and they will destroy everything in their path
Surrender your souls and come to grips
The singer is warning people to accept the new reality and abandon their morals if they want to survive
No rules, laws or borders
The old ways of doing things no longer matter; there is no order or structure in society anymore
Killing for guns and gasoline
Violence and survival are the only things that matter in this world, and people will do whatever it takes to get what they need
This is the new world order
The old world is gone, and a new, cruel world has taken its place
A blackened future unforeseen
The future is bleak and uncertain, and nobody knows what will happen next
Writer(s): Mark Tornillo, Wolf Hoffmann, Peter Baltes
Contributed by Gabriel G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Javier Avaria
Acéptalo. El mejor hevy metal , gracias. Por acompañarme más de 35 anos . Saludos desde iquique. Chile....
Tarek Fahmy
One of the best bands in history of metal
Draven Quinn
Hell Yeah I love U.D.O and Accept I’m 21 going on 22 later this year and I’ve loved Rock And Metal since I was a kid when my Dad got me into classic rock n roll and heavy metal Udo Dirkschneider is one of my favourite metal singers I saw U.D.O Live 2 years ago here in Edmonton on March 16th 2018 at The Starlite Room when they played Accept songs for the last time it was a great show and I’ll always forever love rock and metal until the day I die🤘
Draven Quinn
I also saw Accept with Kreator live on September 21st 2012 at The Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver it was a great show too🤘
bill tsiavos
Yeah .. so true
UglyNova Games
it's funny because of how legendary this band is, but in the 2010's, they got heavier and even better than ever
Alex Paulsen
Yeah, Mark Tornillo is a whole lot better than Shortarsemcgrumpnuts. I don't care for people who refuse to accept (no pun intended) Accept's recent career, they're better now than they ever were, and only a moron would disagree.
Pedro Trejo
I personally like both frontman but Mark is what really got me into accept but that song TV Wars during UDOs years is out of this world :0
zrušit
that split was actually good thing, instead of one good band you got two :D
Felipe Araujo Maia
Nada melhor que o bom e velho Heavy Metal clássico! 🤘🇧🇷