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)
X-T-C
Accept Lyrics
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How I keep a runnin'
Women keep me lovin'
Give me all their funnin'
Rock of life seems like a hell of a load
Like a hell of a load
Here in the dark of the nihgt
When pushin' comes to showin' you never know
How much a man like me can take
Rock of life seems like a hell of a load
(Rock) - rock of life
You give me just another - (just another)
Just another X-T-see
(Just another) - just another
(Just another) X-T-see
Rats in my cellar somehow I belong here
In the back of the street
Switch blade passion
Why don't you see it for the final scene
(Rock) - rock of life
It gives me just another - (just another)
Just another X-T-see
(Just another) - just another
(Just another) - X-X-T-see, yeah !
Aaah - It gives me just another - (X-T-C)
It gives me just another - (X-T-C)
X-T-see, babe
It gives me just another - (X-T-C)
When you hold on
It gives me just a - just a - just another (X-T-C)
I need - I need - I need - (Your X-T-C)
Need your X-T-see, yeah - when you hold on
When you hold on - (to my X-T-C)
You gotta feel your X-T-see - (X-T-C)
X-T-C...
The song 'X-T-C' by Accept is a hard rock song that talks about the darker side of life where the singer seems to enjoy the company of women and detrimental substances that keep him going. The opening lines, "I just don't believe, How I keep a-runnin' Women keep me lovin', Give me all their funnin'" showcase the character's disbelief in the fact that he continues to lead this exhausting lifestyle, yet the women keep him going. The 'Rock of life' acts as a metaphor for the problems and challenges one faces in life which seem to be too much to bear. The dark theme continues, with 'rats in the cellar' being mentioned, signifying the dangerous and destructive elements that the singer feels comfortable with. The song culminates with the singer admitting that he needs his X-T-see, aligning with his preference for substance over reality.
The meaning behind the song can be open to interpretation, but it does seem to revolve around a man trapped in a toxic cycle of addiction and unhealthy behaviors. The notion of the 'Rock of life' representing the weight that he carries and cannot seem to rid himself of. The first half of the song touches on the women in his life and how they fuel him, while the second half brings up the illegal entities that he partakes in. Overall, the song looks at the vices that people can have in life and the negative impact it can have on them.
Line by Line Meaning
I just don't believe
I am skeptical about something
How I keep a runnin'
I am amazed at my enduring strength
Women keep me lovin'
Women are the source of my affection
Give me all their funnin'
They provide me with enjoyment and excitement
Rock of life seems like a hell of a load
Life is hard and sometimes unbearable
Crazy horse rockin' somehow I belong
Despite the challenges, I feel like I fit in with the chaotic nature of life
Here in the dark of the nihgt
I am in a state of vulnerability and uncertainty
When pushin' comes to showin' you never know
In times of adversity, you never know how strong someone is
How much a man like me can take
I have a lot of mental and emotional resilience
You give me just another - (just another)
You are just giving me another type of experience
Just another X-T-see
Just another form of the drug ecstasy
Rats in my cellar somehow I belong here
Even in the darkest and most negative spaces, I feel like I belong
In the back of the street
In the hidden corners of society
Switch blade passion
I have a dangerous and intense passion
Why don't you see it for the final scene
Why can't you understand the intensity of my passion?
It gives me just another - (just another)
It is just another way for me to experience ecstasy
Just another X-T-see
Just another form of the drug ecstasy
Aaah - It gives me just another - (X-T-C)
Ecstasy gives me just another type of experience
X-T-see, babe
The drug ecstasy
When you hold on
When I am with you
It gives me just a - just a - just another (X-T-C)
Ecstasy with you is just another experience
I need - I need - I need - (Your X-T-C)
I need your affection and ecstasy
Need your X-T-see, yeah - when you hold on
I need your love and the drug ecstasy when we are together
When you hold on - (to my X-T-C)
When you hold on to me
You gotta feel your X-T-see - (X-T-C)
You need to feel the ecstasy
X-T-C...
Ecstasy
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