Group "Acceptance". good old heavy metal

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Accept is a German rock band that plays heavy metal music. Many fans of "hair metal" know and remember this band. The songs of the "Accept" group are distinguished by original vocals, richness of sound, as well as melody and virtuosity of guitar solos.

It is worth noting the brutality and aggressiveness of the rhythmic foundations, which are combined with hard rock and unique vocals. All this determines such a style of the group as "Teutonic rock". The group "Accept" is currently on the 43rd line of the rating of 100 great heavy metal bands. In addition, it is ranked 9th in the ranking of 100 great rock bands performing power metal. She is also ranked 159th in the ranking of the best rock artists of the 80s. According to the popular magazine "Bravo", the rock group "Accept" in 1986 became the best concert band. To date, the team collects huge stadiums of listeners. Many young people can be found among her fans.

The group "Accept" was created in 1971 by Michael Wagener, who was responsible for the guitar parts, and Udo Dirkschneider, who had vocals. The name of the group was borrowed from the album of the same name by the British band "Chicken Shack". At first, the "Accept" group performed exclusively in clubs. It was not even raised about the beginning of a professional career. At the same time, the composition of the group changed so often that its members themselves do not remember all the musicians who participated in the team. A stable team was formed only in 1975. It included Udo Dirkschneider (who did vocals), Wolf Hoffmann and Gerhard Stahl (responsible for playing the guitar), Dieter Rubach (bass) and Frank Friedrich (drums). In 1976 the band changed its bassist and Peter B altes became its new member. It is this composition that is considered to be the first and official. As a matter of fact, only then the first official contract with a recording studio was signed. It is worth noting that back in 1975, the rock group "Accept" attracted the attention of the general public by winning the talent competition.

In 1977 the band toured extensively, and in 1978 they began recording their debut album. It was released already in 1979. The first album, named after the group itself, quite confidently began conquering the European charts. After that, the sale of the first album began in the United States. At this time, the drummer left the group. Stefan Kaufmann became its newest member. It was this composition of the group that was recognized as classic. BUTalready in 1979, the group started releasing their second album, which in 1980 was already sold on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1984, the gang went on a tour of Europe, visiting the United States. The songs of the group "Accept" began to be popular in Japan. Brutal musicians visited this country in 1985. In 1996, the members of the musical group decided to complete their work by holding their last performance in Tokyo.

But already in 2005 the band got back together after a short tour. Until 2009, the general public did not hear about the group. Nevertheless, having gathered together again, the band members began to conduct active rehearsals and prepare for the recording of a new album, which was released in August 2010. The album was quite successfully sold in Europe and the USA. In May 2010, the musical group went on a tour of Europe, giving concerts in the USA and Russia.