• Heavy Metal
• Power Metal
• Hard Rock

ACCEPT is a Solingen based, ultra Heavy Metal band dating from its creation by frontman Udo Dirkschneider, a native of Wuppertal, in 1971 that has, in its time, produced some absolute classic albums of the genre and is unarguably recognised as one of the leading names in the history of German Hard Rock.

ACCEPT's initial line-up comprised the aforementioned Dirkschneider, guitarists Michael Wagener and Jan Komet along with drummer Birke Hoe. The band was originally titled BAND X upon its formation in 1968, becoming ACCEPT in 1971. Later additions would be bassist Dieter Rubach and drummer Frank Friedrich. However, during 1975 Komet made his exit, later to form BAD STEVE.

ACCEPT really began to take shape with the addition of teenage axe slinger Wolf Hoffmann, from the Wuppertal based BAAL, second guitarist Gerhard Wahl and ex-PYTHAGORAS bassist Peter Baltes in 1976. Wagener's part in the story was far from over though as he would quickly go on to become a renowned Heavy Metal producer. ACCEPT's head start into the Rock world came courtesy of coming third place in a Düsseldorf band competition. The prize was a recording deal which resulted in the debut album...