Accept (band)

Accept
Accept
	Accept performing in Finland, 2022
Background information
Origin	Solingen, Germany
Genres	Heavy metal, speed metal
Years active	1968–1989; 1992–1997; 2004–2005; 2009–present
Labels	Nuclear Blast; Epic/Sony; PolyGram; Passport
Members	Wolf Hoffmann; Mark Tornillo; Uwe Lulis; Christopher Williams; Martin Motnik; Philip Shouse
Past member(s)	Herman Frank; Peter Baltes; Stefan Schwarzmann; Michael Wagener; Udo Dirkschneider; Jörg Fischer; Frank Friedrich; Stefan Kaufmann; David Reece; Jan Koemmet; Jim Stacey; Gerhard Wahl; Rob Armitage; Michael Cartellone; Dieter Rubach
Website	Offeecial Wabsteid

Accept is a heavy metal band from Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was formed in 1968 by Udo Dirkschneider. The band played an important role in the development of speed metal.

Band members

Wolf Hoffmann – guitars, backing vocals (1976–1989, 1992–1997, 2005, 2009–present)
Mark Tornillo – lead vocals
Uwe Lulis – guitars (2015–present)
Christopher Williams – drums (2015–present)
Philip Shouse – guitars (2019–present)
Martin Motnik – bass, backing vocals (2019–present)

Peter Baltes – bass, backing vocals (1976–1989, 1992–1997, 2005, 2009–present)* Udo Dirkschneider – lead vocals (1976–1987, 1992–1997, 2005, 2009-2018)
Frank Friedrich – drums (1976–1979)
Dieter Rubach - bass (1976)
Gerhard Wahl – guitars (1976–1978)
Jörg Fischer – guitars (1978–1982, 1984–1988)
Stefan Kaufmann – drums (1979–1989, 1992–1994)
Herman Frank – guitars (1982–1984, 2005, 2009–2014)
David Reece – lead vocals (1988–1989)
Stefan Schwarzmann – drums (1994–1995, 2005, 2009–2014)
Michael Cartellone – drums (1995–1997)

Ex-members Dieter Rubach and Jan Koemmet later reunited in their own band Bad Steve. Both musicians also played in the live band of Julian Thome.

↑ "Accept : Biography". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved 25 December 2022. "In many ways this album [Restless and Wild] was a milestone in Accept's career. With the thundering double bass drum attack of the song 'FAST AS A SHARK,' they helped to spark a genre which would soon be called 'Speed Metal.'"
↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Accept | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 December 2022.