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Accept - Restless and Wild (Release Year - 1982)

Accept REstless The German metal band Accept, didn’t really start taking a foothold in the U.S. until their fifth release Balls to the Wall. A quick look through the Accept catalog, and it is amazing how many strong releases you will find.

Restless and Wild is the 4th album by Accept, and a very good one. Udo Dirkschneider’s abrasive yet powerful vocals, and the heavy guitars of Wolf Hoffman make this a metal classic worth checking out.

From the bizarre folk music intro on this disc, you almost know this record is going to jump out and bite you, and boy does it ever. This is notCMR some watered down pop metal disc, this is heavy metal in its purest form. The first two songs on this disc, Fast as A Shark, and Restless and Wild, are my favorites. There are several strong cuts worth checking out.

The band toured with Judas Priest before this album was recorded, and without question, you can hear the influence of the guitar styling in the music. If you like Judas Priest style metal, and prefer the heavier side of rock, Restless and Wild is an excellent disc worth re-discovering.

The following video is Accept performing the track, Restless and Wild in 1985. Check it Out!

Rating:8.5 Flying V's Out of 10 Out of 10

Track Listing:
1. Fast As A Shark
2. Restless And Wild
3. Ahead Of The Pack
4. Shake Your HeadsAccept
5. Neon Nights
6. Get Ready
7. Demons Night
8. Flash Rockin’ Man
9. Don’t Go Stealing My Soul Away
10. Princess Of The Dawn

Accept is:

Hermann Frank Jr. - Guitars
Stefan Kaufmann - Drums
Udo Dirkschneider - Vocals
Wolf Hoffmann - Guitars
Peter Baltes - Bass

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~ by Rob Rockitt on January 26, 2008.

7 Responses to “Accept - Restless and Wild (Release Year - 1982)”

  1. I always liked that Accept was a little harder and had more teeth than a lot of 80s metal, but they were also a little bit short in the songwriting department, making them a bit of a mixed bag.

    bob_vinyl said this on January 26, 2008 at 1:44 pm

  2. Accept have always been a fave of mine, they were heavier than their countrymen (Scorpions) but they were a notch below Judas Priest. I’ll agree with Bob, the songwriting was suspect but when they had it all going, they were a force.

    ‘Fast As A Shark’ is a classic but ‘Princess Of The Dawn’ is my favorite. Great guitars, big drums, and Udo’s shrill voice…..what a combination!

    Steve
    Heavy Metal Addiction
    http://hardrockheavymetal.wordpress.com/

    rhodeislandrock said this on January 27, 2008 at 1:43 am

  3. Breaker was the first album where they really started to come into their own, but this one up things a notch. Lots of fire and their sound got much tighter and more direct on this album.

    Metal Mark said this on January 27, 2008 at 11:55 pm

  4. Never really heard much by this band, but may have to start scouring ebay……

    Bic & Que said this on January 28, 2008 at 7:17 am

  5. I have always dug Accept.Udo’s voice was at times,similiar to Bon Scott’s.

    jeremy (aka) SUPERMAN said this on June 19, 2008 at 2:45 pm

  6. I saw Accept twice and they were excellent. Admittedly some songs were iffy, but still a great band, now I’m here in South Africa I don’t get to hear much of them, the only c.d. i have is restless and wild. Still gets played often.

    Dave said this on July 5, 2008 at 3:56 am

  7. “Get your balls to the wall man”!!!!!!!!!!!

    jeremy (aka) SUPERMAN said this on July 17, 2008 at 8:52 am

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