I had this strange urge to listen to them today. I enjoy them; they're like Brian Johnson AC/DC if Judas Priest brainwashed and re-indoctrinated them.

Udo looks almost exactly like one of my social work professors from undergrad. I have mixed feelings about this, because that particular professor was one of the major reasons I hated undergrad.

Very, very German - slightly goofy, clueless sincerity vibe that I find very endearing in person (I married a German and spend time there regularly) but... it isn't cool. It's a great mentality for functioning adults in a functional society, but it makes for some weird rock bands.

Musically I'd say they're competent imitators, but they seem to lack that spark to really make their own sound out of the Priest / AC/DC axis they sit on.

As a result the early stuff is all over the place: by Breaker they've figured it out but the albums are very hit and miss (thou w/ slightly better quality control than the Scorps). I think they pulled it together on Restless and Wild and Balls to the Wall which are solid and well produced. BttW has a bizarre homoerotic undertone lyrically that is quite amusing - apparently aided by contributions from their female manager at the time. Metal Heart was so slathered in cheese polish that I totally lost interest.

Crap, high WF for their strong material, but take away the odd cultural mistranslations and the music is just a bit dull and faceless.

Just going to leave this here....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCYvwngZvFg

jason from volo wrote: Sat Jun 19, 2021 3:16 pm

zircona1 wrote: Sat Jun 19, 2021 3:03 pm Just going to leave this here....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCYvwngZvFg

Accept = CRAP
This YouTube video = NOT CRAP
Beavis and Butt-Head = Very very NOT CRAP

"Check it out, it's Krokus coming to kick their ass."
I lol'd.

Accept is crap.

Priest with Bon Scott style vocals, no ballads and a somewhat mature lyrical stance? Yeah, that's a Not Crap from me.

the One and Only wrote: Sat Jun 19, 2021 6:44 pm Only have "Balls..." album and really like it.
Good songs and sound, a bit gay...

better than any Jesus Lizard record.

How do they sound gay?
And better yet, how the hell is this better than even the worst Jesus Lizard record?

Better songs, better production, better record, better stage show.

I really don't know if you are trolling me or are you serious.

"London Leatherboys" "Lovechild" seem a bit Gay to me.
It's cool - I'm not gay, but I like a lot of gay music.
(Pet Shop Boys, Imagination, Danny Tenaglia. Big Boys, etc.)

What is gay music? Musicians/bands you mentioned have zero in common (apart from one or more members being gay, I guess). Is there such a thing as straight music? Bi music?

Accept had their charms, but they were never better than Jesus Lizard.

Heard this song of theirs while waiting for a High On Fire show to start.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOi3fPIqwo8

I kinda like it!

Great band, don’t feed the trolls.