Accept

The Accept legend talks to Decibel about returning to the United States this month with three guitarists, what he learned when he traded a guitar for a camera, and more.

Metal institution and U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider talks about his record and how it’s a challenge to cobble a set list together from a catalog of classics.

Looking back on Torch‘s 1984 album Electrikiss, outrageous cover and all.

Our cooped up correspondent has kind pecks for classic death and heavy metal and new thrash heroes in his latest new release preview.

Pitting Accept‘s Balls to the Wall against Ozzy Osbourne‘s Bark at the Moon in the ultimate classic-metal showdown.

In which we rank Accept‘s albums from worst to best.

Change was a good thing for each of these heavy metal stalwarts.

Dirkschneider drummer Sven Dirkschneider responds to Decibel’s inquiries about touring, his dad Udo, and what’s next.

Don’t call them comebacks. Call them the best reunion albums in metal history.

Udo Dirkschneider is the man. Here are five times he ruled the hardest.

We revisited and ranked the songs on Accept’s classic, Hall of Fame-inducted, album Restless and Wild.

Udo Dirkschneider will be 65-years old this year. 65. Undoubtedly, Udo is part of the golden generation. At his age, he should be enjoying a fine brew with his mates while savoring the warm breeze of Wuppertal nights. But, no, he’s not. He’s hitting the road

It’s that time of year again! Decibel has been banging our heads overtime to concoct our annual special issue with 100 percent never-before-seen content. Slip on your old studded vest and behold The Top 100 Old-School Metal Albums of All Time!

After a fourteen year hiatus from writing and recording new music — not to mention the permanent break with longtime vocalist Udo Dirkschneider — fans had some cause to be skeptical of Accept‘s 2010 return. Blood of the Nations, however, proved to be a shockingly impressive comeback record — not just a resurrection but a…

In early 1982, Accept were in dire need of an identity, onstage and especially on record.