In retrospect, Accept's combination of taught, crunching guitar riffs and the uniquely screeching vocals of singer Udo Dirkschneider has become one of the most instantly recognizable sonic identities in all of hard rock and metal.
And after finding the sound they'd been searching for with the title track of their previous album I'm a Rebel, the German quintet made sure to quickly patent it as their own on 1982's Breaker.
Though it remains a must-have for die-hard fans only, this was where the band truly hit their stride, not to mention launched their career.
After crashing into action with the high-energy bursts of "Starlight" and the title track, the band segues into the more controlled and refined "Run if You Can." Though its main riff quotes Judas Priest rather blatantly (one of Accept's few bad habits in their early years), the song would serve as a blueprint for future triumphs by taming their fierce aggression with a little more melody and a great chorus.
Also on hand is the irrepressible classic "Son of a Bitch" (partly sung in German), a competent ballad in "Can't Stand the Night," and a couple of career oddities in the shape of "Midnight Highway" (featuring chorused vocals and Boston-esque harmony guitars) and the totally uncharacteristic "Breaking Up Again," an acoustic ballad sung by bassist Peter Baltes.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | StarlightPeter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Jörg Fischer, Wolf Hoffmann, Stefan Kaufmann | Accept | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | BreakerPeter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Jörg Fischer, Wolf Hoffmann, Stefan Kaufmann | Accept | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Run If You CanPeter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann | Accept | Play | 04:47 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Can't Stand the NightPeter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Jörg Fischer, Wolf Hoffmann, Stefan Kaufmann | Accept | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Son of a BitchPeter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Jörg Fischer, Wolf Hoffmann, Stefan Kaufmann | Accept | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | BurningPeter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Jörg Fischer, Wolf Hoffmann, Stefan Kaufmann | Accept | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | FeelingsPeter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Jörg Fischer, Wolf Hoffmann, Stefan Kaufmann | Accept | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Midnight HighwayPeter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann | Accept | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Breaking Up AgainPeter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann | Accept | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Down and OutPeter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffmann, Stefan Kaufmann | Accept | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 43 mins | 100 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accept | Arranger, Cover Design, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Peter Baltes | Bass, Composer, Guitar (Bass), Vocals |
| 3 | Stefan Bohle | Cover Photo |
| 4 | Udo Dirkschneider | Composer, Vocals |
| 5 | Jörg Fischer | Composer, Guitar |
| 6 | Wolf Hoffmann | Composer, Guitar |
| 7 | Stefan Kaufmann | Composer, Drums, Vocals |
| 8 | Dirk Steffens | Arranger, Producer |
| 9 | Michael Wagener | Engineer, Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |