Accept's most notorious album, Balls to the Wall was also their biggest commercial success. Following hot upon the heels of their creative breakthrough, Restless and Wild, you'd also be hard pressed to find a more sexually charged record in any musical genre. Its hysterically nonsensical lyrics notwithstanding, the legendary title track remains an irresistible, fist-pumping masterpiece that came to epitomize the modern, slow-marching metal anthem as it became known. And when paired with second ...   [ read more ]

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'For crying out loud, wake up, people! Look what you missed' - Jello Biafra ' It seems The Phantom Limbs realize death-rock should be fun! This EP is full of playful rapid-fire synth lines over pummeling percussion, thick, almost funky, basslines and thrashing theatrical vocals that sound like Johnny Rotten under demon possession. Mix those elements with equal parts seedy cabaret, Flannery O'Connor and the nihilistic, doomed punk sound of bands like Savage Republic and PIL and you have a unique sound.' - ...   [ read more ]

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In late 1984, if you checked just about any headbanger's record collection (and back then it was a record collection -- this was before CD's took over), it would be a safe bet that at least one release from two bands would be found -- Quiet Riot and Accept. While the former enjoyed mass MTV and chart success with their blockbuster debut, Metal Health (the first ever "heavy metal album" to top the U.S. charts), the latter was more a cult classic among metalheads on the strength of such relea...   [ read more ]

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