Accept

Country of origin:: Germany
Location:: Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1976

Genre:: Heavy Metal
Lyrical themes:: Social issues, Sex, Rock & roll/Metal, Fantasy
Current label:: Nuclear Blast

Years active:: 1968-1976 (as Band X), 1976-1989, 1992-1997, 2005, 2009-present

When the band originally formed in 1968, they were known as Band X and featured vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Michael Wagener (who later went on to become a famous record producer, mixer and engineer), bassist Dieter Rubach and drummer Birke Hoe. The band officially became Accept in 1976 when Udo assembled a new line-up featuring Udo on vocals, Wolf Hoffmann and Gerhard Wahl on guitar, ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members

Current
Peter Baltes	Bass (1976-1989, 1992-1997, 2005, 2009-present)
See also: ex-DeuxMonkey, ex-Don Dokken
Wolf Hoffmann	Guitars (1976-1989, 1992-1997, 2005, 2009-present)
See also: Wolf Hoffmann
Mark Tornillo	Vocals (2009-present)
See also: TT Quick, ex-Riff Raff
Christopher Williams	Drums (2015-present)
See also: War Within, ex-Meatcurtain, ex-Habit of Force (live), ex-Blackfoot, ex-A Thousand Horses (live), ex-Jasmine Cain (live), ex-John Corabi (live), ex-Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band (live)
Uwe Lulis	Guitars (2015-present)
See also: Giftdwarf, ex-Digger, ex-Hawaii, ex-Grave Digger, ex-Rebellion, ex-Brutal Godz, ex-V8 Wankers
Past
Frank Friedrich	Drums (1976-1979)
See also: ex-Bad Steve
Gerhard Wahl	Guitars (1976-1978)
Udo Dirkschneider	Vocals (1976-1987, 1992-1997, 2005)
See also: U.D.O., Dirkschneider, Metal All Stars, ex-Sabaton (live), ex-Band X
Jörg Fischer	Guitars (1978-1982, 1984-1988)
See also: ex-Billionaire Boys' Club
Stefan Kaufmann	Drums (1980-1989, 1992-1994)
See also: ex-U.D.O.
Herman Frank	Guitars (1982-1984, 2005, 2009-2014)
See also: Herman Frank, Poison Sun, Victory, ex-Hazzard, ex-Moon'Doc, ex-Pänzer, ex-Sinner, ex-The Element
Michael White	Vocals (1987)
See also: ex-London
Rob Armitage	Vocals (1987-1988)
See also: ex-Baby Tuckoo, ex-Jagged Edgу, ex-Passion
David Reece	Vocals (1988-1989)
See also: Gypsy Rose, ex-Sircle of Silence, Ez Livin', Reece-Kronlund, Sainted Sinners, ex-Malice, ex-PowerWorld, ex-Stream, ex-Sacred Child, ex-Bangalore Choir, ex-Bonfire, ex-Dare Force, ex-Reece, ex-Tango Down
Ken Mary	Drums (1989)
See also: Fifth Angel, Flotsam and Jetsam (live), ex-Chastain, ex-David T. Chastain, ex-Impellitteri, ex-James Byrd, ex-TKO, ex-Strike, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-House of Lords, ex-Magdallan, ex-Randy Hansen, ex-Soul Shock Remedy
Jim Stacey	Guitars (1989)
Stefan Schwarzmann	Drums (1994-1995, 2005, 2009-2014)
See also: Pänzer, ex-Helloween, ex-Herman Frank, ex-Krokus, ex-Paradox, ex-Running Wild, ex-U.D.O., ex-Voice, ex-Cronos Titan, ex-X-Wild, ex-Godiva (live), ex-Born Loosers, ex-Canberra, ex-Die Suicides
Michael Cartellone	Drums (1995-1997)
See also: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ex-Damn Yankees

Peter Baltes	Bass (1976-1989, 1992-1997, 2005, 2009-present)
See also: ex-DeuxMonkey, ex-Don Dokken
Wolf Hoffmann	Guitars (1976-1989, 1992-1997, 2005, 2009-present)
See also: Wolf Hoffmann
Mark Tornillo	Vocals (2009-present)
See also: TT Quick, ex-Riff Raff
Christopher Williams	Drums (2015-present)
See also: War Within, ex-Meatcurtain, ex-Habit of Force (live), ex-Blackfoot, ex-A Thousand Horses (live), ex-Jasmine Cain (live), ex-John Corabi (live), ex-Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band (live)
Uwe Lulis	Guitars (2015-present)
See also: Giftdwarf, ex-Digger, ex-Hawaii, ex-Grave Digger, ex-Rebellion, ex-Brutal Godz, ex-V8 Wankers

Frank Friedrich	Drums (1976-1979)
See also: ex-Bad Steve
Gerhard Wahl	Guitars (1976-1978)
Udo Dirkschneider	Vocals (1976-1987, 1992-1997, 2005)
See also: U.D.O., Dirkschneider, Metal All Stars, ex-Sabaton (live), ex-Band X
Jörg Fischer	Guitars (1978-1982, 1984-1988)
See also: ex-Billionaire Boys' Club
Stefan Kaufmann	Drums (1980-1989, 1992-1994)
See also: ex-U.D.O.
Herman Frank	Guitars (1982-1984, 2005, 2009-2014)
See also: Herman Frank, Poison Sun, Victory, ex-Hazzard, ex-Moon'Doc, ex-Pänzer, ex-Sinner, ex-The Element
Michael White	Vocals (1987)
See also: ex-London
Rob Armitage	Vocals (1987-1988)
See also: ex-Baby Tuckoo, ex-Jagged Edgу, ex-Passion
David Reece	Vocals (1988-1989)
See also: Gypsy Rose, ex-Sircle of Silence, Ez Livin', Reece-Kronlund, Sainted Sinners, ex-Malice, ex-PowerWorld, ex-Stream, ex-Sacred Child, ex-Bangalore Choir, ex-Bonfire, ex-Dare Force, ex-Reece, ex-Tango Down
Ken Mary	Drums (1989)
See also: Fifth Angel, Flotsam and Jetsam (live), ex-Chastain, ex-David T. Chastain, ex-Impellitteri, ex-James Byrd, ex-TKO, ex-Strike, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-House of Lords, ex-Magdallan, ex-Randy Hansen, ex-Soul Shock Remedy
Jim Stacey	Guitars (1989)
Stefan Schwarzmann	Drums (1994-1995, 2005, 2009-2014)
See also: Pänzer, ex-Helloween, ex-Herman Frank, ex-Krokus, ex-Paradox, ex-Running Wild, ex-U.D.O., ex-Voice, ex-Cronos Titan, ex-X-Wild, ex-Godiva (live), ex-Born Loosers, ex-Canberra, ex-Die Suicides
Michael Cartellone	Drums (1995-1997)
See also: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ex-Damn Yankees

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