Accept is a German heavy metal band from Solingen, active since 1976, whose brutal riffs and aggressive tempos helped lay the groundwork for speed and thrash metal. Their 1983 album Balls to the Wall broke them internationally and remains their best-known record, certified gold in the United States and Canada. Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann is the sole constant member across the band's many lineup changes and reunions; since 2009 the group has recorded with American vocalist Mark Tornillo, releasing six studio albums that each reached the German top ten. As of 2024 the band has sold over 17 million albums worldwide.
Accept announced the anniversary album Teutonic Titans 1976-2026, featuring 19 re-recorded classics with 50 guest musicians including Rob Halford, Kirk Hammett, Phil Anselmo and Tobias Forge, due September 4, 2026 via Napalm Records.
Accept played their 50th-anniversary show in Stockholm in May 2026, with special guests including John Norum and Fred Åkesson joining the band on stage.
Accept launched a 50th-anniversary world tour in late 2025, with an extensive European leg planned for November-December 2026 covering Germany, France, Spain, Austria, Poland and other countries.
Accept released their 17th studio album Humanoid in 2024 via Napalm Records, followed by a North American tour co-headlining with KK's Priest.
As of 2024, Accept has sold more than 17 million albums worldwide across a career spanning 17 studio albums.
Iconic German metal band ACCEPT celebrates five decades of music with a European anniversary tour.
Legendary German metallers ACCEPT celebrate 50 years of their existence with a special anniversary tour.
Legendary German heavy metal band Accept performs in Vienna.
Legendary metal band ACCEPT celebrates 50 years of their career with a special anniversary tour.
Iconic heavy metal band ACCEPT celebrates five decades of music with a European anniversary tour.
German hard-rock legends ACCEPT celebrate 50 years with a concert in Offenbach am Main.
German heavy metal legends ACCEPT mark their 50th anniversary with a major tour, stopping at Munich's Zenith.