Album
Restless And Wild
1982 · Rock
8 collectors on Gatefold own this
Restless And Wild is a Metal album by Accept, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 145 pressings tracked, owned by 8 collectors.
About
Lead singer Udo Dirkschneider has said that <i>Restless and Wild</i> is “surely the most important Accept album.” The band’s 1982 breakthrough features several songs that helped codify the sound of '80s heavy metal. “Ahead of the Pack,” “Neon Nights," and “Flash Rockin’ Man” form a bridge between the classic '70s hard rock of AC/DC (the earliest and most prominent influence on Accept) and the more demonic, caustic metal of Mötley Crüe, Judas Priest, and Quiet Riot. While songs like “Don’t Go Stealing My Soul Away” prove that Accept wasn't opposed to tuneful hard rock, <i>Restless and Wild</i> is usually regarded as a favorite of metal purists. The album is bookended by what are by far two of the most important songs of Accept’s career. With its whiplash tempo and double-bass drum attack, “Fast as a Shark” is heralded by many fans as the first speed metal song. Meanwhile, “Princess of the Dawn,” with its Tolkien-inspired lyrics and fiery climax, presented a new patent for the heavy metal epic.
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Tracklist
- 1Fast As a Shark3:48
- 2Restless and Wild4:12
- 3Ahead of the Pack3:24
- 4Shake Your Heads4:17
- 5Neon Nights6:01
- 6Get Ready3:41
- 7Demon's Night4:27
- 8Flash Rockin' Man4:28
- 9Don't Go Stealing My Soul Away3:15
- 10Princess of the Dawn6:15
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
- heavy
- aggressive
- outlaw
The intro to the track "Fast as a Shark" is a snippet from a crackly old children's recording of a traditional German tune titled Ein Heller Und Ein Batzen (Halli Hallo) (France 1972) (opens in a new tab) (A Farthing and a Penny). The band thought it would make a humorous contrast with their heavy metal sound, and the fact that a young Dieter Dierks (in whose studio the album was recorded) was singing on the recording made it even more of an inside joke.
The band soon found themselves in an unintended controversy, however: even though the song dated from 1830, it was a popular marching song during the Nazi era and still held that connotation for many listeners, a fact the band was unaware of at the time. "So out of a funny little idea we created somewhat of a monster," Wolf Hoffmann recalls.
One of many versions can be heard in 1964 French/Italian movie "Week-end à Zuydcoote" with Belmondo.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Herman FrankGUITAR PERFORMER, GUITAR
- Jörg FischerGUITAR GUITAR, WRITTEN BY, COMPOSED BY
- Peter BaltesBASS BASS, VOCALS BASS, WRITTEN-BY
- Stefan KaufmannDRUMS DRUMS, WRITTEN-BY PERFORMER, DRUMS
- Udo DirkschneiderPERFORMER, VOCALS VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, WRITTEN BY, COMPOSED BY
- Wolf HoffmannGUITAR GUITAR, WRITTEN-BY LEAD GUITAR
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