┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Accept - Restless And Wild + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Jan-24-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │ │║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2005 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........10 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.acceptworldwide.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Accept Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Restless And Wild Label : SPV ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The previous album, ôBreakerö, already showed a ║ │ │║ considerable progression from the first couple ║ │ │║ of records, which were way too cheesy and ║ │ │║ unfocused. However, it seemed Accept still had ║ │ │║ to find their way and direction they wanted to ║ │ │║ follow. I guess they finally did by 1982, with a ║ │ │║ little inspiration from NWOBHM bands and ║ │ │║ classics, like Judas Priest or Mot÷rhead, ║ │ │║ playing heavier than ever, essential to ║ │ │║ determine their intentions. That year featured a ║ │ │║ big bunch of legendary albums that would make ║ │ │║ history, vital for the development of still ║ │ │║ primitive 80Æs heavy metal. Accept contributed ║ │ │║ to it with this release specially, considered by ║ │ │║ most people as their finest hour, though not as ║ │ │║ popular as its successor, ôBalls To The Wallö. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Action starts pretty soon here, just a few ║ │ │║ seconds after that silly intro before Udo ║ │ │║ screams like mad, a prelude to WolfÆs lethal ║ │ │║ riffing attack on the unforgettable ôFast As A ║ │ │║ Sharkö. A song which, along with the also rapid ║ │ │║ rhythm of ôFlash RockinÆ Manö, became hugely ║ │ │║ influential, not only because of its admirable ║ │ │║ speed, also its innovative skilled classical ║ │ │║ music influenced main pickinÆ part. Probably, ║ │ │║ they didnÆt realize by the time they made it, ║ │ │║ but Accept created a brand new sound with that ║ │ │║ one number. Certainly, the most amazing killer ║ │ │║ tune of the whole pack, most admirably arranged, ║ │ │║ accurately executed and aggressive. Although not ║ │ │║ the only heavy one here, the title-track or ║ │ │║ ôAhead Of The Packö are also quite rough, loose, ║ │ │║ including some good riffs and proper structures. ║ │ │║ Absolutely effective, professional stuff, less ║ │ │║ melodic and primitive than what Udo and co. had ║ │ │║ been doing before. The emphasis is basically put ║ │ │║ on riffs, which have become notably ruthless and ║ │ │║ insistent. But at times, they also offer some ║ │ │║ casual, accessible moments, like ôGet Readyö or ║ │ │║ the excessively cheesy ôDonÆt Go Stealing My ║ │ │║ Soul Awayö. Both primitive and based on easy ║ │ │║ musical bases that let vocals take more ║ │ │║ attention than the discreet instrumental parts. ║ │ │║ UdoÆs lyrics become so damn catchy, after an ║ │ │║ exhausting repetition of the main choruses. ║ │ │║ Other compositions, like ôDemonÆs Nightö ║ │ │║ particularly, are much ambitious and unnerving. ║ │ │║ That one sounds like a decent sequel of the ║ │ │║ previous record cut ôRun If You Canö, if we ║ │ │║ refer to the lyrics. The riffs are more weighty, ║ │ │║ low, with DirkschneiderÆs vocals totally ║ │ │║ sinister and dark. Something rare on AcceptÆs ║ │ │║ sound we couldnÆt find on any of their previous ║ │ │║ records. Just like the sweet ballad ôNeon ║ │ │║ Nightsö and the instrumentally progressive ║ │ │║ ôPrincess Of The Nightö. These guys did romantic ║ │ │║ love songs before, but never that intricated, ║ │ │║ well-arranged and versatile, reaching a higher ║ │ │║ level of musicianship. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ IÆm not surprised Accept became one of the most ║ │ │║ admired and respected heavy rock bands of the ║ │ │║ old continent. This material satisfied the ║ │ │║ demands of the scene back then, joining the ║ │ │║ completely refreshing new sound of the NWOBHM, ║ │ │║ with a bit of extra unique Teutonic brutality. ║ │ │║ However, while bands like Raven, Venom and ║ │ │║ Exciter sounded much closer to thrash, Udo and ║ │ │║ co.Æs more polished schemes and incessant melody ║ │ │║ were closer to what would be called power metal ║ │ │║ later. I must insist on the memorable opening ║ │ │║ song, which set the rules of that subgenre. ║ │ │║ Everything else Helloween, Gamma Ray, Blind ║ │ │║ Guardian, Grave Digger and friends, the whole ║ │ │║ mainstream power metal European league did is ║ │ │║ nothing but a consequence of that cut. In fact, ║ │ │║ I think ôFast As A Sharkö is still one of the ║ │ │║ most popular covered numbers ever, I canÆt ║ │ │║ recall how many already made a version of it by ║ │ │║ now: Altar, Ammit, FortΘ, Rage, Wehrmacht...and ║ │ │║ the list goes on and on. People from other ║ │ │║ subgenres, like Charlie Benante or Dan Lilker, ║ │ │║ admited it also had a big impact on their music. ║ │ │║ Accept embraced those characteristic elements ║ │ │║ that made 80Æs heavy metal something alternative ║ │ │║ to the old classic rock style, making their ║ │ │║ music current and fascinating, able to compete ║ │ │║ with the many rivals around. Their rhythms are ║ │ │║ notably faster, the guitar lines tougher and ║ │ │║ more distorted, instrumentally their music has ║ │ │║ been simplified from the 70Æs distinctive ║ │ │║ complexity, with no more bluesy bases. Though ║ │ │║ these tunes still have a certain commercial halo ║ │ │║ and too much melody, inherited from the first 2 ║ │ │║ poor albums. Undoubtedly, the heavier numbers ║ │ │║ are the ones which eventually reached more ║ │ │║ recognition and acclamation among the fans, ║ │ │║ while the mellow tunes have been ignored, ║ │ │║ skipped in the bandÆs live shows set-lists. But ║ │ │║ the general result is very solid and amusing, ║ │ │║ advanced for its time and pioneer, other times ║ │ │║ predictable and slightly inoffensive. This is ║ │ │║ the definitive transition between early Accept ║ │ │║ and 80Æs Accept, a vital phase for the evolution ║ │ │║ of their style. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ This is another of those classic albums you must ║ │ │║ have listened at least twice to understand the ║ │ │║ evolution of the genre during the great decade. ║ │ │║ ItÆs good to know the original roots of power, ║ │ │║ speed, even melodic thrash; once you find the ║ │ │║ connection, it becomes easier to comprehend the ║ │ │║ genuine concept and spirit of those subgenres. ║ │ │║ With this record, Accept became the greatest ║ │ │║ German heavy metal band, along with Scorpions, ║ │ │║ of course, inspiring thousands of later acts, ║ │ │║ such as Warlock, Scanner, Abraxas, Angel Dust, ║ │ │║ Running Wild, etc. whose music reveals an ║ │ │║ explicit influence from these guys. So, I ║ │ │║ recommend you to check this out and follow UdoÆs ║ │ │║ advice in one of these compositions: ôshake your ║ │ │║ heads 'till your necks are breaking, cry out as ║ │ │║ loud as you canö, while you listen to this. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Fast As A Shark [03:50] │ │ 02 - Restless And Wild [04:12] │ │ 03 - Ahead Of The Pack [03:25] │ │ 04 - Shake Your Heads [04:18] │ │ 05 - Neon Nights [06:03] │ │ 06 - Get Ready [03:42] │ │ 07 - Demon┤s Night [04:28] │ │ 08 - Flash Rockin┤ Man [04:28] │ │ 09 - Don┤t Go Stealing My Soul Away [03:17] │ │ 10 - Princess Of The Dawn [06:16] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [43:59 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘