Audio CD review:
Accept - I'm a Rebel

Accept - I'm a Rebel

Band: Accept Title: I'm a Rebel Rating: Release Date: 2000-10-31 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: I'm a Rebel - Accept, Alexander, George 2: Save Us 3: No Time to Lose 4: Thunder and Lightning 5: China Lady 6: I Wanna Be No Hero 7: The King - Accept, Wolf 8: Do It

GREAT STUFF! The songs on this disc were a step in the right direction for a band that would release some excellent music in the 80's. In 1980 this was the second release from Germany's Accept. This disc has 5 great songs, which is why I gave it a rating of 5 stars. My favorite is a number unlike most Accept songs in that it features acoustic guitars and a mellow, instead of screaming Udo. I think what they were thinking, to answer a question from another review, is that they wanted to showcase some talent and show they were more than just loud metal heads. I Wanna Be No Hero is in the same vein, since Udo doesn't scream throughout that song either. The other 3 songs that I find exceptional are I'm a Rebel, Save Us and Thunder and Lightning. If you can find this below $5 it is an excellent buy. If you look hard enough you can find a CMC release with this and the first album together for less than $10 [That's an even greater buy]. If you are looking for the Accept you hear or heard on the radio then you may want to try Restless and Wild, Balls to the Wall or Metal Heart. If you have never heard Accept before it may be good to try a compilation/greatest hits disc. They never really had hits unless you count AOR from the 80's, though. This is some classic stuff, so, don't be afraid to get on the Accept bandwagon. Under rated and great from a metal standpoint. Solid early Accept album is better then most give credit for Accept would produce an album one year after this (1981) called "Breaker" which is my favorite from them, and thats why "I'm a Rebel" gets 4 and a half, because it is a little less agressive then that one (Breaker) but musically exellent nontheless. "I'm a Rebel" actually deserves a 4 and a half, it is exellent and very underrated, even by Accept fans standards. This album is definatly better then the debut album, you can hear the trademark Accept sound developing (albeit very early)and it shows where these guys were headed. What was really cool was the Disco like beats, i know it might sound weird but it works here and quite well,also the production is kind of raw but it only adds to the charm of it. I don't know why alot of people didn't like this one, it has some of the best songs Accept wrote, my favs being "save us" "thunder and lightning" "china lady" "the king" which could be put in any live set from them and really shine. Udo acctauly throws us for a loop and sings melodicaly on some songs instead of his trademark growls and knife on chalkboard screams which he is known for. I rather listen to this then "Balls to the wall" or "Metal heart" anyday, this was when the band was hungry and creative and not trying to pull a Metallica on us by releasing commercial efforts, early Accept (debut album thru Restless and Wild) has always remained the best. I'm a Rebel is also a pretty rare album, infact i have yet to see a music store that carries any Accept album prior to BALLS, but this album is definatly an underrated classic, don't miss it!. A step in the WRONG direction But songs like I wanna Be Hero, and the title cut leave you wondering "What the *&*& Were They Thinking" Dont get me wrong, there are some great songs on this album,such as The King,Thunder & Lightning,China Lady. This is their second album,and it's not bad. If they had just ditched the DISCO_METAL songs and tried to be more innovative like on their first album, on which the only fault is the bad mixing/production. Luckily, they put the key back in the ignition for the next album BREAKER which is brilliant, and started them back on a great career. this album defies authority i have the tape version somewhere and it totally frickin ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!my favorite song off this tape/cd is thunder and lightning, which pretty much sums up what this metal band is about. You can see a complete list of all Accept discography, or go back to the Accept tabs