ALBUM REVIEW: Accept - Humanoid
Where do you start with a legendary Heavy Metal band who are now into their sixth decade? There may only be Wolf Hoffmann left from those early days in 1976 when Udo Dirkschneider and Peter Baltes along with Hoffmann formed Accept out of the ashes of Band X, but the spirit of early albums such as I'm A Rebel, Breaker, Restless and Wild and Balls to the Wall has always been present in the band's latter output. Today's line-up sees Hoffmann once more joined by long-time vocalist Mark Tornillo, guitarist Uwe Lulis, drummer Christopher Williams and bassist Martin Motnik as they deliver another thumping release which sees the band tackle subjects including the rise of AI and the impact of social media on society. Banks of classic Heavy Metal riffs in true Accept style make it an easy and welcome listen, with Tornillo's rasping vocals spitting out the lyrics as the band thunder along. Let's be fair, there isn't going to be anything that will surprise you listening...