Russian Roulette

Accept

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1986
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002672
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #151,118 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Underrated Album - It's An 80's Classic, December 12, 2002

By	wizey (Margate, Tasmania, Australia) - See all my reviews

I have read a lot of mixed reviews of this album, people either love it or hate it. Well the same goes for most of the Accept catalogue, due to the singing style of Udo Dirkschneider who sings like no other. You either love his voice or hate it.
I love it. He has the wildest, wickedest screaming vocal style you will ever hear, that just blows you away.
I must disagree with several other reviewers who claim his voice does not match the musical style of the band, because I think it matches perfectly. Accept have never been a commercial metal band, they tried that once with a different singer and it failed. Accept, like Udo's voice is hard, powerful and aggressive, and "Russian Roulette" is no commercial metal album. It rips into top gear right from the opening track "T.V. War", and keeps the throttle open through "Monsterman". The following title track is one of my all time Accept favourites, with Udo mixing subtle vocals with his familiar banshee screaming, gang vocals, and killer guitar riffs. As another reviewer said - this album is worth getting for this song alone, but there's more...
"It's Hard To Find A way" is Udo sounding softer and is the mellowest track on the album, with a similar sound to "Winter Dreams" from their "Balls To The Wall" album.
"Aiming High" is another great Accept rocker, and the following track "Heaven Is Hell" is a classic. It is the longest track on the album and I love it; again the subtlety and the screaming, the gang vocals - it's great. Gang vocals again feature on "Walking In The Shadow", Udo screams as well as ever on "Another Second To Be" and "Man Enough To Cry", and "Stand Tight" is a great album closer sounding somewhat anthemic.
I think this album has been underrated over the years and definitely rates up there with their best work.
It is a classic 80's metal album, and unfortunately although there were some bright sparks to come in the 90's, Accept never again released an album with the consistent quality of "Russian Roulette".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!!!, October 6, 2004

By	Mjolnaren "Pancakes" (Swe) - See all my reviews

Well I guess I should pay my respect to this
awesome album, I own it both on vinyl and CD
and it was my first Accept album, it quickly became
my favourite. So today I returned to it after maybe
5 years and I have to say that it still holds up.
And I just love the gang backing vocals it just sounds great.
So I rate it pretty high maybe nr 1...hm well I don't know.. it's one of their finest, in my mind anyway!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Band + Unique Vocals = Interesting Album, March 19, 2004

By	Graboidz (Westminster, Maryland) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

When I first heard Accept, I thought who in the world could listen to this guy (Udo) sing for any period of time without going crazy. Udo sounds like a mix of Bon Scott, Brian Johnson and an evil troll. But somehow his voice grows on you and you can't imagine anyone else fronting Accept. (They tried with an album called Eat the Heat and it fails miserably)Russian Roulette is a really good album, with catchy riffs and ominous backing vocals. The guitar work and the flow of the songs on this album remind me a good deal of early 80's Judas Priest. I really like Balls to the Wall, and this album is just as strong. It's interesting listening to Heaven is Hell post 9-11, and right when Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ is going strong in theaters. I believe the stand-out track on this album has to be either Stand Tight or Walking in the Shadows. If you are a fan of heavier 80's metal, along the lines of Judas Priest's Defenders of the Faith, or Iron Maiden's Powerslave, then you should like Russian Roulette as well. Take some time to listen to this under-rated band and give Udo's vocals a chance to work thier magic and you'll soon be an Accept fan too.