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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An all time CLASSIC!, February 11, 2002
Accept were and are one of the greatest and most underrated Metal bands of all time, and Restless and Wild is their masterpiece. As a kid in the early eighties I was a true metal head into the likes of Sabbath, Scorps, Priest and Maiden, but my whole world took a turn for the HEAVIER when I was kicked in the face by the double bass onslaught of Fast as a Shark! Metal had taken an evolutionary step towards true aggression and somehow everything else seemed a little tamer in comparison. These german metal maestroes captured everything that makes metal so appealing in my book, true musicianship,power, precision, touches of classical/gothic melody that doesen't deplete the noize factor,lyrics that exalt a rude and crude roughneck metal ethic(Ahead of the Pack,title track) vague occultic mysticism (Princess of the Dawn, Demon's Night) and balls out beer swilling anthems (Get Ready, Flash Rockin Man). This is pure blood & guts street level metal with no time for sissy poser wannabes, all filtered through an obviously foreign (german/european) sensibility thankfully devoid of american style concessions to glamor and rock stardom! Despite some opinions to the contrary Udo's vocals are a perfect compliment to the sound and lyrics. His audio and physical lack of beauty may have kept Accept from achieving "stardom" but in my opinion kept them perfectly on track as far as the aesthetics and ethics of true metal go. Accept remain today as they were then, obscure at best outside metal circles, and a joke to music snobs who don't know any better, but that's O.K. only the faithful have a right to know anyway...
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One FREAKIN' AWESOME, POWERFUL c.d., December 14, 1998
By A Customer
Germany's premier metal band. This is the first recording of Accept that I ever heard. As soon as I heard the record scratch at the beginning of "Fast as a Shark", I was hooked. If I had to choose a fave Accept disk, if not this one then Balls to the Wall would be my fave. None the less, it just KICKS BOOTIE. From high tempoed, fast paced, as the title song "Restless and Wild" to more layed back kinda' in your face thumpin' like "Neon Nights", this will appeal to all serious metal-heads. Udo's voice is quite rough on this one, but the intensity of it fits the music to a tee. Wolf, Peter and Stephen are their usual tight trio.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A pioneering classic of metal, August 18, 2000
I completely agree with "voidmans" assessment of this CD - hard to add to this very hit-the-nail-on-the-head review.I have been an Accept fan since their first release, and they put a fresh, aggressive-yet-melodic and 'stand up for yourself' power approach to metal. 'Restless' was their best release, as they combined some blistering fast songs with great 'standard' party-metal and clever ballads. This stuff was considered somewhat underground when it came out, as the metal on the airwaves was either airbrushed or hackneyed. Udo's voice and the twin guitar attack was their trademark (similar to the JP attack), however they were different enough from the rest to demand attention. This CD still sounds fresh after nearly 20 years - a worthy addition to most any collection!
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