Accept was one of the most popular heavy metal bands in Europe, and in fact the world, and they remain so today.  There is one major exception: the United States.  Balls to the Wall went Gold in the U.S., and with Accept pursuing a decidedly more commercial sound, 1985's Metal Heart should have pushed them over the top.  Instead, despite being one of the band's favorite albums, it pushed them toward their initial breakup.

Accept was one of the most popular heavy metal bands in Europe, and in fact the world, and they remain so today. There is one major exception: the United States. Balls to the Wall went Gold in the U.S., and with Accept pursuing a decidedly more commercial sound, 1985's Metal Heart should have pushed them over the top. Instead, despite being one of the band's favorite albums, it pushed them toward their initial breakup.

Accept was one of the most popular heavy metal bands in Europe, and in fact the world, and they remain so today.&nbsp; There is one major exception: the United States.&nbsp;&nbsp;Balls to the Wall&nbsp;went Gold in the U.S., and with Accept pursuing a decidedly more commercial sound, 1985's&nbsp;Metal Heart&nbsp;should have pushed them over the top.&nbsp; Instead, despite being one of the band's favorite albums, it pushed them toward their initial breakup.&nbsp;

Episode 2: Accept - Metal Heart

There are those albums that are artistic, critical and commercial milestones.  They are generally agreed to be the pinnacles of an artist’s career.  This is not about those albums.  This is about what came next.

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There are those albums that are artistic, critical and commercial milestones. They are generally agreed to be the pinnacles of an artist’s career. This is not about those albums. This is about what came next.

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Episode 2: Accept - Metal Heart

Episode 2: Accept - Metal Heart