*German first pressing.
Contains 10 tracks total.
Country: GermanyLanguage: English
Genre: Heavy Metal
Label Number: 815 622-2
© 1981-1992 Brain
AllMusic Review by Eduardo Rivadavia
© 1981-1992 Brain
AllMusic Review by Eduardo Rivadavia
In retrospect, Accept's combination of taught,
crunching guitar riffs and the uniquely screeching vocals of singer Udo
Dirkschneider has become one of the most instantly recognizable sonic
identities in all of hard rock and metal. And after finding the sound
they'd been searching for with the title track of their previous album
I'm a Rebel, the German quintet made sure to quickly patent it as their
own on 1982's Breaker. Though it remains a must-have for die-hard fans
only, this was where the band truly hit their stride, not to mention
launched their career. After crashing into action with the high-energy
bursts of "Starlight" and the title track, the band segues into the more
controlled and refined "Run if You Can." Though its main riff quotes
Judas Priest rather blatantly (one of Accept's few bad habits in their
early years), the song would serve as a blueprint for future triumphs by
taming their fierce aggression with a little more melody and a great
chorus. Also on hand is the irrepressible classic "Son of a Bitch"
(partly sung in German), a competent ballad in "Can't Stand the Night,"
and a couple of career oddities in the shape of "Midnight Highway"
(featuring chorused vocals and Boston-esque harmony guitars) and the
totally uncharacteristic "Breaking Up Again," an acoustic ballad sung by
bassist Peter Baltes.
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