Accept is a German heavy metal band from Solingen, formed in 1968 by singer Udo Dirkschneider and guitarist Michael Wagener, with the bands first stable lineup featuring Dirkschneider, lead guitarist Wolf Hoffmann, bassist Peter Baltes, rhythm guitarist Jörg Fischer and drummer Stefan Kauffman. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s when the band got its earliest start under the name Band X.

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