| Metal Heart | ||||
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| Released | February 25, 1985[1] | |||
| Recorded | October–December 1984 | |||
| Studio | Dierks Studios, Stommeln, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 40:53 | |||
| Label | RCA (Europe) Portrait/Epic (US) | |||
| Producer | Dieter Dierks | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[3] |
Metal Heart is the sixth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1985. Although the group had recorded before at Dierks-Studios, this was the first album produced by Dieter Dierks himself. It marked the return of guitarist Jörg Fischer after a two year absence, with Herman Frank having been his replacement. This album was a cautious attempt to crack the lucrative American market with more accessible songcraft and emphasis on hooks and melodies. Although critically panned at the time, today Metal Heart is often considered by fans as one of the band's best records.[4] It contains several of their classic songs such as "Metal Heart" and "Living for Tonite". The band also makes a detour into jazz metal territory with the unusual song "Teach Us to Survive".
- ^ "New Releases" (PDF). FMQB. 22 February 1985. p. 25. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Accept Metal Heart review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ Popoff, Martin. "Accept - Balls to the Wall". Martin Popoff.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2013.