Death Row (album)

Death Row is the tenth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1994. It was recorded at Roxx Studios in Pulheim, Germany.

Death Row
Studio album by
Accept
Released1 October 1994 (1994-10-01)
StudioRoxx Studios, Pulheim, Germany
GenreHeavy metal
Length71:14
LabelRCA/BMG Ariola (Europe)
Pavement (US)
Victor (Japan)
ProducerAccept
Accept chronology
Objection Overruled
(1993)		 Death Row
(1994)		 Predator
(1996)
Singles from Death Row
  1. "Bad Habits Die Hard"
    Released: December 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[2]

Stefan Kaufmann was still the official drummer for Accept, but drums on "Bad Habits Die Hard" and "Prejudice" are by Stefan Schwarzmann according to the liner notes. Stefan Kaufmann had to leave the band for the subsequent tour because of health problems, and Stefan Schwarzmann then handled drum duties.

Background

The album was first recorded at the Roxx studios, with drummer Stefan Kaufmann serving as a sound engineer. On Death Row, Stefan Schwarzmann already played the drums for two songs. Kaufman had to leave the band on the next tour because of a back injury.[3] On the album, the band tried to take a tougher course than the previous one and combined the traditional styles with some – at this time modern – bonds from the extreme metal.[4][5]

Track listing

All lyrics and music written by Accept and Deaffy, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Death Row" 5:17
2."Sodom & Gomorra" 6:28
3."The Beast Inside" 5:57
4."Dead On!" 4:52
5."Guns 'R' Us" 4:41
6."Like a Loaded Gun" 4:19
7."What Else" 4:39
8."Stone Evil" 5:23
9."Bad Habits Die Hard" 4:41
10."Prejudice" 4:14
11."Bad Religion" 4:26
12."Generation Clash II" 5:05
13."Writing on the Wall" 4:25
14."Drifting Apart" (Instrumental)Wolf Hoffmann, Peter Baltes3:03
15."Pomp and Circumstance" (Instrumental)Edward Elgar3:44
Total length:1:11:14

Notes

  • "Drifting Apart" is listed as "Drifting Away" on some editions
  • "Sodom & Gomorra" includes the song "Sabre Dance" by Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian, running in at 1:24 minutes

Credits
Band members
Additional musicians
Production
  • Mathias Bothor – photo
  • Stefan Böhle Kunsterei, Hamburg – cover design
  • Published by Breeze Music Gmbh

Charts
Chart Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 22
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 32
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] 52
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 27

References
  1. Anderson, Jason. "Accept Death Row review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  2. Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  3. Archived (Date missing) at hardharderheavy.de (Error: unknown archive URL)
  4. www.allmusic.com: Rezension Objection Overruled von Jason Anderson
  5. www.powermetal.de: Rezension Death Row von Alex Straka
  6. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Accept". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 9. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Accept – Death Row" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  8. アクセプト - アクセプトのアルバム売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  9. "Swedishcharts.com – Accept – Death Row". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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