Eat the Heat

Eat the Heat
Studio album by Accept
Released	1989
Recorded	Recorded and mixed at Dierks Studio, Cologne September '88 - January '89 for Breeze Music Gmbh
Genre	Heavy metal, Glam metal
Length	62:22 (including bonus tracks)
Label	RCA
Producer	Dieter Dierks
Accept chronology
Russian Roulette (1986) Eat the Heat (1989) Staying a Life (1990)

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Eat the Heat is a 1989 release by German Heavy metal band Accept. It was recorded at Dierks-Studios, in Cologne, from September 1988 to January 1989. Although Jim Stacey is presented as guitar player in the band on the album cover, the cover text also states that all guitars are by Wolf Hoffmann.

Until 2010's Blood of the Nations, this was Accept's only album without Udo Dirkschneider as lead vocalist. U.D.O. contributes with crowd vocals on "Turn The Wheel". U.D.O. has also covered the song "X-T-C" on the 2001 compilation "A Tribute To Accept II". Accept later recorded "Generation Clash II" based on "Generation Clash" with Udo Dirkschneider on vocals for their 1994 album Death Row.

Supporting tour

The Eat the heat tour consisted of David Reece on vocals, Wolf Hoffman on lead guitar, Peter Baltes on bass, Stefen Kaufmann on drums, and Jim Stacey on supporting guitar. The tour was overall a disappointment, with poor attendance numbers, and small club concerts. After touring the U.S., Accept traveled to Europe for a short tour, while Kaufmann was injured with a back injury, and was replaced with drummer Ken Mary. The tour ended with a rumored fight between Reece and Baltes, and the tour was cancelled.

Track listing

Music & Words by Accept & Deaffy

1. "X-T-C" – 4:26
2. "Generation Clash" – 6:26
3. "Chain Reaction" – 4:42
4. "Love Sensation" – 4:43
5. "Turn the Wheel" – 5:24
6. "Hellhammer" – 5:30
7. "Prisoner" – 4:50
8. "I Can't Believe in You" (CD bonus track) – 4:50
9. "Mistreated" – 8:51
10. "Stand 4 What U R" – 4:05
11. "Break the Ice" (CD bonus track) – 4:14
12. "D-Train" – 4:27

Personnel

• Wolf Hoffmann – Guitars
• David Reece – Vocals
• Peter Baltes – Bass
• Stefan Kaufmann - Drums
• Jim Stacey - Rhythm Guitar

All Guitars by Wolf Hoffmann

Mixed by Dieter Dierks and Topo

Assistant Engineer Topo, Technician Norbert Gutzmann

Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisc, New York

Cover Idea by Deaffy

Front Cover: George Chin

Cover Disgn: Hentschel Grafic Service

Back Photo: Ashley Kramer

Management: Gaby Hauke

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1989	The Billboard 200	139