Death Row (album)
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| Released | 1 October 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993-94 | |||
| Studio | Roxx Studios, Pulheim, Germany | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 71:14 | |||
| Label | RCA/BMG Ariola (Europe) Pavement (US) Victor (Japan) | |||
| Producer | Accept | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
Death Row is the tenth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1994. It was recorded at Roxx Studios.
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.
Track listing
All lyrics and music written by Accept and Deaffy, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(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 Baltes | 3:03 |
| 15. | "Pomp and Circumstance" (Instrumental) | Edward Elgar | 3:44 |
| 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
- Udo Dirkschneider – vocals
- Wolf Hoffmann – guitars
- Peter Baltes – bass
- Stefan Kaufmann – drums, engineer, mixing
- Additional musicians
- Stefan Schwarzmann – drums on "Bad Habits Die Hard" and "Prejudice"
- Production
- Mathias Bothor – photo
- Stefan Böhle Kunsterei, Hamburg – cover design
- Published by Breeze Music Gmbh
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 32 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 52 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 27 |
References
- ^ Anderson, Jason. "Accept Death Row review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Officialcharts.de – Accept – Death Row". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Accept – Death Row". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2014.