Objection Overruled is the ninth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1993. It is the first to feature Udo Dirkschneider on lead vocals since 1986's Russian Roulette. It was recorded at Dierks-Studios in Stommeln after pre-production at Roxx Studios.
| Objection Overruled | ||||
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| Released | 1 February 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Studio | Dierks Studios, Stommeln, Cologne, Germany | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 47:52 | |||
| Label | RCA/BMG Ariola (Europe) CMC International (US) Victor (Japan) | |||
| Producer | Accept | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
Background edit
In contrast to some of the other Accept albums, Wolf Hoffmann recalls Objection Overruled as an easy one to record: "That was great! I mean, making up and having reunions are always great in a way because you feel that sort of spirit or fresh wind again. It was great! We had a ball back then," adding, "we just really pretty much made records like we always did and felt like we should use the old formulas with no more sort of experiments and just pretty much do what Accept is known for; and that's what we did."[3]
Udo concurs, calling Objection Overruled "that classic Accept sound again"[4] as well as "a very good Accept album".[5] It was only after the album's release that rifts would begin to re-emerge within the band.
The uncredited cover photo was taken by Wolf Hoffmann.
Until 2017 "Bulletproof" and "Amamos la Vida" was the only song from the album that is still played in live shows.[6] In their 2017-2018 tour, they also included the title song back to their setlist.
Track listing edit
All lyrics and music written by Accept and Deaffy
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Objection Overruled" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "I Don't Wanna Be Like You" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Protectors of Terror" | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Slaves to Metal" | 4:37 |
| 5. | "All or Nothing" | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Bulletproof" | 5:05 |
| 7. | "Amamos la Vida" | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Sick, Dirty and Mean" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Donation" | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Just by My Own" (Instrumental) | 3:29 |
| 11. | "This One's for You" | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 47:52 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rich & Famous" | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 51:05 | |
Credits edit
- Band members
- Udo Dirkschneider – vocals
- Wolf Hoffmann – guitars, cover photo
- Peter Baltes – bass guitar
- Stefan Kaufmann – drums
- Additional Musicians
- Frank Knight - Additional Vocals
- Production
- Pre-production at Roxx Studios
- Produced, recorded and mixed by Accept at Dierks Studios Gmbh, Stommeln
- Uli Baronowsky – engineer
- Steffan Böhle Kunstfrei, Hamburg – cover design
- Breeze Music Gmbh – publisher
Charts edit
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[7] | 8 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 17 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 22 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 21 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 22 |
References edit
- ^ Anderson, Jason. "Accept Objection Overruled review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 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.
- ^ Antunovich, Tony (27 November 2005). "Accept - Wolf Hoffmann". Metaleater.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Interviews - U.D.O." Metalkings.com. March 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ Kazantzis, Dimitris; Sakis Nikas; George Anasontzis (2004). "Interviews - U.D.O." Rockpages.gr. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Bulletproof by Accept Song Statistics - setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Accept – Objection Overruled" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ 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 – Objection Overruled". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Accept – Objection Overruled". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2023.