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Humanoid

Accept · 2024

51 min · 12 tracks · heavy metal

A relentless fusion of heavy metal aggression and futuristic themes, echoing with anthemic choruses and visceral guitar riffs.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo listening experience
  • anthemic choruses for sing-alongs
  • visceral riffs for headbanging
  • futuristic themes evoke imagination

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer quick, upbeat tracks
  • seek soft, melodic sounds

Where this album fits

Themes
futuristic dystopia· industrial landscapes
Career context
Released on April 26, 2024, 'Humanoid' marks Accept's return after a notable hiatus since their last album 'The Rise of Chaos' in 2017. With a lineup solidified by the addition of new guitarist Philip Shouse, the band explores fresh sonic territories while staying true to their heavy metal roots.
Stylistic neighbors
Judas Priest· Iron Maiden· Helloween
Sounds like this from elsewhere
Demanufacture by Fear Factory — Shares themes of dystopia and industrial landscapes with heavy, aggressive metal sound.
City by Strapping Young Lad — Combines intense heavy metal with futuristic concepts and chaotic energy that resonates with 'Humanoid'.
obZen by Meshuggah — Explores complex rhythms and aggressive soundscapes reflecting a dark, industrial future.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Diving into Sin 4:00
  • 2 Humanoid 4:35
  • 3 Frankenstein 4:14
  • 4 Man Up 5:08
  • 5 The Reckoning 4:34
  • 6 Nobody Gets Out Alive 4:06
  • 7 Ravages of Time 4:15
  • 8 Unbreakable 4:53
  • 9 Hard Times 3:41
  • 10 Mind Games 4:05
  • 11 Straight Up Jack 3:27
  • 12 Southside of Hell 4:56

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