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Staying a Life

Accept · 1990

99 min · 19 tracks · heavy metal

A thunderous live celebration of heavy metal, blending raw energy with melodic hooks and powerful anthems.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • thunderous live celebration atmosphere
  • dynamic flow with energetic peaks
  • cathartic anthems for release
  • late-night adrenaline fuel
  • sing-along moments with friends

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of mellow sounds
  • prefer short, standalone tracks

Where this album fits

Themes
European metal scene· live concert energy
Career context
Released in 1990, 'Staying a Life' is Accept's first live album, capturing the band's surge in popularity following their breakthrough with 'Balls to the Wall' in 1983. At this point, Accept had solidified their status as pioneers of heavy metal, showcasing their enduring appeal through high-energy performances across Europe.
Stylistic neighbors
Judas Priest· Iron Maiden· Helloween
Sounds like this from elsewhere
Live After Death by Iron Maiden — Captures similar live energy and anthemic songwriting, central to the heavy metal experience.
Unleashed in the East by Judas Priest — Shares a powerful live atmosphere with melodic hooks, embodying the essence of 80s heavy metal.
Live in the U.K. by Helloween — Features high-energy performances and catchy melodies, resonating with the European metal scene vibe.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Metal Heart 5:26
  • 2 Breaker 3:40
  • 3 Screaming for a Love‐Bite 4:21
  • 4 Up to the Limit 4:45
  • 5 Living for Tonite 3:35
  • 6 Princess of the Dawn 7:49
  • 7 Neon Nights 8:16
  • 8 Burning 7:28

Disc 2

  • 1 Head Over Heels 5:49
  • 2 Guitar Solo Wolf 4:26
  • 3 Restless and Wild 2:34
  • 4 Son of a Bitch 2:34
  • 5 London Leatherboys 3:54
  • 6 Love Child 5:01
  • 7 Flash Rockin’ Man 6:31
  • 8 Dogs on Leads 5:51
  • 9 Fast as a Shark 5:26
  • 10 Balls to the Wall 10:32
  • 11 Outro (Bound to Fail) 1:09

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