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Released 36 years ago this October

Staying a Life

Accept · 1990

99 min · 19 tracks · heavy metal

A relentless barrage of heavy riffs and soaring vocals, embodying the raw spirit of early 90s metal.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    Metal Heart Start here — The track opens the album with fierce guitar work and anthemic choruses, representing the band's signature sound and setting the tone for the entire performance.
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    Screaming for a Love‐Bite — This standout track combines catchy hooks with powerful instrumentation, showcasing the band's ability to blend melody with aggression seamlessly.
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    Balls to the Wall — As one of Accept's most iconic songs, its inclusion highlights their lyrical themes of rebellion and defiance, making it a quintessential anthem for fans.

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

  • seekers of mellow sounds
  • prefer short, standalone tracks

Where this album fits

In the catalog
Breakthrough — Captures Accept's energy post-Eat the Heat, solidifying their presence in metal.
Themes
European metal scene· live concert energy
Career context
Staying a Life is a live album capturing Accept at a pivotal moment in their career following the success of their 1989 studio album, Eat the Heat. Released in 1990, it showcases the band’s energetic performance style and marked their continued relevance in the heavy metal scene during a time when they were establishing themselves as a leading act post-accepting lineup changes.
Stylistic neighbors
Judas Priest· Iron Maiden· Helloween
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Tracklist

Disc 1

  • 1 Metal Heart Start here 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

What to play next

Objection Overruled
Listen next

Objection Overruled

1993

Continues the heavy sound with a modern twist, building on the energy of Staying a Life.
Eat the Heat
Go back to

Eat the Heat

1989

Sets the stage with a similar intensity and style that leads into Staying a Life.
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Helloween

Features high-energy performances and catchy melodies, resonating with the European metal scene vibe.

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