Stalingrad (Accept album)

Stalingrad
Studio album by
Accept
Released6 April 2012 (2012-04-06)
Recorded2011
GenreHeavy metal
Length51:34
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerAndy Sneap
Accept chronology
Blood of the Nations
(2010) 		Stalingrad
(2012) 		Blind Rage
(2014)

Stalingrad is the 13th studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, which was released on 6 April 2012, by the independent German record label Nuclear Blast Records.[1][2] It is their second album since their 2009 reunion, and like its predecessor, Blood of the Nations (2010), was produced by Andy Sneap.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
BW&BK[4]
Thrash Hits[5]

Critical reception of the album has been largely favorable. AllMusic published a review giving the album three-and-a-half stars out of five. Reviewer James Christopher Monger also noted that current vocalist Tornillo does an "awfully convincing Udo Dirkschneider impression."[3] Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles and Thrash Hits also gave the album positive reviews.[4][5]

The album was successful, debuting at number six on the German albums chart.[6] Stalingrad also debuted at number 81 on the Billboard 200, becoming Accept's first album to crack the top 100 in the United States since Metal Heart (1985), which peaked at number 94.[7]

The album was honored with a Metal Storm Award in 2012, when it was voted Best Heavy Metal/Melodic Album.[8]

Track listing

Original Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Hung, Drawn and Quartered"4:36
2."Stalingrad"6:00
3."Hellfire"6:08
4."Flash to Bang Time"4:08
5."Shadow Soldiers"5:48
6."Revolution"4:09
7."Against the World"3:37
8."Twist of Fate"5:31
9."The Quick and the Dead"4:28
Total length:44:20
Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
10."Never Forget"4:53
11."The Galley"7:22
Total length:56:33

Personnel

Band
Production
  • Produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 70
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 68
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 8
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 77
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 6
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[14] 5
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 95
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16] 80
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17] 22
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[18] 46
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] 66
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 17
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] 17
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[23] 16
US Billboard 200[24] 81
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[25] 13
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[26] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[27] 29
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[28] 8

References

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  2. ^ "Accept: 'Stalingrad' Release Date Announced". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2012.
  3. ^ a b Monger, James Christopher. "Accept - Stalingrad". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  4. ^ a b Gromen, Mark. "Accept - Stalingrad". BW&BK. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  5. ^ a b Dare, Tom. "Album: Accept – Stalingrad". Thrash Hits. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  6. ^ "Accept: More 'Stalingrad' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Accept - Awards". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Metal Storm Awards 2012".
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  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Accept – Stalingrad - Brothers In Death" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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  14. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2012. 15. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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  18. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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  21. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Accept – Stalingrad - Brothers In Death". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  22. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  24. ^ "Accept Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  25. ^ "Accept Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  26. ^ "Accept Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  27. ^ "Accept Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  28. ^ "Accept Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 May 2023.