Eat the Heat

Eat the Heat
Studio album by Accept
Released	11 May 1989 (1989-05-11)
Recorded	Dierks Studios, Stommeln, Cologne, Germany, September 1988–January 1989
Genre	Heavy metal, glam metal
Length	62:22 (including bonus tracks)
Label	RCA/BMG Ariola (Europe) Epic (US)
Producer	Dieter Dierks
Accept chronology
Russian Roulette (1986)Russian Roulette1986 Eat the Heat (1989) Staying a Life (1990)Staying a Life1990
Singles from Eat the Heat
"Generation Clash / D-Train" Released: July 1989
European edition cover

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Eat the Heat is the eighth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1989. It was recorded at Dierks-Studios, in Cologne, from September 1988 to January 1989. Although Jim Stacey is presented as rhythm guitar player in the album line-up, the album credits also state that all guitar work on the album was played by Wolf Hoffmann. Jim Stacey did perform second guitar live with the band.

Until 2010's Blood of the Nations, this was Accept's only album without Udo Dirkschneider as lead vocalist. U.D.O. contributes with crowd vocals on "Turn the Wheel". U.D.O. has also covered the song "X-T-C" on the 2001 compilation A Tribute to Accept II. Accept later recorded "Generation Clash II" based on "Generation Clash" with Udo Dirkschneider on vocals for their 1994 album Death Row. U.D.O. will still regularly perform tracks from this album, including "X-T-C".

Supporting tour

The Eat the Heat tour consisted of David Reece on vocals, Wolf Hoffmann on lead guitar, Peter Baltes on bass, Stefan Kaufmann on drums, and Jim Stacey on rhythm guitar. The first leg of the tour consisted of the band headlining at small clubs around the U.S. for about two months. Kaufmann sustained a back injury during this period, and was replaced by House of Lords drummer Ken Mary. Accept then began a North American act with W.A.S.P. and Metal Church. The tour overall was a disappointment, plagued with poor attendance numbers and a failure to draw the American crowds that the band had hoped to appeal to with this new lineup. A rumored behind-stage fight at the Vic Theater in Chicago between Reece and Baltes led to the band splitting up, and the tour was subsequently cancelled.

Track listings

All lyrics and music written by Accept and Deaffy.

European version

Side one

1. "X-T-C" – 4:26
2. "Generation Clash" – 6:26
3. "Chain Reaction" – 4:42
4. "Love Sensation" – 4:43
5. "Turn the Wheel" – 5:24

Side two

6. "Prisoner" – 4:50
7. "Mistreated" – 8:51
8. "Stand 4 What U R" – 4:05
9. "Hellhammer" – 5:30
10. "D-Train" – 4:27

US version

Side one

1. "X-T-C" – 4:26
2. "Prisoner" – 4:50
3. "Love Sensation" – 4:43
4. "Chain Reaction" – 4:42
5. "Stand 4 What U R" – 4:05
6. "D-Train" – 4:27

Side two

7. "Generation Clash" – 6:26
8. "Turn the Wheel" – 5:24
9. "Hellhammer" – 5:30
10. "Mistreated" – 8:51

Japanese edition bonus tracks

8. "I Can't Believe in You" – 4:50
11. "Break the Ice" – 4:14

Personnel

Band members

• David Reece – vocals
• Wolf Hoffmann – all guitars
• Jim Stacey – rhythm guitar in live shows
• Peter Baltes – bass
• Stefan Kaufmann – drums

Production

• Dieter Dierks – producer, engineer, mixing, arrangements with Accept
• Topo – mixing, assistant engineer
• Norbert Gutzmann – technician
• Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk, New York
• Gaby "Deaffy" Hauke – management, cover idea
• George Chin – cover photo
• Ashley Kramer – back photo
• Hentschel Grafic Service – cover design

Charts

Chart	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	15
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)	19
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	26
Japanese Albums (Oricon)	87
US Billboard 200	139