AcceptLineup
Accept from the top down — who started it, every change since, and the band today. Anyone I actually watched play is ringed in red. Tap a face for their story.
1971The original lineup
1976
Joined
1978
1980
1982
1987
1989
2005
The band today
Every lineup, in order
The band as it stood at each change — the full roster, not just who came and went.
- 1971 – 1976★ Original lineup
- Dirkschneider
- 1976 – 1977+ Dieter Rubach+ Michael Wagener+ Frank Friedrich+ Gerhard Wahl+ Peter Baltes+ Udo Dirkschneider+ Wolf Hoffmann
- Dirkschneider
- Dieter Rubach bass guitar
- Michael Wagener guitar
- Frank Friedrich drums (drum set)
- Gerhard Wahl guitar
- Peter Baltes bass guitar
- Udo Dirkschneider lead vocals
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- 1977 – 1978− Dieter Rubach− Michael Wagener
- Dirkschneider
- Frank Friedrich drums (drum set)
- Gerhard Wahl guitar
- Peter Baltes bass guitar
- Udo Dirkschneider lead vocals
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- 1978 – 1979+ Jörg Fischer
- Dirkschneider
- Frank Friedrich drums (drum set)
- Gerhard Wahl guitar
- Peter Baltes bass guitar
- Udo Dirkschneider lead vocals
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Jörg Fischer guitar
- 1979 – 1980− Frank Friedrich− Gerhard Wahl
- Dirkschneider
- Peter Baltes bass guitar
- Udo Dirkschneider lead vocals
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Jörg Fischer guitar
- 1980 – 1982+ Stefan Kaufmann
- Dirkschneider
- Peter Baltes bass guitar
- Udo Dirkschneider lead vocals
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Jörg Fischer guitar
- Stefan Kaufmann drums (drum set)
- 1982 – 1983+ Jan Koemmet+ Herman Frank− Jörg Fischer
- Dirkschneider
- Peter Baltes bass guitar
- Udo Dirkschneider lead vocals
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Stefan Kaufmann drums (drum set)
- Jan Koemmet guitar
- Herman Frank guitar
- 1983 – 1984− Jan Koemmet
- Dirkschneider
- Peter Baltes bass guitar
- Udo Dirkschneider lead vocals
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Stefan Kaufmann drums (drum set)
- Herman Frank guitar
- 1984 – 1987+ Jörg Fischer− Herman Frank
- Dirkschneider
- Peter Baltes bass guitar
- Udo Dirkschneider lead vocals
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Stefan Kaufmann drums (drum set)
- Jörg Fischer guitar
- 1987 – 1988+ Michael White+ Rob Armitage− Peter Baltes− Udo Dirkschneider
- Dirkschneider
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Stefan Kaufmann drums (drum set)
- Jörg Fischer guitar
- Michael White lead vocals
- Rob Armitage lead vocals
- 1988 – 1989+ David Reece− Jörg Fischer− Michael White− Rob Armitage
- Dirkschneider
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Stefan Kaufmann drums (drum set)
- David Reece lead vocals
- 1989 – 1990+ Ken Mary+ Jim Stacey− David Reece
- Dirkschneider
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Stefan Kaufmann drums (drum set)
- Ken Mary drums (drum set)
- Jim Stacey guitar
- 1990 – 1992− Ken Mary− Jim Stacey
- Dirkschneider
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Stefan Kaufmann drums (drum set)
- 1992 – 1994+ Udo Dirkschneider+ Peter Baltes
- Dirkschneider
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Stefan Kaufmann drums (drum set)
- Udo Dirkschneider lead vocals
- Peter Baltes bass guitar
- 1994 – 1995+ Stefan Schwarzmann− Stefan Kaufmann
- Dirkschneider
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Udo Dirkschneider lead vocals
- Peter Baltes bass guitar
- Stefan Schwarzmann membranophone
- 1995 – 1996+ Michael Cartellone− Stefan Schwarzmann
- Dirkschneider
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Udo Dirkschneider lead vocals
- Peter Baltes bass guitar
- Michael Cartellone drums (drum set)
- 1996 – 1997− Udo Dirkschneider
- Dirkschneider
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Peter Baltes bass guitar
- Michael Cartellone drums (drum set)
- 1997 – 2005− Peter Baltes− Michael Cartellone
- Dirkschneider
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- 2005 – 2006+ Peter Baltes+ Udo Dirkschneider+ Herman Frank+ Stefan Schwarzmann− Dirkschneider
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Peter Baltes bass guitar
- Udo Dirkschneider lead vocals
- Herman Frank guitar
- Stefan Schwarzmann drums (drum set)
- 2006 – 2009− Peter Baltes− Udo Dirkschneider
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Herman Frank guitar
- Stefan Schwarzmann drums (drum set)
- 2009 – 2014+ Peter Baltes+ Mark Tornillo
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Herman Frank guitar
- Stefan Schwarzmann drums (drum set)
- Peter Baltes bass guitar
- Mark Tornillo lead vocals
- 2014 – 2015− Herman Frank
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Stefan Schwarzmann drums (drum set)
- Peter Baltes bass guitar
- Mark Tornillo lead vocals
- 2015 – 2018+ Christopher Williams
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Stefan Schwarzmann drums (drum set)
- Peter Baltes bass guitar
- Mark Tornillo lead vocals
- Christopher Williams drums (drum set)
- 2018 – nowCurrent− Peter Baltes
- Wolf Hoffmann guitar
- Stefan Schwarzmann drums (drum set)
- Mark Tornillo lead vocals
- Christopher Williams drums (drum set)
You saw this lineup
24 line-ups of Accept since it formed.
Everything that happened to Accept’s lineup, in order — each entry says what it was.
- 1971
★ Original lineupDirkschneidermember
›Lineup after 1971 (1)
- Dirkschneidermember
- 1976
- DR+ JoinedDieter Rubach
bass guitar
- FF+ JoinedFrank Friedrich
drums (drum set)
- GW+ JoinedGerhard Wahl
guitar
+ JoinedMichael Wagenerguitar
+ JoinedPeter Baltesbass guitar
+ JoinedUdo Dirkschneiderlead vocals
+ JoinedWolf Hoffmannguitar
- DR→ Left the bandDieter Rubach
bass guitar · 1976–1976
- → Left the bandMichael Wagener
guitar · 1976–1976
›Lineup after 1976 (8)
- Dirkschneidermember
- Dieter Rubachbass guitar
- Michael Wagenerguitar
- Frank Friedrichdrums (drum set)
- Gerhard Wahlguitar
- Peter Baltesbass guitar
- Udo Dirkschneiderlead vocals
- Wolf Hoffmannguitar
- DR
- 1978
+ JoinedJörg Fischerguitar
›Lineup after 1978 (7)
- Dirkschneidermember
- Frank Friedrichdrums (drum set)
- Gerhard Wahlguitar
- Peter Baltesbass guitar
- Udo Dirkschneiderlead vocals
- Wolf Hoffmannguitar
- Jörg Fischerguitar
- 1979
- FF→ Left the bandFrank Friedrich
drums (drum set) · 1976–1979
- GW→ Left the bandGerhard Wahl
guitar · 1976–1979
›Lineup after 1979 (5)
- Dirkschneidermember
- Peter Baltesbass guitar
- Udo Dirkschneiderlead vocals
- Wolf Hoffmannguitar
- Jörg Fischerguitar
- FF
- 1980
+ JoinedStefan Kaufmanndrums (drum set)
›Lineup after 1980 (6)
- Dirkschneidermember
- Peter Baltesbass guitar
- Udo Dirkschneiderlead vocals
- Wolf Hoffmannguitar
- Jörg Fischerguitar
- Stefan Kaufmanndrums (drum set)
- 1982
+ JoinedHerman Frankguitar
- JK+ JoinedJan Koemmet
guitar
- JK→ Left the bandJan Koemmet
guitar · 1982–1982
- → Left the bandJörg Fischer
guitar · 1978–1982
›Lineup after 1982 (7)
- Dirkschneidermember
- Peter Baltesbass guitar
- Udo Dirkschneiderlead vocals
- Wolf Hoffmannguitar
- Stefan Kaufmanndrums (drum set)
- Jan Koemmetguitar
- Herman Frankguitar
- 1984
- → Left the bandHerman Frank
guitar · 1982–1984
›Lineup after 1984 (6)
- Dirkschneidermember
- Peter Baltesbass guitar
- Udo Dirkschneiderlead vocals
- Wolf Hoffmannguitar
- Stefan Kaufmanndrums (drum set)
- Jörg Fischerguitar
- 1987
+ JoinedMichael Whitelead vocals
- RA+ JoinedRob Armitage
lead vocals
- → Left the bandMichael White
lead vocals · 1987–1987
- → Left the bandPeter Baltes
bass guitar · 1976–1987
- → Left the bandUdo Dirkschneider
lead vocals · 1976–1987
›Lineup after 1987 (6)
- Dirkschneidermember
- Wolf Hoffmannguitar
- Stefan Kaufmanndrums (drum set)
- Jörg Fischerguitar
- Michael Whitelead vocals
- Rob Armitagelead vocals
- 1988
+ JoinedDavid Reecelead vocals
- RA→ Left the bandRob Armitage
lead vocals · 1987–1988
›Lineup after 1988 (4)
- Dirkschneidermember
- Wolf Hoffmannguitar
- Stefan Kaufmanndrums (drum set)
- David Reecelead vocals
- 1989
- JS+ JoinedJim Stacey
guitar
- KM+ JoinedKen Mary
drums (drum set)
- → Left the bandDavid Reece
lead vocals · 1988–1989
- JS→ Left the bandJim Stacey
guitar · 1989–1989
- KM→ Left the bandKen Mary
drums (drum set) · 1989–1989
›Lineup after 1989 (5)
- Dirkschneidermember
- Wolf Hoffmannguitar
- Stefan Kaufmanndrums (drum set)
- Ken Marydrums (drum set)
- Jim Staceyguitar
- JS
- 1994
- → Left the bandStefan Kaufmann
drums (drum set) · 1980–1994
›Lineup after 1994 (5)
- Dirkschneidermember
- Wolf Hoffmannguitar
- Udo Dirkschneiderlead vocals
- Peter Baltesbass guitar
- Stefan Schwarzmannmembranophone
- 1995
+ JoinedMichael Cartellonedrums (drum set)
›Lineup after 1995 (5)
- Dirkschneidermember
- Wolf Hoffmannguitar
- Udo Dirkschneiderlead vocals
- Peter Baltesbass guitar
- Michael Cartellonedrums (drum set)
- 1997
- → Left the bandMichael Cartellone
drums (drum set) · 1995–1997
›Lineup after 1997 (2)
- Dirkschneidermember
- Wolf Hoffmannguitar
- 2005
+ JoinedStefan Schwarzmanndrums (drum set)
- → Left the bandDirkschneider
member · 1971–2005
›Lineup after 2005 (5)
- Wolf Hoffmannguitar
- Peter Baltesbass guitar
- Udo Dirkschneiderlead vocals
- Herman Frankguitar
- Stefan Schwarzmanndrums (drum set)
- 2009
+ JoinedMark Tornillolead vocals
›Lineup after 2009 (5)
- Wolf Hoffmannguitar
- Herman Frankguitar
- Stefan Schwarzmanndrums (drum set)
- Peter Baltesbass guitar
- Mark Tornillolead vocals
- 2015
+ JoinedChristopher Williamsdrums (drum set)
›Lineup after 2015 (5)
- Wolf Hoffmannguitar
- Stefan Schwarzmanndrums (drum set)
- Peter Baltesbass guitar
- Mark Tornillolead vocals
- Christopher Williamsdrums (drum set)
★ Original lineup+ Joined→ Left the band✝ Died
Every member(21)
Everyone who has played in Accept, in the order they joined — ending with the lineup today. Tap anyone for their photos and story.
Current lineup