Humanoid

Humanoid is Accept-style heavy metal that, while raising themes fixed on modern society, sets steel-hard riffs and a straight beat at its core. As a 2024 work, from songs with a mechanical tension to songs that open wide at the chorus, weight and immediacy are consistent throughout. From the hard drive of the title track “Humanoid” and the aggression of “Frankenstein” to the momentum of “Man Up” and “Nobody Gets Out Alive,” every song carries a sturdy appeal. Rather than making technique mere decoration, by unifying the sharp cut of the guitar, the powerful drive of the rhythm and the clear push of the vocal melody, it powerfully keeps the classic style as a present-day sound. It is a record that dignified proves the band’s creative drive and playing have not dimmed at all, even as veterans. The band’s utterly unwavering hard-edged stance, centered on Wolf Hoffmann’s guitar, fills the whole. It is a fulfilling record in Accept’s manner that rewards listening first for the sharp outline of the riffs and the sing-along that rises powerfully in each song.