Udo Dirkschneider.
Reece's higher-pitched delivery was in sharp contrast to
Dirkschneider's distinctive style, and overall, the album was a critical and commercial disappointment. Midway through the
"Eat The Heat" tour, differences between the band and
Reece had come to a head, leading to the altercation between the singer and bassist
Peter Baltes in Chicago. By the end of 1989,
ACCEPT had hung it up.
Asked by Argentinian journalist
ACCEPT's current lineup, which no longer features
Baltes,
Reece said: "I respect the history of the band. It's kind of the
Wolf Hoffmann show, in my opinion. A lot of great people have left. I respect that they continue. I'm not really a fan. I admire them. But it's not like I look at