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David L. Reece (born 10 August 1960) is an American singer who has been active in the heavy metal and hard rock scenes since the late 1980s, recording with several bands including Bonfire from January 2015 to July 2016. He is best known for his time with the band Accept, appearing on their 1989 album Eat the Heat.

Career

Early years

Reece was raised in Oklahoma, eventually moving to Minnesota and performing with major local rockers Dare Force in the early 1980s. He also recorded vocals in 1987 for a demo for the hard rock band Sacred Child. Although he was replaced by Astrid Young before recording their album, the demos were included on a re-release of their debut.

With Accept

After many auditions, Reece was chosen to be the new Accept singer, and was the lead vocalist appearing on the 1989 album Eat the Heat. He and the rest of the band produced what has been regarded as a much different sounding album compared to the previous Accept albums, and reception was mixed. The 1989–1990 tour with W.A.S.P and Metal Church was eventually cancelled, and he was dropped from the band as Accept went on a hiatus.

After Accept

After being fired from Accept, he formed Bangalore Choir and released the album On Target with them. The band included members of Reno, Nevada's Razormaid and the slightly more well-known Hericane Alice - a band for which Reece had declined to record demo vocals earlier due to his involvement with Lillian Axe - a partnership which never resulted in any recorded material. The following years, he released two albums with Sircle of Silence with Larry Farkas from Vengeance Rising, Jay Schellen from Hurricane and Greg Chaisson, formerly of Badlands. He then released an album with American band Stream.

In 2007, Reece joined Swedish band Gypsy Rose, releasing an album with them the following year.

Reece released his first solo album in August 2009, with Andy Susemihl (ex-U.D.O.), Stefan Schwarzmann (ex-U.D.O., ex-Accept) and Jochen Fünders (ex-Holy Moses) participating. He later released an album from a joint project with Martin Kronberg from Gypsy Rose in between releases from a reunited Bangalore Choir, and another solo album in between releases by Tango Down. He then released an album with the band EZ Livin' before joining Bonfire in 2015. On the new solo project "Resilient Heart" 2018, Reece teamed up with the musicians Marco Angioni (guitar, songwriter, producer), Martin J. Andersen (guitar, songwriter), Malte Frederik Burkert (bass) and Sigurd J. Jensen (drums). The album was recorded at Death Island Studio in Denmark with Marco Angioni as producer and is entitled 'Resilient Heart'. It was released in November 2018.

Discography

  1. Solo

  2. Cacophony of Souls (2020)

  3. I Can't Breathe (2021) single

  4. Blacklist Utopia (2021)

  5. Enemy Is Me (2024) single

  6. Baptized by Fire (2024)

  7. With Accept

  8. Eat the Heat (1989)

  9. Generation Clash (1989) maxisingle, some releases include 1 non-album single edit

  10. Hot & Slow: Classics, Rocks 'n' Ballads (2000) compilation includes 1 unreleased single edit

  11. With Alex De Rosso

  12. Alex De Rosso (1995, 2 songs)

  13. With Bangalore Choir

  14. On Target (1992) remastered in 2010

  15. Selections from On Target (1992) promo

  16. Doin' the Dance (1992) single

  17. Loaded Gun (1992) single

  18. Cadence (2010)

  19. All or Nothing – Live at Firefest (2011) live album

  20. Metaphor (2012)

  21. All or Nothing. The complete studio albums collection (2021) compilation includes 3CD with bonus material

  22. Beyond the Target. Alternate mixes, rarities and demos (2022) compilations includes unreleased material

  23. Center Mass (2023) includes bonus CD "Live in Hamburg 2022"

  24. With Bonedryver

  25. Workin' Man (2022) single

  26. Valley of Bones (2022, 1 song)

  27. With Bonfire

  28. Glorious (2015)

  29. Pearls (2016)

  30. With Christian Tolle Project

  31. The Higher Their Climb (2012, lead & backing vocals)

  32. Now & Then (2016, lead & backing vocals)

  33. Point Blank (2018, 5 songs)

  34. Now & Then "Encore" (2022)

  35. With EZ Livin'

  36. Firestorm (2014)

  37. With Goot

  38. It's Just Life (2019) single

  39. As the Earth Rotates (2020) maxisingle

  40. Deadly Free (2021, 2 songs + 2 remixes)

  41. Light It Up (2023) EP

  42. Devour (2023) single

  43. Weight of Days (2024)

  44. Tick-Tock (2024) maxisingle

  45. The Toll Remains The Same (2025)

  46. The Feed (2026) single

  47. My Time (2026)

  48. With Gypsy Rose

  49. Another World (2008)

  50. With Ion Pulse

  51. Rock'n'Roll Children (2022) single

  52. Children of Snake Mountain (2022) EP

  53. Heirs to the Wasteland (2022) single

  54. With Iron Allies

  55. Full of Surprises (2022) single

  56. Blood In Blood Out (2022) single

  57. Blood In Blood Out (2022)

  58. With John Steel

  59. John Steel: "Distorted Reality" (2021 single)

  60. John Steel: "Woman of Ice" (2021 single)

  61. John Steel: Distorted Reality (2022)

  62. With Malice

  63. Fight (2013) single

  64. With Nergard

  65. Memorial for a Wish (2013, 1 song)

  66. Memorial for a Wish. 2018 Version (2013 remixed album, 1 song)

  67. With Reece

  68. Universal Language (2009)

  69. Compromise (2013)

  70. Any Time at All (2018) single

  71. A Perfect Apocalypse (2018) single

  72. Resilient Heart (2018)

  73. With Reece/Kronlund

  74. Solid (2011)

  75. With Sacred Child

  76. Sacred Child (1998, CD re-release of 1987 album, includes bonus demo with Reece recorded in 1987)

  77. With Sadly Hated

  78. You Gotta Go (2023) single

  79. With Sainted Sinners

  80. Sainted Sinners (2017)

  81. Back With a Vengeance (2018)

  82. With Sickera

  83. The Story Begins (2023) maxisingle

  84. With Sircle of Silence

  85. David Reece (1993) demo tape, as "David Reece" moniker

  86. Sircle of Silence (1993) demo tape

  87. Sircle of Silence (1993)

  88. Suicide Candyman (1994)

  89. Sircle of Silence (2007) compilation 2CD includes both albums

  90. With Steel Project

  91. Burn It Down (2026) single

  92. Rise Again (2026) single

  93. With Stephan Georg

  94. And Again Everything Is Possible (2020)

  95. Faith Will Never Die (2020, 1 song)

  96. Fightin' the Virus (2021, 4 songs)

  97. The Fire Still Burns (2021, 2 songs)

  98. The Way is the Goal (2022, 3 songs)

  99. Swallow the Glow (2023)

  100. With Stian Pian

  101. Vampire's Empire (2023) single

  102. With Stream

  103. Take it or Leave it (1995)

  104. Chasing the Dragon (2003) compilation with 2 unreleased tracks with Reece

  105. Stream (2006) compilation with 1 unreleased demo track with Reece

  106. With Tango Down

  107. Identity Crisis (2012)

  108. Charming Devil (2014)

  109. With The Sheriff

  110. Leave This Town (2022) single

  111. Every Moment Counts (2022) single

  112. With Tight

  113. Give Me Trust (2023) single

  114. Give Me Trust (2024, 1 song) EP

  115. With Voices of Rock

  116. Voices of Rock II: High & Mighty (2009, 1 song)

  117. With Wicked Sensation

  118. Adrenaline Rush (2014)

  119. Outbreak (2021)

  120. With Zhenx

  121. Zhenx (2017, 1 song)

  122. With Графит

  123. Wise Man of Truth (2023) single

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