Predator is the 11th and last studio album before German heavy metal band Accept's hiatus from 1997. It was their last album featuring singer Udo Dirkschneider. The classical and country influences are very apparent, particularly on the track 'Crossroads'. The flow of the heavy metal direction of the album is very well maintained all over the record.. Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s. The band played an important role in the development of speed and thrash metal, being part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-80s.