U.D.O.
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Line-up
| 1987– | Udo Dirkschneider - vocals |
| 2015– | Sven Dirkschneider - drums |
| 2018– | Dee Dammers - guitars |
| 2023– | Peter Baltes - bass |
| 2025– | Alen Brentini - guitars |
| 1988 | Thomas Franke - drums |
| 2004 | Marcus Bielenberg - bass |
| 2012 | Sven Dirkschneider - drums |
| 2018 | Stefan Kaufmann - guitars |
| 2019–2010 | David Reece - vocals |
| 2022 | Peter Baltes - bass |
| 2024 | Matthias Kassner - drums |
| 1997–2007 | Frank Knight - backing vocals |
| 2002 | Doro Pesch - vocals |
| 2013 | Sascha Onnen - piano |
| 2013 | Ingmar Viertel - choirs vocals |
| 2015 | -//- backing vocals |
| 2020 | Stefan Kaufmann - guitars, vocals |
| 2020 | Peter Baltes - bass, vocals |
| 2020 | Manuela Bibert - vocals |
| 2023 | Stefan Pintev - violin |
| 1988 | Frank Rittel - bass |
| 1988 | Peter Szigeti - guitars |
| 1988–1991 | Mathias Dieth - guitars |
| 1989 | Andy Susemihl - guitars |
| 1989–1991 | Thomas "Bodo" Smuszynski - bass |
| 1989–1991 | Stefan Schwarzmann - drums |
| 1997–1999 | -//- |
| 1990 | Wolla Boehm - guitars |
| 1991 | Frank Fricke - guitars |
| 1997–1999 | Jürgen Graf - guitars |
| 1997–2012 | Stefan Kaufmann - guitars |
| 1997–2019 | Fitty Wienhold - bass |
| 1999–2013 | Igor Gianola - guitars |
| 2000–2004 | Lorenzo Milani - drums |
| 2004–2014 | Francesco Jovino - drums |
| 2012–2025 | Andrey Smirnov - guitars |
| 2013–2017 | Kasperi Heikkinen - guitars |
| 2017–2018 | Bill Hudson - guitars |
| 2018–2022 | Tilen Hudrap - bass |
| 1987– | Udo Dirkschneider - vocals |
| 2015– | Sven Dirkschneider - drums |
| 2018– | Dee Dammers - guitars |
| 2023– | Peter Baltes - bass |
| 2025– | Alen Brentini - guitars |
| 1988 | Thomas Franke - drums |
| 2004 | Marcus Bielenberg - bass |
| 2012 | Sven Dirkschneider - drums |
| 2018 | Stefan Kaufmann - guitars |
| 2019–2010 | David Reece - vocals |
| 2022 | Peter Baltes - bass |
| 2024 | Matthias Kassner - drums |
| 1997–2007 | Frank Knight - backing vocals |
| 2002 | Doro Pesch - vocals |
| 2013 | Sascha Onnen - piano |
| 2013 | Ingmar Viertel - choirs vocals |
| 2015 | -//- backing vocals |
| 2020 | Stefan Kaufmann - guitars, vocals |
| 2020 | Peter Baltes - bass, vocals |
| 2020 | Manuela Bibert - vocals |
| 2023 | Stefan Pintev - violin |
| 1988 | Frank Rittel - bass |
| 1988 | Peter Szigeti - guitars |
| 1988–1991 | Mathias Dieth - guitars |
| 1989 | Andy Susemihl - guitars |
| 1989–1991 | Thomas "Bodo" Smuszynski - bass |
| 1989–1991 | Stefan Schwarzmann - drums |
| 1997–1999 | -//- |
| 1990 | Wolla Boehm - guitars |
| 1991 | Frank Fricke - guitars |
| 1997–1999 | Jürgen Graf - guitars |
| 1997–2012 | Stefan Kaufmann - guitars |
| 1997–2019 | Fitty Wienhold - bass |
| 1999–2013 | Igor Gianola - guitars |
| 2000–2004 | Lorenzo Milani - drums |
| 2004–2014 | Francesco Jovino - drums |
| 2012–2025 | Andrey Smirnov - guitars |
| 2013–2017 | Kasperi Heikkinen - guitars |
| 2017–2018 | Bill Hudson - guitars |
| 2018–2022 | Tilen Hudrap - bass |
Discography
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1987 |
Animal House
1987
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8.3 | 8.3 |
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1989 |
Mean Machine
1989
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7.9 | 7.9 |
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1990 |
Faceless World
1990
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8.3 | 8.3 |
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1991 |
Timebomb
1991
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7.6 | 7.6 |
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1997 |
Solid
1997
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7.4 | 7.4 |
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1998 |
No Limits
1998
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7.7 | 7.7 |
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1999 |
Holy
1999
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8.1 | 8.1 |
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2002 |
Man & Machine
2002
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7.4 | 7.4 |
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2004 |
Thunderball
2004
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7.4 | 7.4 |
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2005 |
Mission N°X
2005
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7.1 | 7.1 |
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2007 |
Mastercutor
2007
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7.5 | 7.5 |
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2009 |
Dominator
2009
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8.0 | 8.0 |
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2011 |
Rev-Raptor
2011
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7.6 | 7.6 |
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2013 |
Steelhammer
2013
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7.5 | 7.5 |
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2015 |
Decadent
2015
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7.8 | 7.8 |
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2018 |
Steelfactory
2018
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7.9 | 7.9 |
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2020 |
We Are One [Collaboration]
2020
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6.5 | 6.5 |
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2021 |
Game Over
2021
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7.2 | 7.2 |
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2023 |
Touchdown
2023
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7.3 | 7.3 |
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1987 |
Selections From The Forthcoming Animal House
1987
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7.0 | 7.0 |
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2005 |
24/7
2005
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7.3 | 7.3 |
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2007 |
The Wrong Side Of Midnight
2007
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8.4 | 8.4 |
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2009 |
Infected
2009
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7.6 | 7.6 |
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1988 | They Want War | 10.0 | 10.0 |
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1989 | Break The Rules | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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1990 | Heart Of Gold | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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1997 | Independence Day | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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2002 | Dancing With An Angel | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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2004 | Blind Eyes | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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2004 | Thunderball | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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2004 | The Arbiter | 5.0 | 5.0 |
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2004 | Trainride In Russia | 9.0 | 9.0 |
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2005 | Mean Streets | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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2007 | The Wrong Side Of Midnight | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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2009 | Black And White | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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2011 | Leatherhead | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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2011 | I Give As Good As I Get | 8.7 | 8.7 |
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2013 | Metal Machine | 5.8 | 5.8 |
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2013 | Heavy Rain | 6.7 | 6.7 |
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2014 | Decadent | 10.0 | 10.0 |
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2018 | One Heart One Soul | ||
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2018 |
Make The Move [Lyric video]
[Lyric video]
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2020 | We Are One | ||
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2020 | Neon Diamond | ||
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2020 | Pandemonium | ||
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2020 |
Future Is The Reason Why [Lyric video]
[Lyric video]
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2021 | Metal Never Dies | ||
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2021 |
Kids And Guns [Lyric video]
[Lyric video]
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2021 | Prophecy | ||
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2022 | Wilder Life | ||
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2023 |
Forever Free [Lyric video]
[Lyric video]
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2023 | Touchdown | 9.0 | 9.0 |
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2023 |
Fight For The Right [Lyric video]
[Lyric video]
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1987 |
Animal House
1987
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8.3 | 8.3 |
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1989 |
Mean Machine
1989
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7.9 | 7.9 |
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1990 |
Faceless World
1990
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8.3 | 8.3 |
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1991 |
Timebomb
1991
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7.6 | 7.6 |
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1997 |
Solid
1997
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7.4 | 7.4 |
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1998 |
No Limits
1998
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7.7 | 7.7 |
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1999 |
Holy
1999
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8.1 | 8.1 |
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2002 |
Man & Machine
2002
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7.4 | 7.4 |
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2004 |
Thunderball
2004
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7.4 | 7.4 |
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2005 |
Mission N°X
2005
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7.1 | 7.1 |
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2007 |
Mastercutor
2007
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7.5 | 7.5 |
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2009 |
Dominator
2009
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8.0 | 8.0 |
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2011 |
Rev-Raptor
2011
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7.6 | 7.6 |
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2013 |
Steelhammer
2013
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7.5 | 7.5 |
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2015 |
Decadent
2015
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7.8 | 7.8 |
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2018 |
Steelfactory
2018
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7.9 | 7.9 |
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2020 |
We Are One [Collaboration]
2020
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6.5 | 6.5 |
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2021 |
Game Over
2021
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7.2 | 7.2 |
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2023 |
Touchdown
2023
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7.3 | 7.3 |
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1988 | They Want War | 10.0 | 10.0 |
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1989 | Break The Rules | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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1990 | Heart Of Gold | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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1997 | Independence Day | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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2002 | Dancing With An Angel | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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2004 | Blind Eyes | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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2004 | Thunderball | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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2004 | The Arbiter | 5.0 | 5.0 |
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2004 | Trainride In Russia | 9.0 | 9.0 |
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2005 | Mean Streets | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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2007 | The Wrong Side Of Midnight | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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2009 | Black And White | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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2011 | Leatherhead | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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2011 | I Give As Good As I Get | 8.7 | 8.7 |
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2013 | Metal Machine | 5.8 | 5.8 |
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2013 | Heavy Rain | 6.7 | 6.7 |
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2014 | Decadent | 10.0 | 10.0 |
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2018 | One Heart One Soul | ||
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2018 |
Make The Move [Lyric video]
[Lyric video]
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2020 | We Are One | ||
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2020 | Neon Diamond | ||
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2020 | Pandemonium | ||
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2020 |
Future Is The Reason Why [Lyric video]
[Lyric video]
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2021 | Metal Never Dies | ||
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2021 |
Kids And Guns [Lyric video]
[Lyric video]
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2021 | Prophecy | ||
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2022 | Wilder Life | ||
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2023 |
Forever Free [Lyric video]
[Lyric video]
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2023 | Touchdown | 9.0 | 9.0 |
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2023 |
Fight For The Right [Lyric video]
[Lyric video]
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Latest reviews
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Touchdown
7.7
Can the heavy metal veterans U.D.O. pull off another touchdown performance after 36 years with their balls to the wall? Or should we Accept another squandered opportunity?
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Steelfactory
7.5
U.D.O. are back with their sixteenth studio album, Steelfactory, and it comes just after Udo Dirkschneider's worldwide tour under the name Dirkschneider, in which this heavy metal legend performed his Accept material for the last time. This chapter...
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Decadent
7.0
Some people just live and breathe heavy metal, and none more so than Udo Dirkschneider, lead vocalist of U.D.O., who dispels any notion that old age results in mandatory mellowing out. Indeed not many of the 1970s vintage metal pioneers still crank out...
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Mastercutor
7.0
After a really bad album (the infamous "Mission N° X") Udo Dirkschneider and his personal combo had to react seriously. Honestly, the previous album was a joke and a bad one and all the fans of the great Udo and the one of Accept, were really...
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Mission N°X
4.0
The other day I was reviewing "24/7" the "promotional" EP of the new album of Mr Udo Dirkschneider with U.D.O., not really surprising this CD was even actually a bit scary because except "24/7" and a song that's not...
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24/7
5.0
It's always hard for me to do the review of an EP. After all, a lot of time this is just a preview of an upcoming album, and it's not so easy to write something about it. But at least we only have two songs (Mean Streets and 24/7) of the upcoming...
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Photo galleries
| 16.01.2017 | Dirkschneider - Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO - 16 Jan 2017 by D.T. Metal | 28 images | 16.01.2017 by D.T. Metal |
| 07.08.2010 | Wacken Open Air 2010 - Day 3 by Promonex | 124 images | 07.08.2010 by Promonex |
| 20.06.2010 | Hellfest Open Air - Clisson, France, 20/06/2010 by Moocher | 136 images | 20.06.2010 by Moocher |
News
| 05.05.2026 | U.D.O. - European Tour Dates Confirmed In Early 2027 |
| 31.10.2025 | U.D.O. - Introduce New Guitarist |
| 19.10.2025 | U.D.O. - Part Ways With Guitarist |
| 08.01.2025 | U.D.O. - New Music In The Works |
| 28.11.2023 | U.D.O. - Newly Confirmed North American Shows Disclosed |
| 02.11.2023 | U.D.O. - Postpone North American Tour To 2024 |
| 23.01.2017 | Dirkschneider - Denver, USA - 16 Jan 2017 |
| 06.11.2011 | U.D.O. @ Tallinn, Rock Cafe, 28.09.2011 |
| 05.05.2026 | U.D.O. - European Tour Dates Confirmed In Early 2027 |
| 31.10.2025 | U.D.O. - Introduce New Guitarist |
| 19.10.2025 | U.D.O. - Part Ways With Guitarist |
| 08.01.2025 | U.D.O. - New Music In The Works |
| 28.11.2023 | U.D.O. - Newly Confirmed North American Shows Disclosed |
| 02.11.2023 | U.D.O. - Postpone North American Tour To 2024 |
| 23.01.2017 | Dirkschneider - Denver, USA - 16 Jan 2017 |
| 06.11.2011 | U.D.O. @ Tallinn, Rock Cafe, 28.09.2011 |
Concerts
Forum topics
| 10.03.2023 | U.D.O. - Decadent in Albums | 6 |
| 08.03.2023 | U.D.O. - Steelhammer in Albums | 7 |
| 07.03.2023 | U.D.O. - Rev-Raptor in Albums | 9 |
| 04.03.2023 | U.D.O. - Mission N°X in Albums | 3 |
| 02.02.2020 | Accept vs U.D.O. vs Herman Frank vs Pänzer vs David Reece in Metal arena | 6 |
| 12.04.2019 | U.D.O. - Mission N°X in Reviews | 3 |
| 08.04.2019 | U.D.O. - Thunderball in Reviews | 2 |
| 21.07.2015 | U.D.O. - Live From Russia in Albums | 1 |
| 20.03.2015 | U.D.O. - Decadent in Reviews | 1 |
| 20.11.2014 | U.D.O. - New Album Cover Revealed, New Tour Dates in News | 1 |
