''Holy'' is the seventh studio album by German heavy metal band
U.D.O. It was recorded and mixed by
Stefan Kaufmann at Roxx Studio in
Pulheim and is the band's first album with guitarist Igor Gianola, who had played with
Ronni Le Tekrø
Ronni Le Tekrø (born Rolf Ågrim Tekrø, 5 October 1963) is a Norwegian guitarist best known for playing with the Norwegian hard rock band TNT and as a solo guitarist cooperating with guitarists Terje Rypdal and Mads Eriksen as "N3". LeTekr ...
in Wild Willy's Gang. The band recruited drummer Lorenzo Milani after the release of the album; in the
liner notes
Liner notes (also sleeve notes or album notes) are the writings found on the sleeves of LP record albums and in booklets that come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for cassettes.
Origin
Liner notes are desc ...
"guess who" replaces the name of the drummer.
Track listings
Personnel
;U.D.O.
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Udo Dirkschneider
Udo Dirkschneider (born 6 April 1952) is a German singer and songwriter who rose to fame with German heavy metal band Accept. After leaving the band in 1987, he formed U.D.O., with which he has also enjoyed commercial success.
Biography
F ...
– vocals, prodecer
*
Stefan Kaufmann – guitar, producer, engineering, mixing
*Igor Gianola – guitar
*Fitty Wienhold – bass guitar
;Additional musicians
*Frank Knight – backing vocals on "Holy", "Thunder in the Tower" and "State Run Operation",
spoken words on "Holy"
*Marcus Bielenberg – backing vocals on "Shout It Out"
;Production
*Manfred Melchior – mastering
*Jens Rosendahl – photography
*Andreas Marschall – cover art
References
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1999 albums
U.D.O. albums
Nuclear Blast albums