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Dirkschneider
U.D.O. is a German heavy metal band founded by lead vocalist Udo Dirkschneider in 1987. History Following Dirkschneider's departure from Accept in 1987, he formed his own band called U.D.O. The first line-up consisted of guitarists Mathias Dieth and Peter Szigeti, bassist Frank Rittel and drummer Thomas Franke. They released the debut album ''Animal House'' on 3 November 1987, which was entirely written by Accept. Szigeti, Rittel and Franke departed the band and was replaced by guitarist Andy Susemihl, bassist Thomas Smuzyszki and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann. The second album '' Mean Machine'' was released on 10 January 1989. Susemihl left the band, leaving U.D.O. as a four-piece. The third album ''Faceless World'' was released on 25 February 1990. Its sound was a more commercial output, but achieving great success; this being their best selling album so far. The fourth album '' Timebomb'' was released on 3 April 1991. It was a heavier effort than their previous releases. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udo Dirkschneider
Udo Dirkschneider (born 6 April 1952) is a German singer who first rose to fame with the Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Accept (band), Accept. After leaving the band in 1987, he formed the band U.D.O., in which he has also enjoyed commercial success. Biography Former Accept (band), Accept and current U.D.O. lead singer Udo Dirkschneider has a long career spanning almost five decades that helped to shape German heavy metal. His unique and raspy voice approach and his taste for huge choruses is a big part of Accept's appeal and made him one of the most recognizable characters in heavy metal history. In November 2011, Dirkschneider's son Sven supported U.D.O. on a date in Germany and became a permanent member of his father's band in February 2015. On the same year, the band was temporary renamed as "Dirkschneider" and embarked in a long tour called "Back To The Roots" where the band only performed Accept songs. In 2021, Udo along with his former Accept bandmates, guitari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accept (band)
Accept is a German heavy metal band from Solingen, formed in 1976 by lead guitarist Wolf Hoffmann, singer Udo Dirkschneider and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s when the band got its earliest start under the name Band X. Their current lineup consists of Hoffmann, vocalist Mark Tornillo, guitarists Uwe Lulis and Philip Shouse, drummer Christopher Williams and bassist Martin Motnik. Accept has undergone numerous lineup changes; Hoffmann is the last remaining original member, and the only band member to appear on all of their albums. As of 2024, the band has released seventeen studio albums, five live albums and nine compilation albums. Accept played an important role in the development of speed"Accept : Biography" Spirit of Metal. Retrieved 11 Decemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hudson (guitarist)
Bill Hudson (born January 13, 1983) is a Brazilian-American heavy metal guitarist, currently serving as the main composer, lead guitarist and founder for power metal supergroup NorthTale. He worked with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra as well German heavy metal bands U.D.O. and Dirkschneider, both fronted by former Accept vocalist Udo Dirkschneider and American death metal band I Am Morbid, featuring former Morbid Angel frontman David Vincent and drummer Pete Sandoval. As of 2021, he is the guitarist for German heavy metal legend Doro Pesch, after acting as a fill in guitarist since 2017. He has since gone on to perform and record with several artists, including the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage, U.D.O, Doro, Jon Oliva's Pain, Circle II Circle, Vital Remains, Nightrage and Power Quest. Currently, he is co-lead guitarist in I Am Morbid, the new band of former Morbid Angel members David Vincent and Tim Yeung. Early life and education Born and raised in São Pau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doro (musician)
Dorothee Pesch (born 3 June 1964), known professionally as Doro Pesch or simply Doro, is a German heavy metal singer and the former frontwoman of heavy metal band Warlock. Doro's contributions to music and culture made her a global figure in metal culture for over three decades. The name Doro has also been associated with the touring band accompanying the singer, whose members have continuously changed in more than 20 years of uninterrupted activity, the most stable presences being those of bassist Nick Douglas and drummer Johnny Dee. Doro started her career in garage bands in native Düsseldorf underground scene and achieved media visibility and some commercial success with Warlock in the 1980s. Warlock were starting to have an opening in the US market, when they went through many line-up changes and Pesch was left the only original member of the band. She started a solo career under the name Doro, in order to avoid legal battles between her record label PolyGram and her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Baltes
Peter Baltes (born 4 April 1958) is a German musician, best known as former bassist of heavy metal band Accept and as current bassist of U.D.O. Career He started out in the Solingen prog rock band Pythagoras in the 1970s but is best known as the former bassist of the heavy metal group Accept, having played bass guitar on their first 15 albums. He joined them in 1976 after Dieter Rubach left the band and also made minor contributions as a lead vocalist with Accept on their early albums and on the album ''Predator'' of 1996. After 42 years as a member, Baltes announced his departure from Accept in November 2018; the band later replaced him with former Uli Jon Roth sideman Martin Motnik. In 2023, Baltes joined U.D.O. and Dirkschneider alongside his former Accept band mate, Udo Dirkschneider. Outside of Accept, Baltes has sung background vocals on the Scorpions' '' Savage Amusement'' album and has played bass on John Norum's albums '' Face the Truth'', '' Worlds Away'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timebomb (album)
''Timebomb'' is the fourth studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O. It was recorded and mixed at Dierks Studios in Cologne from November 1990 to February 1991. The album is considered the band's heaviest following a light approach on '' Faceless World''. The band was aided by Gaby "Deaffy" Hawke on lyrics. Deaffy was also the author of the English lyrics on the Accept albums, and is a pseudonym for Gaby Hoffmann (maiden name Hauke), manager of Accept and later married to the guitarist Wolf Hoffmann. ''Timebomb'' was the band's last release with Mathias Dieth and Thomas Smuszynski, whom the latter joined Running Wild in 1992. It was also their last release until 1997's ''Solid''; in the time between, Udo Dirkschneider took part in the Accept reunion. Track listing Credits *Udo Dirkschneider – vocals *Mathias Dieth – guitars *Thomas Smuszynski – bass *Stefan Schwarzmann Stefan Schwarzmann (born 11 November 1965Larkin, Colin (2006). ''The Encyclopedia of Pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balls To The Wall (album)
''Balls to the Wall'' is the fifth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept. European label Lark Records released the album in December 1983, with its release in the United States delayed a month to not compete with the band's then-current album '' Restless and Wild''. It is Accept's only record to attain Gold certification in the US."RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Accept" Retrieved 31 January 2013. The album's |
Stefan Kaufmann (musician)
Stefan Kaufmann (born 4 August 1960) is a German drummer and guitarist, best known as a member of the heavy metal bands Accept and U.D.O. Career He joined Accept as drummer early enough to appear on the cover photos for their debut album, but too late to record the drums for the album (that was done by Frank Friedrich). After drumming on nine albums he had to give up drumming towards the end of Accept's career due to health problems.Biography section oU.D.O.'s official homepage/ref> Kaufmann has produced the live albums '' Staying a Life'' and '' All Areas - Worldwide'' for Accept and contributed significantly to Accept's songwriting.Record sleeves and liner notes for albums mentioned He has worked extensively as a record producer for other bands. He produced or co-produced every U.D.O. album from 1990 until 2011. Stefan Kaufmann joined Accept's singer Udo Dirkschneider in his band U.D.O. as guitar player in 1996, following Accept's second breakup, and has recorded seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Susemihl
Andy Susemihl is a German guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. He began his career in the 1980s and gained international success since 1987 in hard rock bands such as U.D.O. and Sinner. Life and career Born and raised in Germany, he first learned guitar at the age of 12 and started to play local clubs. As a well-respected guitar player, he was asked to join the heavy metal band Sinner in 1987 to record their 6th album ''Dangerous Charm''. The album was followed by a large European tour. When former Accept-singer Udo Dirkschneider formed his new band U.D.O., he asked Susemihl to join the band, as well as Dieter Rubach (formerly of Accept), ''Sinner'' guitarist Mathias Dieth and drummer Thomas Franke, for their ''Animal House'' tour. They soon started a US-Tour, which also included Zodiac Mindwarp, Lita Ford and Guns N' Roses, before they recorded their next album ''Mean Machine''. This album, released in 1989 through BMG/Ariola, was produced by Mark Dodson, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faceless World
''Faceless World'' is the third studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., released on 25 February 1990 via RCA Records. It was recorded in Dierks Studios in Cologne and mastered in Hamburg. The album's musical style features a more light approach than previous and future albums, and achieved great success. Previous guitarist Andy Susemihl had left the band, but takes writing credits for "System of Life", "Living on a Frontline" and "Future Land". Guitarist Wolla Böhm was added, but is only credited and pictured in the album as a member, although he does perform with the band in the "Heart of Gold" music video. All guitar work was done by Mathias Dieth. Track listing Personnel * Udo Dirkschneider – vocals * Mathias Dieth – guitars, backing vocals * Thomas Smuszynski – bass * Stefan Schwarzmann Stefan Schwarzmann (born 11 November 1965Larkin, Colin (2006). ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music''. Oxford University Press. p. 189. .) is a German drummer who has re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieter Rubach
Dieter Rubach (born 28 April 1955) is a German bass player, composer, engineer and producer. Life and career In the early 1970s, Rubach joined the heavy metal band Accept, first on keyboards, later on bass until he left in 1978 and was succeeded by Peter Baltes. In 1983, after leaving the German pop band Lichtblick, he formed his own hard rock band Bad Steve, along with other ex-Accept members like Frank Friedrich and Jan Koemmet, who left the band after their albums ''Breaker'' and ''Restless And Wild''. Rumors and pictures say that 3 other Accept members (Jörg Fischer, Stefan Kaufmann and Hansi Heitzer) also played with Bad Steve. In 1985, they released the album ''Killing The Night'' (produced by Alphaville's producer Wolfgang Loos), including the single ''Across The Rainbow'', where a video was shot. They also supported Accept for a 1984 tour. It was the band's only album, before they split. It showcased Rubach as a songwriter and guitarist too.→ When lead singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UDO Band Live
Udo is a masculine given name. It may refer to: Medieval era *Udo of Neustria, 9th-century nobleman *Udo (Obotrite prince) (died 1028) *Udo (archbishop of Trier) (c. 1030 – 1078) * Lothair Udo II, Margrave of the Nordmark (c. 1025 – 1082) Modern era *Udo Anneken (1917–1997), German Wehrmacht officer in World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross *Udo Bullmann (born 1956), German politician *Udo Cordes (1921–2007), German Luftwaffe officer in World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross *Udo Di Fabio (born 1954), German jurist *Udo Dziersk (born 1961), German painter *Udo Z. Karzi (born 1970), Indonesian writer *Udo Kasemets (1919–2014), Estonian-Canadian composer *Udo Keppler (1872–1956), American cartoonist *Udo Kier (born 1944), German actor *Udo Max Hollrung (1858–1937), German botanist *Udo Pastörs (born 1952), German far-right politician *Udo Proksch (1934–2001), Austrian businessman, industrialist and murderer *Udo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
