''Mean Machine'' is the second studio album by German heavy metal band

U.D.O. 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 ...

It was released in 1989 via

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. After their previous album, ''

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'', Peter Szigeti had been replaced by Andy Susemihl from Sinner, Frank Rittel by Thomas Smuszynski (who later went on to Running Wild) and Thomas Franke by

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, who joined the band after the recording of ''Animal House'' left and was replaced by Smuszynski.

Track listing

Personnel

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 commerci ...

– vocals * Mathias Dieth – guitars *

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 German ...

– guitars * Thomas Smuszynski – bass *

– drums ;Production *

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– producer, mixing * Uli Baronowsky – engineer * Tim Eckhorst – design (anniversary edition) * Deaffy, Didi Zill – cover concept

References

External links

Official U.D.O. website

RCA record label website
1989 albums U.D.O. albums Albums produced by Mark Dodson RCA Records albums {{1980s-metal-album-stub