Susemihl left the band, with U.D.O. now as a four-piece. The band shifted to a lighter approach with the third album Faceless World, which was released on 25 February 1990, achieving great success; this being their best selling album so far. It was produced by former Accept drummer Stefan Kaufmann. The fourth album Timebomb was released on 3 April 1991. It was a more heavier album than their previous releases. In 1992, Dirkschneider put U.D.O. on hiatus to reunite with Accept.
In 1996, Dirkschneider reactivated U.D.O. with a brand new line-up; Stefan Kaufmann, now undertaking guitar duties, with guitarist Jürgen Graf and bassist Fitty Wienhold from Bullet, and Stefan Schwarzmann returning to the band. They took part in the 1997 compilation album A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal, in which they recorded the song "Metal Gods".
On 24 March 1997, U.D.O. released the fifth album Solid. It was featured on the Rock Hard magazine reader charts for more than a year after its release. The album was followed up with No Limits on 20 April 1998, featuring a similar songwriting approach from Solid. The album features a cover of the Austrian pop band Supermax's hit single "Love Machine". After the conclusion of the band's tour, Stefan Schwarzmann quit the band. New drummer Lorenzo Milani replaced him.
The seventh album Holy was released on 18 October 1999, which received critical acclaim. It was a return to the guitar-driven sound similar to the Balls to the Wall-era Accept. A world tour followed with dates in the United States and several other major countries. The band known as Vanize, fronted by Udo Dirkschneider's brother Peter, supported U.D.O. during the tour. Line-up changes occurred during the second part of the tour with Gotthard guitarist Igor Gianola replacing Jürgen Graf. The tour spawned the first live album Live from Russia, which was released on 15 October 2001, a 2-CD release featuring many of the classic Accept songs that have since become staples of U.D.O.'s set.
On 24 July 2002, the eighth album Man and Machine was released, receiving a somewhat lukewarm reception. Despite standout songs such as the title track and "Private Eye", the album was ultimately less successful than Holy. It is notable for the song "Dancing with an Angel", featuring a duet performance of Dirkschneider and vocalist Doro Pesch.
U.D.O. released their ninth studio album Thunderball on 29 March 2004. The follow-up album Mission No. X was originally due for release on 4 October 2005, but was pushed forward by one week and was released on 30 September 2005 instead. It was the first album to feature Edge of Forever drummer Francesco Jovino.
On 18 May 2007, the eleventh album Mastercutor was released. In August 2007, bassist Fitty Weinhold was unable to perform with the band due to "private reasons". He would be temporarily replaced with former Majesty bassist Marcus Bielenberg for touring purposes.
U.D.O.'s twelfth studio album Dominator was released on 21 August 2009. The next studio album Rev-Raptor was originally due for release on 14 January 2011, but was delayed until 18 March 2011 due to the recurrence of Stefan Kaufmann's back problems. It was delayed again, but was officially released on 20 May 2011.
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 September 2012, Kaufmann announced his departure for health reasons. He would continue to work in the surroundings of the band and produce for other bands in his own personal studio. On 15 January 2013, Russian guitarist Andrey Smirnov was recruited as the new member. A week later, Igor Gianola left the band "due to conflicts between band appointments and his private life and business." Following his departure, former Amberian Dawn guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen joined the band. The fourteenth album Steelhammer was released on 20 May 2013.
In December 2014, drummer Francesco Jovino left the band for personal reasons, joining Primal Fear in 2015. He was replaced by Udo Dirkschneider's son Sven in February 2015. U.D.O. released the fifteenth studio album Decadent on 23 January 2015.
In February 2017, Heikkinen announced his departure citing personal reasons. According to the band, no bad blood or drama were involved between the two. In March 2017, guitarist Bill Hudson was announced as the new member. On 24 April 2018, Hudson parted ways with the band "due to a difference in their individual visions for the future", according to Dirkschneider, adding that there was no "negative feelings on either side." In June 2018, Stefan Kaufmann temporarily rejoined the band only for the summer festival appearances until a new guitarist was found. The sixteenth album Steelfactory was released on 31 August 2018, with the first single "Rising High" being made available for streaming. On 19 September 2018, bassist Fitty Wienhold announced his departure from U.D.O., but stated that he would remain with the band if needed, " as a friend, as an advisor...whatever." The band soon recruited German guitarist Dee Dammers and Slovenian bassist Tilen Hudrap as their new members.
During U.D.O.'s touring in Europe in early 2019, Dirkschneider performed as a handicap after experiencing left knee pain. He vowed to continue without doctors' advice and without causing disappointment to the fans. The band was originally scheduled to perform at the Wacken Open Air festival in 2020 by performing Accept's 1985 album Metal Heart in its entirety to celebrate its 35th anniversary, with the addition of Das Musikkorps der Bundeswehr, but the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, U.D.O. collaborated with Das Musikkorps der Bundeswehr to record an album titled We Are One, which was released on 17 July 2020. It reached number 8 in the official German album charts, the second highest position for any U.D.O album in 34 years, right after Steelfactory, which peaked at number 7.
A live album titled Live In Bulgaria 2020 - Pandemic Survival Show was released on 19 March 2021. It was recorded live on 18 September 2020 in front of 2500 fans in Plovdiv. The seventeenth studio album Game Over was released on 22 October 2021.
Dirkschneider
U.D.O. performed under the name Dirkschneider for an occasion in which Udo Dirkschneider described as his "farewell to Accept", stating that he would no longer perform Accept songs again in the band's live shows. In early 2017, they performed in North America. A 2-CD live album titled Live: Back to the Roots was released on 28 October 2016. An updated version titled Live: Back to the Roots - Accepted! was released on 4 August 2017, featuring a DVD of their performance from Brno, Czech Republic.
The band continued to perform Accept songs for at least another year, due to the request from fans. They returned to North America in early 2018 after a positive reception from their first visit the previous year. In 2018, Udo Dirkschneider put his side project to a close as he did not want to cause confusion between his main band and his side project.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.D.O.
Studio albums
Animal House (1987)
Mean Machine (1989)
Faceless World (1990)
Timebomb (1991)
Solid (1997)
No Limits (1998)
Holy (1999)
Man and Machine (2002)
Thunderball (2004)
Mission No. X (2005)
Mastercutor (2007)
Dominator (2009)
Rev-Raptor (2011)
Steelhammer (2013)
Decadent (2015)
Steelfactory (2018)
Game Over (2021)
Metal Never Dies
U.D.O. Lyrics
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I need to clear my head from all the fears
Then something came up, I felt oh so strange
Do you think that we should stay together or make a change?
If we could be lovers
Then you wouldn't be my friend
Ain't no telling what we could have been
I was looking for trouble
I lost myself in to your eyes
Ain't no telling what this could have been
I'm looking for a love that never dies
Now who am I without you
I gotta find myself or be someone new
Head to the future, avoid the past
Think this is going way too fast
If we could be lovers
Then you wouldn't be my friend
Ain't no telling what we could have been
There's no need to pretend
I was looking for trouble
I lost myself in to your eyes
Ain't no telling what this could have been
I'm looking for a love that never dies
Who am I without you?
If we could be lovers
Then you wouldn't be my friend
Ain't no telling what we could have been
There's no need to pretend
I was looking for trouble
I lost myself in to your eyes
Ain't no telling what this could have been
I'm looking for a love that never dies
If we could be lovers
Then you wouldn't be my friend
Ain't no telling what we could have been
There's no need to pretend
I was looking for trouble (I was looking for trouble)
I lost myself in to your eyes (Lost myself in your eyes)
Ain't no telling what this could have been
I'm looking for a love that never dies
The song "Metal Never Dies" by U.D.O. tells the story of a person who has been in a relationship for a long time, and discusses the idea of staying together or going separate ways. The lyrics reflect the need to clear one's head and get rid of fear. The singer is in a dilemma because he is searching for a love that never dies and wants to be with someone that he has been in love with for a long time. However, he is unsure of whether they should pursue a romantic relationship or maintain their current friendship.
Throughout the song, the singer highlights the potential of their relationship as lovers instead of friends, but questions whether this will be successful. He is also uncertain if he would cope without this person in his life and whether he can continue to move forward without them. Ultimately, the song is about the internal conflict of wanting to maintain a friendship that has been built for years or taking a risk and starting a new relationship.
Overall, "Metal Never Dies" examines the intricacies of relationships and how the fear of the unknown can prevent people from experiencing true love. It is a reflection on the ups and downs of long-term relationships and the decisions that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
When day and nights, turning into years
As time goes on and years pass by
I need to clear my head from all the fears
I need to overcome my fears
Then something came up, I felt oh so strange
Something happened that made me feel strange
Do you think that we should stay together or make a change?
Should we remain together or should things change?
If we could be lovers
If we were in a romantic relationship
Then you wouldn't be my friend
We couldn't remain just friends
Ain't no telling what we could have been
We could have been anything
There's no need to pretend
We shouldn't fake anything
I was looking for trouble
I was seeking excitement
I lost myself in to your eyes
I got lost in your gaze
Ain't no telling what this could have been
We could have had anything
I'm looking for a love that never dies
I want an eternal love
Now who am I without you
I don't know who I am without you
I gotta find myself or be someone new
I need to rediscover myself or change
Head to the future, avoid the past
Move forward and forget the past
Think this is going way too fast
Things are moving too quickly
If we could be lovers
If we were in a romantic relationship
Then you wouldn't be my friend
We couldn't remain just friends
Ain't no telling what we could have been
We could have been anything
There's no need to pretend
We shouldn't fake anything
I was looking for trouble
I was seeking excitement
I lost myself in to your eyes
I got lost in your gaze
Ain't no telling what this could have been
We could have had anything
I'm looking for a love that never dies
I want an eternal love
Who am I without you?
I don't know who I am without you
If we could be lovers
If we were in a romantic relationship
Then you wouldn't be my friend
We couldn't remain just friends
Ain't no telling what we could have been
We could have been anything
There's no need to pretend
We shouldn't fake anything
I was looking for trouble (I was looking for trouble)
I was seeking excitement
I lost myself in to your eyes (Lost myself in your eyes)
I got lost in your gaze
Ain't no telling what this could have been
We could have had anything
I'm looking for a love that never dies
I want an eternal love
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Anna Maria Edström, Lars Owe David Warnström
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Лёха Снежков.
@Oleg Miroshnichenko
... Я, дружище, из,,села".
Захотел узреть сполна,
Как там рокеры живут?
И отправился я в путь.
В Аргентине побывал...
*Вест у Африки узнал.
И в *Норвегию прибыл.
Я,,Deef Leppard"полюбил.
Кильским я каналом шёл.
Было мне немного худо.
После вахты в телевизор
Посмотрел. Услышал Удо!!!
И с тех пор даёт мне силы,
Где б меня там не носило.
Классный Удо, наш Дикшнайдер,
Заряжает, как коллайдер,
Как зарядка от айфона.
Я клянусь! Не надо,,гона".
Ща послушаю хиты.
С роком я давно на ты!
А ещё в авто моём
Слушаю Вивальди я.
Время года мнЯ чаруют.
Вот что значит *ГВАРДИЯ*!!!
*Вест-западное побережье Африки.
*в Норвегии услышал Дефф Леопард.
*Гвардия-рокисполнители.
Igor Skorik
Спасибо дедушке УДО за счастливое детство 80-х и за правильный музыкальный вкус!!!
Денис Ерошкин
А особенно за правильное музыкальное воспитание!
Владимир Желтяк
Тоже начинал с. Accept в 81-82 году
User №
За Болт стузе вол)
виктор ефимов
@User № ресстлес энд вайлд )))
виктор ефимов
в точку! Металл начал слушать с Акцепта !!!
blackmetalgangster
Дед - просто неубиваемый терминатор металла! Дай бог тебе, Удо, крепкого здоровья на долгие года.
PhlashRockinmann
Za vas!
Олег Хабаров
Слушаю Терминатора с 1987! Удо , ты лучший!! Лемми, и Буффорд тоже сила! Жаль Лемми нет с нами. Металлюгами до мозга костей.
Егор Летов
Ваще огонь