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)
Prophecy
U.D.O. Lyrics
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Can't get enough, your art of leading
I'm the servant, you're the master
I see it coming, great disaster
Chain me up, turn me on
Drag me through the night
Chain me up, turn me on
Hear my prophecy, let me feel your fantasy
Without a voice
Hear my prophecy, do everything you want with me
Give me no choice
The pleasures of excessive bleeding
Suck me out, groaning and screaming
My heartbeat stops, you slap me (wake up)
The work is done, it's time to clean up
Chain me up, turn me on
Drag me through the night
Chain me up, turn me on
'Til the morning light
Hear my prophecy, let me feel your fantasy
Without a voice
Hear my prophecy, do everything you want with me
Give me no choice
Hear my prophecy, let me feel your fantasy
Without a voice
Hear my prophecy, do everything you want with me
Give me no choice
Hear my prophecy let me feel your fantasy
(I'm here, can you see me bleeding now?)
Without a voice
Hear my prophecy, do everything you want with me
(I'm here, can you see me dying now?
I had no choice
I'm here, can you see me dying now?
Give me no choice
The song "Prophecy" by U.D.O. is about a person who is controlled by their dreams and desires. The lyrics express the deep desire to be controlled and dominated by another person. The author talks about their "frightful" dreams as they yearn for someone to take control of them. They see themselves as a servant to their master, who can predict a coming disaster. The lyrics depict the pleasures of excessive bleeding and groaning and screaming as their work is done. They are being dragged through the night, until the morning light.
The chorus of the song talks about the author's desire to feel the other person's fantasy without a voice, which suggests that they want to experience the other person's command and desires without any objections. They do everything the other person wants without any choice, indicating the depth of their desire and submission.
In conclusion, "Prophecy" is a song about a person who is completely controlled by their desires and dreams, who only want someone to take over their life and control everything they do. The lyrics depict the extent to which they would go to satisfy their master's desires.
Line by Line Meaning
In my frightful way of dreaming
I have nightmares that scare me.
Can't get enough, your art of leading
You're so good at leading, I can't get enough.
I'm the servant, you're the master
I am your obedient servant, and you are my master.
I see it coming, great disaster
I can sense that something terrible is coming.
Chain me up, turn me on
Restrict me and arouse me at the same time.
Drag me through the night
Pull me through the darkness.
Hear my prophecy, let me feel your fantasy
Listen to my prediction and fulfill your desires with me.
Without a voice
I am a passive participant in this experience.
Do everything you want with me
Have complete control over me.
Give me no choice
I have no say in this situation.
The pleasures of excessive bleeding
The enjoyment of too much blood loss.
Suck me out, groaning and screaming
Drain me of my life force, causing me to moan and scream.
My heartbeat stops, you slap me (wake up)
My heart stops beating, and you hit me to revive me from my fainting state.
The work is done, it's time to clean up
The activity is finished, and now it's time to clean up the mess.
Hear my prophecy let me feel your fantasy
Listen to my prediction and fulfill your desires with me.
I'm here, can you see me bleeding now?
I am present, and I am bleeding.
I'm here, can you see me dying now?
I am present, and I am dying.
Give me no choice
I am powerless in this scenario.
Lyrics © SMV Schacht Musikverlage GmbH & Co. KG
Written by: Andrey Smirnov, Sven Dirkschneider, Udo Dirkschneider
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rog Hider[ALEKSANDROO]
Долгих лет дедушке Удо.
Long years to UDO's Dirkshneider
METALL NEVER DIES
Костян Архипов
Он от души поёт! Он знает как Русские воевали! Дедушки фашистские наверняка что то рассказывали! Нужно жить в МИР, ТРУД, МАЙ!!! Всем БОБРА!
виталий белоголов
Сердечно Поздравляю дедушку УДО с 70-летием!!!! КРЕПКОГО ЗДОРОВЬЯ И ДОЛГИХ ЛЕТ!!!
Mi Li
Почему я видя новое видео-ставлю лайк? Потому что UDO это живой хэви метал!!!
Сергей Петров
Отличная музыка! Все как надо! Удо желаем новых песен и побольше здоровья!!!)
Alexander Kushnarev
UDO still rocks high! We love your metal, Dirkschneider!
Удо дает огня в полную! Мы любим твое творчество, старина Диркшнайдер!
Ken Hoey
He's still going strong after all of these decades....he sounds just like he did back in the 80's He's put out more albums under U.D.O. than Accept has....I like Accept but nobody sings like UDO!!!!
Michael Stone
This album SLAYS!! Been cranking it loud since it came out.
Fabian Yuselu
Awesomely kicksass,Mr.Dirkshcnieder still got the mighty chops 🤘🤘🤘.
Артем Руденко
Бомба!!! Один из тех, кто не стареет. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻