U.D.O. is the first name of the lead singer of this outfit.
Udo Dirkschneider is best known for his work with the metal band Accept and presents here a solo album featuring a band composed of himself, Igor Gianola, Stefan Kaufman, Fitty Weinhold, and Lorenzo Milani.
The album certainly rocks out with the best of them and showcases Dirkschneider's unique vocal style.
That vocal style is part of the problem with the album, though, as it really can take some getting used to.
The other shortcoming here is that the band seems not to do such a good job on mellower material.
They should stick to the harder-edged songs.
Interestingly enough, when the group chooses to rock out, which is most of the time, the style is often far more in the vein of '80s Judas Priest than Accept.
On that mellower side, there is one true ballad, a duet between Dirkschneider and Doro Pesch (of Warlock).
That cut, "Dancing With an Angel," has its moments, but definitely gets a bit overblown.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man and MachineUdo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann | U.D.O. | Play | 05:41 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 2 | Private EyeUdo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann | U.D.O. | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Animal InstinctUdo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann | U.D.O. | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | The Dawn of the GodsUdo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann | U.D.O. | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 5 | Silent CryUdo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann | U.D.O. | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 6 | Network NightmareUdo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann | U.D.O. | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Hard to Be HonestUdo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann | U.D.O. | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 8 | Like a LionUdo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann | U.D.O. | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | Black HeartUdo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann | U.D.O. | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 10 | Unknown TravellerUdo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann | U.D.O. | Play | 06:51 | 15 MB | 50 MB |
| 11 | Dancing With The Angel | U.D.O | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 52 mins | 121 MB | |||||
| 52 mins | 392 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Udo Dirkschneider | Composer, Producer, Vocals |
| 2 | Doro | Guest Artist |
| 3 | Igor Gianola | Guitar |
| 4 | Stefan Kaufmann | Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Mixing, Producer |
| 5 | Manfred Melchior | Mastering |
| 6 | Lorenzo Milani | Drums |
| 7 | Doro Pesch | Vocals |
| 8 | U.D.O. | Primary Artist |
| 9 | Fitty Wienhold | Bass |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |