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U.D.O.
12+ albums
heavy metalgermanhard rockmetalPower metal
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U.D.O. is a German heavy metal band founded in Solingen by vocalist Udo Dirkschneider following his departure from Accept in 1987. The band was formed the same year, with Dirkschneider as the central and eponymous member. The current lineup includes vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarists Dee Dammers and Alen Brentini, bassist Peter Baltes, who is also a former member of Accept, and drummer Sven Dirkschneider, the son of Udo Dirkschneider. Following Dirkschneider’s departure from Accept in 1987, he formed U.D.O. The original lineup consisted of guitarists Mathias Dieth and Peter Szigeti, bassist Frank Rittel, and drummer Thomas Franke. The band released its debut album “Animal House” on 3 November 1987, which was entirely written by members of Accept. Shortly after, Szigeti, Rittel, and Franke left the group and were replaced by guitarist Andy Susemihl, bassist Thomas Smuszynski, and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann. The second album, “Mean Machine”, was released on 10 January 1989. Susemihl later left the band, reducing U.D.O. to a four-piece. The third album, “Faceless World”, was released on 25 February 1990 and featured a more commercial sound compared to earlier releases, becoming the band’s most successful album up to that point. The fourth album, “Timebomb”, was released on 3 April 1991 and marked a heavier musical direction. In 1992, Dirkschneider placed U.D.O. on hiatus in order to reunite with Accept. In 1996, Dirkschneider reactivated U.D.O. with a new lineup that incl
