U.D.O. is a German heavy metal band founded by lead vocalist Udo Dirkschneider in 1987. 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 Dieth and Peter Szigeti, bassist Frank Rittel and drummer Thomas Franke.

We are happy to announce that we will bring you the DIRKSCHNEIDER - Balls to the Wall 40th anniversary tour 2025 to your beautiful countries! Tickets will go on sale on July 26th! Grab your tickets now and let's celebrate these old school classics together! Tourdates and Ticketslinks here. Read more … The great return of DIRKSCHNEIDER.

In early 2013, Andrey joined the legendary German metal band U.D.O. as their guitarist and recorded his first work with them on the album "Steelhammer." In October 2016, he became the guitarist for the newly-formed DIRKSCHNEIDER project, led by the illustrious Udo Dirkschneider.

The discography of U.D.O., a German heavy metal band, consists of 18 studio albums, six live albums, three compilations, 17 singles, six video albums and 19 music videos.

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Udo Dirkschneider released "Animal House" as a solo album, but turned the project into his main band after his departure from Accept. Split up when Dirkschneider rejoined Accept in the early '90s, then reactivated with a new line-up when he left them again a few years later.

Udo Dirkschneider (born 6 April 1952) is a German singer who first rose to fame with the heavy metal band Accept. After leaving the band in 1997, he formed the band U.D.O., in which he has also enjoyed commercial success.

Sep 1, 2023 · U.D.O., the German metal band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider, will embark on a North American tour this fall. The 22-date trek will kick off on November 3 in Frenchtown,...

🔥🔥Happy Birthday to the voice, the legend: UDO!🔥🔥 Decades of metal, countless stages and still going stronger than ever. Your passion, power and presence continue to inspire us all, both on and off stage. Here's to another year full of heavy riffs, loud crowds and unforgettable moments.

Jan 3, 2024 · Heavy metal quintet U.D.O. — fronted by legendary singer Udo Dirkschneider and officially completed by former Accept bassist Peter Baltes in April — released their new studio album, Touchdown, on August 25th via Atomic Fire Records.