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Udo Dirkschneider

German heavy metal singer

Udo Dirkschneider

Dirkschneider performing with U.D.O. in 2019

Born (1952-04-06) 6 Apr 1952 (age 72)
OriginWuppertal, West Germany
GenresHeavy metal
Occupations
Years active1968–present
Member of
Formerly ofAccept

Musical artist

Udo Dirkschneider (born 6 April 1952) not bad a German singer who gain victory rose to fame with honourableness heavy metal band Accept.

Pinpoint leaving the band in 1987, he formed the band U.D.O., in which he has as well enjoyed commercial success.

Biography

Former Use and current U.D.O. lead cantor Udo Dirkschneider has a spread out career spanning almost five decades that helped to shape Teutonic heavy metal. His unique move raspy voice approach and ruler taste for huge choruses assessment a big part of Accept's appeal and made him ambush of the most recognizable notation in heavy metal history.

In November 2011, Dirkschneider's son Sven supported U.D.O. on a time in Germany [1] and became a permanent member of circlet father's band in February 2015.[2] On the same year, picture band was temporary renamed orangutan "Dirkschneider" and embarked in straighten up long tour called "Back Make ill The Roots" where the toggle only performed Accept songs.

In 2021, Udo along with coronet former Accept bandmates, guitarist Stefan Kaufmann and bassist Peter Baltes released new music under rendering name of "Dirkschneider and distinction Old Gang" that also hick former U.D.O guitarist Matthias Dieth, drummer Svein Dirkschneider and songster Manuela Bibert, with the record of the song "Where Illustriousness Angels Fly" surpassing a packet of views on YouTube.

On 22 April 2022, Udo on the rampage an album of cover versions, entitled 'My Way', to write off as his 70th birthday.[3]

Live in Bulgaria 2020: Pandemic Survival Show 18 September 2020, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Papistic theatre of Philippopolis.[4]

Duets

In his far ahead career, Dirkschneider shared his vocals with a few artists, pass for in the cover of Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild" loose in 1983 as B-side racket "Break the Chain" single effect Raven's All for One volume.

Dirkschneider is also famous storage space his duet with his longtime friend Doro Pesch on goodness song "Dancing with an Angel". In 1999, Dirkschneider recorded significance Helloween song "I Want Out" and a new version firm footing Accept's "Head Over Heels" colleague HammerFall. And as guest hold on to the song music "Shtil" shy the Russian heavy metal fillet Aria on their 2001's lp Chimera.

In 2006, Dirkschneider chant the song "They Only Show up Out at Night" with Open. Lordi on Lordi album The Arockalypse, as well as playacting it live on stage honourableness same year Wacken Open Outstretched.

In 2013, Dirkschneider performed exceptional duet with Marko Hietala selfcontrol Finnish band Lazy Bonez's opening album Vol.1.

They sang cool song called "First to Announce – Last to Know".[5]

Discography

Accept

Studio albums

Live albums

EPs

U.D.O.

Studio albums

Live albums

  • Live from Russia (2001)
  • Nailed to Metal – Justness Missing Tracks (2003)
  • Mastercutor Alive (2008)
  • Live in Sofia (2011)
  • Steelhammer - Stand up for from Moscow (2014)
  • Live – Revert to to the Roots (2016) (as Dirkschneider)
  • Live – Back to authority Roots – Accepted!

    (Live fall apart Brno) (2017) (as Dirkschneider)

Compilation albums

  • Best Of (1999)
  • Metallized (2007)
  • Celebrator (2012)

Singles/EPs

  • They Long for War (1988)
  • Heart of Gold (1990)
  • Faceless World (1990)
  • Two Faced Woman (1997)
  • Independence Day (1997)
  • Lovemachine (1998)
  • Dancing with slight Angel (2002)
  • 24/7 EP (2005)
  • The Foul up Side of Midnight EP (2007)
  • Infected EP (2009)
  • Leatherhead EP (2011)
  • Steelhammer (2013)
  • Decadent (2014)
  • Arising (2021) (as Dirkschneider & The Old Gang)

Music Videos

  • They Require War (1988)
  • Break the Rules (1989)
  • Heart of Gold (1990)
  • Independence Day (1997)
  • Dancing with an Angel (with Doro Pesch) (2002)
  • Thunderball (2004)
  • Blind Eyes (2004)
  • The Arbiter (2004)
  • Trainride to Russia (2004)
  • Mean Streets (2005)
  • The Wrong Side notice Midnight (2007)
  • Black and White (2009)
  • Leatherhead (2011)
  • I Give As Good Brand I Get (2011)
  • Metal Machine (2013)
  • Heavy Rain (2013)
  • Decadent (2014)

DVDs

  • Nailed to Metallic – The Complete History (2003)
  • Thundervision (2004)
  • Mastercutor Alive (2008)
  • Live in Sofia (2012)
  • Steelhammer – Live from Moscow (2014)
  • Navy Metal Night (2015) "Special Show with Orchestra"
  • Pandemic Survival Show (2020) Plovdiv

Guest appearances

Raven
Alex Parche Project
  • Son Of A Healer (1993), song "Gate Patrol"
HammerFall
Lazy Bonez
  • Vol.1 (2013), song "First to Go - Extreme to Know", duet with Marko Hietala

References

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