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U.D.O

U.D.O. started in 1987 when Udo Dirkschneider left Accept and formed his own band. Their first album was called 'Animal House,' which included the track...

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U.D.O. keeps the metal flame burning.

Udo Dirkschneider's band has been cranking out heavy riffs since the late '80s.

For a sense of their sound, 'Animal Instinct' from the debut and 'Balls To The Wall' are good places to start. They're both straightforward, heavy tracks that haven't left the setlist.

When Udo left Accept in 1987, he didn't slow down. The band's first album, 'Animal House,' had a track called 'Animal Instinct' that set the tone. Songs like 'Balls To The Wall' have stuck around in their live sets for decades, and they're still putting out records like 'Game Over' in the 2020s.

U.D.O. started with 'Animal House' in 1987, then put out 'Mean Machine' and 'Faceless World' a few years later. They hit a legal snag with their label in 1992 but kept releasing albums, including 'Solid' in 1997 and 'Man and Machine' in 2002. The lineup has shifted over the years, with guitarists like Andrei Smirnow and Fitty Wienhold coming through.

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U.D.O. started in 1987 when Udo Dirkschneider left Accept and formed his own band. Their first album was called 'Animal House,' which included the track 'Animal Instinct.' They followed it with records like 'Mean Machine' and 'Faceless World' in the late '80s and early '90s.

In 1992, the band had a legal dispute with their record label and had to find a new one. They kept putting out albums anyway, including 'Solid' in 1997 and 'Man and Machine' in 2002. Songs like 'Balls To The Wall' and 'METAL NEVER DIES' have stayed in their setlists over time.

U.D.O. has played festivals like Wacken Open Air and continued recording into the 2020s with albums such as 'Game Over' and 'I Give As Good As I Get.' The lineup has included guitarists Andrei Smirnow and Fitty Wienhold, bassist Dennis Ward, and drummer Sven Dirkschneider.

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