Genre(s):
Heavy Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Social struggles, life, war, Russia
Origin:
Germany (Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia)
Formed In:
1987
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Udo Dirkschneider - Vocals (Accept)
Igor Gianola - Guitar (Wild Willy's Gang, Ain't Dead Yet, Jørn)
Stefan Kaufmann - Guitar (Accept)
Fitty Wienhold - Bass (Bullet (Deu))
Francesco Jovino - Drums (Edge of Forever (Ita))
Former/Past Member(s):
Guitars:
Peter Szigeti - (1987-1988) (Coracko, Warlock (Deu), Stonewashed, Velvet Viper, Energy)
Mathias Dieth - (1987-1991) (Sinner (Deu), Gravestone (Deu), Ape (Deu))
Andy Susemihl - (1988-1989) (Sinner (Deu), Ape (Deu))
Wolfgang "Wolla" Böhm - (1990) (Stormwind (Deu), Darxon, Universe (Deu))
Frank Fricke - (1991) (Living Death (Deu), Mekong Delta, X-Mas Project)
Jürgen Graf - (1997-1998) (Bullet (Deu))
Bass:
Frank Rittel - (1987-1988) (Coracko, Warlock (Deu), Energy)
Thomas Smuszynski - (1988-1991) (Running Wild, Darxon, Axel Rudi Pell)
Marcus Bielenberg - (2004, live only) (Mordor (Deu), Vanize, Majesty (Deu), Razorback, Danton)
Drums:
Thomas Franke - (1987-1988) (Warrant, Beast (Deu), Stallion (Deu))
Stefan Schwarzmann - (1988-1991, 1997-1998) (Krokus, Helloween, Paradox (Deu), Running Wild, Accept, Voice, Cronos Titan, X-Wild, Herman Frank, Thomsen)
Lorenzo Milani - (1999-2004)
Additional notes:
Udo Dirkschneider made guest appearences for The Alex Parche Project, AnJ, Aria (Rus), Lordi, Doro and Raven (Gbr).
Discography:
U.D.O. - They Want War [single] - 1988
U.D.O. - Animal House [full-length] - 1988
U.D.O. & Mammoth - U.D.O./Mammoth [split] - 1989
U.D.O. - Mean Machine [full-length] - 1989
U.D.O. - Faceless World [single] - 1990
U.D.O. - Heart Of Gold [single] - 1990
U.D.O. - Faceless World [full-length] - 1990
U.D.O. - Time Bomb [full-length] - 1991
U.D.O. - Independence Day [single] - 1997
U.D.O. - Two Faced Woman [single] - 1997
U.D.O. - Solid [full-length] - 1997
U.D.O. - Lovemachine [single] - 1998
U.D.O. - No Limits [full-length] - 1998
U.D.O. - Best Of [best of/compilation] - 1999
U.D.O. - Holy [full-length] - 1999
U.D.O. - Live From Russia [live] - 2001
U.D.O. - Dancing With An Angel [single] - 2002
U.D.O. - Man And Machine [full-length] - 2002
U.D.O. - Nailed To Metal - The Missing Tracks [live] - 2003
U.D.O. - Thunderball [full-length] - 2004
U.D.O. - 24/7 [ep] - 2005
U.D.O. - Mission No. X [full-length] - 2005
U.D.O. - The Wrong Side Of Midnight [ep] - 2007
U.D.O. - Mastercutor [full-length] - 2007
U.D.O. - Metallized - 20 Years Of Metal [best of/compilation] - 2007
U.D.O. - Mastercutor Alive [live] - 2008
U.D.O. - Infected [ep] - 2009
U.D.O. - Dominator [full-length] - 2009
U.D.O. - Best Of & Live [live] - 2009
U.D.O. - Burningtracker [best of/compilation] - 2010
U.D.O. - Leatherhead [ep] - 2011
U.D.O. - Rev-Raptor [full-length] - 2011
U.D.O. - Celebrator [best of/compilation] - 2012
U.D.O. - Steelhammer [full-length] - 2013
U.D.O. - Steelfactory [full-length] - 2018
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Official Site:
http://www.myspace.com/udoonline
