U.D.O. Return With New Album Touchdown
By
Larry Petro,
News Monkey
Monday, May 22, 2023 @ 11:48 AM
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Out August 25th Via Atomic Fire Records |
Photo Credit: Martin Häusler
After touring Australia and Japan as well as kicking off this year's festival season by introducing new bassist Peter Baltes last month, U.D.O. -- the iconic heavy metal five-piece led by legendary vocalist Udo Dirkschneider -- today announces their massive, thirteen-track album, Touchdown, set for release late this Summer through Atomic Fire Records.
The band has been very productive recording at various locations in between live activities throughout the year. Crafted with producer and mixing engineer Martin "Mattes" Pfeiffer at Redhead Studio (Wilhelmshaven, Germany) and mastered by Stefan Kaufmann at ROXX Studio (Solingen, Germany), with bass tracks recorded by Baltes, Touchdown is scheduled to land in the end zone of the heavy metal world on August 25th. The record includes a guest appearance by violinist Stefan Pintev on the closing track. Artwork was provided by Martin Häusler who is also responsible for shooting band photos in support of the new album campaign.
First single, “Forever Free”, as well as album preorder options will become available on Friday, June 23rd. Presave “Forever Free” now at: udo.afr.link/foreverfreePR.
Touchdown Track Listing:
- "Isolation Man"
- "The Flood"
- "The Double Dealer's Club"
- "Fight For The Right"
- "Forever Free"
- "Punchline"
- "Sad Man's Show"
- "The Betrayer"
- "Heroes Of Freedom"
- "Better Start To Run"
- "The Battle Understood"
- "Living Hell"
- "Touchdown"
European fans can catch U.D.O./DIRKSCHNEIDER live in the coming weeks.
U.D.O./DIRKSCHNEIDER Live:
- 5/21/2023 Wildstyle & Tattoo @ Stadthalle – Vienna, AT
- 6/08/2023 Sweden Rock Festival – Sölvesborg, SE
- 6/10/2023 Lisää Löylyä Festival – Laihia, FI
- 6/16/2023 Metal am Kiez – Augsburg, DE *
- 6/18/2023 Graspop Metal Meeting – Dessel, BE *
- 7/21/2023 Open Air Pförring – Pförring, DE
- 7/29/2023 Rock Of Ages – Rottenburg-Seebronn, DE
- 8/12/2023 Leyendas del Rock – Villena, ES *
- 8/16/2023 Summer Breeze Open Air – Dinkelsbühl, DE
- 8/17/2023 Rock Castle Open Air – Moravský Krumlov, CZ
- 8/20/2023 Rock The Lakes – Vallamand (VD), CH
- 8/25/2023 Baltic Open Air – Haddeby, DE
- 9/16/2023 Beast Of Rocks @ Stadthalle – Tuttlingen, DE
- 10/07/2023 Keep It True Rising III @ Posthalle – Würzburg, DE *
- 10/22/2023 Wildstyle & Tattoo @ Tabakfabrik – Linz, AT
- 10/29/2023 Wildstyle & Tattoo @ Messezentrum – Salzburg, AT
- 5/10-11/2024 Rock in Rautheim – Braunschweig, DE
* as DIRKSCHNEIDER
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