{"id":100555,"date":"2023-08-25T00:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T23:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=100555"},"modified":"2023-08-25T16:31:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T15:31:11","slug":"news-udo-release-18th-studio-album-touchdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-udo-release-18th-studio-album-touchdown\/","title":{"rendered":"U.D.O. Issue Lyric Video For \u2018Fight For The Right\u2019 Track (August 25th, 2023) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.D.O. Issue Lyric Video For \u2018Fight For The Right\u2019 Track<\/strong><\/span>
\nAugust 25th, 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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German heavy metal band U.D.O. have released an official lyric video for the track \u2018Fight For The Right\u2019. Created by Ingo Sp\u00f6rl (Hard Media), the clip can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

U.D.O. issued 18th full-length studio album Touchdown<\/em> on August 25th, 2023 through Atomic Fire Records.<\/p>\n

Touchdown<\/em> was produced and mixed by Martin \u201cMattes\u201d Pfeiffer at Redhead Studio in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and mastered by Stefan Kaufmann at ROXX Studio in Solingen, Germany.<\/p>\n

Touchdown<\/em> marks the first album to feature bassist Peter Baltes, who was previously a member of Accept alongside frontman Udo Dirkschneider. <\/p>\n

Violinist Stefan Pintev makes a guest appearance on the closing track.<\/p>\n

Cover artwork was designed by Martin H\u00e4usler.<\/p>\n

The track listing is as follows:<\/p>\n

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01. \u2018Isolation Man\u2019
\n02. \u2018The Flood\u2019
\n03. \u2018The Double Dealer\u2019s Club\u2019
\n04. \u2018Fight For The Right\u2019
\n05. \u2018Forever Free\u2019
\n06. \u2018Punchline\u2019
\n07. \u2018Sad Man\u2019s Show\u2019
\n08. \u2018The Betrayer\u2019
\n09. \u2018Heroes Of Freedom\u2019
\n10. \u2018Better Start To Run\u2019
\n11. \u2018The Battle Understood\u2019
\n12. \u2018Living Hell\u2019
\n13. \u2018Touchdown\u2019<\/p>\n

U.D.O.\u2019s line-up is as follows:<\/p>\n

Udo Dirkschneider (vocals, ex-Accept)
\nAndrey Smirnov (guitar)
\nFabian Dee Dammers (guitar)
\nPeter Baltes (bass, ex-Accept)
\nSven Dirkschneider (drums)<\/p>\n

Directed by Martin M\u00fcller, a music video was filmed for the title track. In addition, an official lyric video was created for the song \u2018Forever Free\u2019. Both clips can also be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Seventeenth studio record Game Over<\/em> was released<\/a> in October 2021 via AFM Records.<\/p>\n

Promotional photograph by Martin H\u00e4usler.<\/em><\/p>\n