Steelhammer

Steelhammer
Studio album by U.D.O.
Released May 21, 2013 (2013-05-21)
Recorded Roxx Studio, Pulheim, Germany, 2012
Genre Heavy metal
Label AFM
Producer Udo Dirkschneider and Fitty Wienhold
U.D.O. chronology
Rev-Raptor
(2011)Rev-Raptor2011		 Steelhammer
(2013)		 Decadent
(2015)Decadent2015

Steelhammer is the 14th studio album by the German heavy metal band U.D.O., released on May 21, 2013, through AFM Records. It is the band's first album with the guitarist Andrey Smirnov. The second guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen only joined the band after all recordings were completed. It is also the first U.D.O. album without the former Accept drummer Stefan Kaufmann as guitarist since Solid in 1997, as well as the first without Igor Gianola since No Limits in 1998.

Track listing

All music composed by Udo Dirkschneider and Fitty Weinhold, except where noted.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Steelhammer" 3:23
2."A Cry of a Nation" 5:41
3."Metal Machine" 4:46
4."Basta Ya"Dirkschneider, Wienhold, Victor Garcia Gonzalez4:33
5."Heavy Rain"Dirkschneider, Wienhold, Frank Knight2:25
6."Devil's Bite" 5:05
7."Death Ride" 4:08
8."King of Mean"Dirkschneider, Wienhold, Knight4:07
9."Timekeeper" 4:26
10."Never Cross My Way" 4:23
11."Take My Medicine" 5:07
12."Stay True" 4:04
13."When Love Becomes a Lie"Dirkschneider, Wienhold, v.Scheidt4:12
14."Book of Faith" 5:12
Total length:1:01:32

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BW&BK [1]
Jukebox:Metal [2]
Music Enthusiast magazine(positive reaction)[3]

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Mark Gromen. "U.D.O. - Steelhammer". BW&BK.
  2. ↑ Andy Lye. "U.D.O. - Steelhammer Jukebox:Metal review".
  3. ↑ "U.D.O., 'Steelhammer' - Album Review". Music Enthusiast Magazine. May 14, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.


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