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2013 studio album by U.D.O.
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating BW&BK [1] Jukebox:Metal [2] Music Enthusiast magazine (positive)[3]
Steelhammer is the 14th studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O. , released on 24 May 2013 via AFM Records . It is the first album with guitarist Andrey Smirnov. Second guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen joined the band after all recordings were completed. It is also the first album without Stefan Kaufmann as guitarist since the 1997 album Solid , as well as the first without guitarist Igor Gianola since the 1999 album Holy .[4] [5] Steelhammer charted at #21 in Germany, #23 in Sweden, #38 in Finland and #67 in Norway during its first week.[6] Music videos were made for "Metal Machine"[7] and "Heavy Rain".[8]
Track listing [ edit ]
All music is composed by Udo Dirkschneider and Fitty Weinhold, except where noted
Title Music 1. "Steelhammer" 3:23 2. "A Cry of a Nation" 5:41 3. "Metal Machine" 4:46 4. "Basta Ya" Dirkschneider, Wienhold, Víctor García González 4:33 5. "Heavy Rain" Dirkschneider, Wienhold, Frank Knight 2:25 6. "Devil's Bite" 5:05 7. "Death Ride" 4:08 8. "King of Mean" Dirkschneider, Wienhold, Knight 4:07 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.Scheidt 4:12 14. "Book of Faith" 5:12 Total length: 1:01:32
Limited edition bonus track Title 1. "Shadows Come Alive" 4:24 Total length: 1:05:56
Japanese edition bonus track Title 1. "Dust and Rust" (Basta Ya English Version) 4:31 Total length: 1:06:03
Personnel [ edit ]
Udo Dirkschneider – vocals
Andrey Smirnov – guitars
Fitty Wienhold – bass
Francesco Jovino – drums
Guest musicians
Víctor García González – additional vocals on "Basta Ya" and "Dust and Rust ("Basta Ya" English Version)"
Sascha Onnen – piano on "Heavy Rain"
Frank Knight – spoken words on "A Cry of a Nation"
Claus Fischer – vocals (choirs)
Ingmar Viertel – vocals (choirs)
Bernhard Müssig – vocals (choirs)
Claus Rettkowski – vocals (choirs)
Holger Thielbörger – vocals (choirs)
Production
Udo Dirkschneider – producer, mixing
Fitty Wienhold – producer
Dirk Hüttner – artwork, design
Holger Thielbörger – editing
Martin Häusler – photography
Martin Pfeiffer – mixing
Tim Eckhorst – layout, booklet
Markus Teske – orchestral arrangement on "Book of Faith", editing, mastering
Patrick Spina – engineering (drums), editing (drums)
Víctor García González – lyrics, translation on "Basta Ya"
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