┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + U.D.O. - Steelfactory-(MICP-11437) + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Aug-29-2018 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │ │║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2018 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........14 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.udo-online.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : U.D.O. Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Steelfactory-(MICP-11437) Label : Avalon ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ One clear depiction of the strong as nails ║ │ │║ effect Heavy Metal has had on the world for well ║ │ │║ over 40 years now is seeing it pass through ║ │ │║ generations with the greats from the old days ║ │ │║ still rocking out today alongside their ║ │ │║ offspring in a sense of powerful timelessness. A ║ │ │║ perfect example of this comes with the current ║ │ │║ lineup of U.D.O. as Udo Dirkschneider with his ║ │ │║ son now in tow march on with new album ║ │ │║ Steelfactory, which will be released on August ║ │ │║ 31st, 2018 on AFM Records. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The bandÆs current lineup features Udo ║ │ │║ Dirkschneider, of course, on the commanding ║ │ │║ vocals, Andrey Smirnov on the exemplary guitars, ║ │ │║ Fitty Wienhold on the steady bass riffs, and ║ │ │║ youngest member, Sven Dirkschneider, on the ║ │ │║ charging drums. This German Heavy Metal quartet ║ │ │║ has carried a solid foundation since its late ║ │ │║ Æ80s origin and has not slowed down for even a ║ │ │║ minute. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ As the lead vocalist of the classic band Accept, ║ │ │║ Udo has managed to keep some of those songs in ║ │ │║ his live shows, but is toying with focusing more ║ │ │║ on the solo workings he has successfully endured ║ │ │║ through constant lineup changes. It seems with ║ │ │║ phenomenal Guitarist Andy Smirnov he may have ║ │ │║ found a new, non-blood related family member to ║ │ │║ endure the long haul with and it could not be a ║ │ │║ better match of wits. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ With sixteen solo U.D.O. albums under their ║ │ │║ belts and after three years of silence, they ║ │ │║ have returned strong as an ox with the thirteen ║ │ │║ new tracks of timeless Heavy Metal classics that ║ │ │║ permeate throughout Steelfactory. Starting off ║ │ │║ with a power punch is the track ôTongue Reaperö ║ │ │║ in all its badass anthem-fused glory. Racing on ║ │ │║ to ôMake The Move,ö the guitar solos and antics ║ │ │║ carry forth the ravishing punishment of ear ║ │ │║ bleeding riffs for eternity. As it is known with ║ │ │║ U.D.O. in live settings a dueling guitar battle ║ │ │║ normally ensues, and although this album has ║ │ │║ that same production quality, it is in moments a ║ │ │║ bit cleaner and crisper in tone, which is still ║ │ │║ warrants much technical appreciation. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The next track ôKeeper Of My Soulö is some of ║ │ │║ UdoÆs finest vocal work and the guitars bode ║ │ │║ well to keep it lively and catchy. Played in a ║ │ │║ live setting there would be no complaints and ║ │ │║ much acceleration of horns in the air. In the ║ │ │║ tune ôRaise The Game,ö the solo work surpasses ║ │ │║ expectations and the drums start to form a ║ │ │║ stylistic approach of their own which holds well ║ │ │║ on the layering effects. Just when the peak of ║ │ │║ the album seems to have shown its true colors, ║ │ │║ the song ôBlood On Fireö makes its debut shoving ║ │ │║ feelings into the veins of its listeners with a ║ │ │║ layered vocal chant and chorus able to wake the ║ │ │║ dead. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Over halfway through Steelfactory, the tune ║ │ │║ ôHungry and Angryö plows in with that unexpected ║ │ │║ silliness and charm that Udo created way back ║ │ │║ when in the ever popular ôBalls To The Wallö ║ │ │║ song, as the lyrics are a bit comical yet still ║ │ │║ fit with Udo and his unexpected antics. Then for ║ │ │║ more excitement topping the song off are more ║ │ │║ creative guitar solos for that extra win of pure ║ │ │║ entertainment. Keeping with the hungry theme, ôA ║ │ │║ Bite Of Evilö slips into the mix with its ║ │ │║ continued early Judas Priest vibe that slithers ║ │ │║ in its own style with the creative riffs as ║ │ │║ always. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ As the last show stealer before the ballad-style ║ │ │║ final, ôEraserö blows onto center-stage as ║ │ │║ perhaps the most charged and worthy track of the ║ │ │║ album with its mind-bending solo antics of pure ║ │ │║ madness holding the thrusting beats in a ║ │ │║ position of rapid fire. The listener is ║ │ │║ immediately transformed into a live setting ║ │ │║ encompassed with witnessing shoes flying in the ║ │ │║ mosh pit due to its energetic thrash attitude. ║ │ │║ To end the righteous battle of wits is a ║ │ │║ beautifully-written acoustic ballad with UdoÆs ║ │ │║ gentle vocals leading the path of destiny. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The journey alone that U.D.O. has endured over ║ │ │║ so many years, and trained his son into showing ║ │ │║ affection for, is a feat that some never get the ║ │ │║ chance to endure. Much in the way that Judas ║ │ │║ Priest or even Ozzy Osbourne has bent the sands ║ │ │║ of time to stay afloat as powerful as ever, ║ │ │║ still writing new hits that can possibly even ║ │ │║ compete with or exceed the last, Udo charges ║ │ │║ head first into the future with the best Heavy ║ │ │║ Metal family anyone could ask for. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Perhaps a true test of strength would be for the ║ │ │║ current lineup of Accept to join forces and tour ║ │ │║ with U.D.O., because at this juncture in time ║ │ │║ they are very different bands on a different ║ │ │║ path yet they still share a common goal. The ║ │ │║ days of German Heavy Metal are a far cry from ║ │ │║ over, and perhaps it has just begun. Without ║ │ │║ further hesitation CrypticRock gives U.D.OÆs ║ │ │║ Steelfactory 4.5 out of 5 stars for the highly ║ │ │║ technically creative and passionate masterpiece ║ │ │║ that it is. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Review written by Lisa Burke for ║ │ │║ www.crypticrock.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Udo Dirkschneider - Vocals ║ │ │║ Andrey Smirnov - Guitars ║ │ │║ Fitty Wienhold - Bass ║ │ │║ Sven Dirkschneider - Drums ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Tongue Reaper [04:26] │ │ 02 - Make The Move [04:04] │ │ 03 - Keeper Of My Soul [04:02] │ │ 04 - In The Heat Of The Night [04:52] │ │ 05 - Raise The Game [04:12] │ │ 06 - Blood On Fire [04:42] │ │ 07 - Rising High [04:10] │ │ 08 - Hungry And Angry [04:37] │ │ 09 - One Heart One Soul [04:57] │ │ 10 - A Bite Of Evil [05:11] │ │ 11 - What A Hell Of A Night (Bonus Track) [04:08] │ │ 12 - Eraser [04:00] │ │ 13 - Rose In The Desert [04:12] │ │ 14 - The Way [04:47] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [62:20 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘