{"id":21110,"date":"2023-08-25T13:49:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T13:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=21110"},"modified":"2023-08-25T13:49:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T13:49:35","slug":"u-d-o-launch-lyric-video-for-fight-for-the-right-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2023\/08\/25\/u-d-o-launch-lyric-video-for-fight-for-the-right-track\/","title":{"rendered":"U.D.O. launch lyric video for ‘Fight For The Right’ track"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u00bbTouchdown[!]\u00ab<\/strong> Today, iconic German heavy metallers U.D.O.<\/strong> strike back with their new 13-track studio album, which was lauded by hard ‘n’ heavy press worldwide and thereby cements the fact that they’re not only midfielders but definitely one of the main forerunners of the scene. But that’s not all: \u00bbTouchdown\u00ab<\/strong> also marks the musical reunion of singer Udo Dirkschneider<\/strong> and bassist Peter Baltes<\/strong> (ex-ACCEPT<\/strong>) who joined the U.D.O.<\/strong> ranks a few months ago, and to celebrate those happenings, the group have launched a lyric video for new song ‘Fight For The Right,’<\/strong> which can be found on their new offering. It’s an anti-war track that continues U.D.O.<\/strong>‘s tradition of delivering heavy old-school riffing, this time garnished with a grand, classical music dominated guitar solo. Watch the visualisation by Ingo Sp\u00f6rl<\/strong> (Hard Media<\/strong>; https:\/\/hard-media.com\/<\/a>) over on YouTube<\/strong>: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=djP4REKX6dM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ICYMI:<\/u><\/strong>U.D.O.<\/strong> (also performing as DIRKSCHNEIDER<\/strong>) recently announced the first bigger batch of live dates for their forthcoming \u00bbTouchdown World Tour 2023\/24\u00ab<\/strong> which will make them perform in Germany, Switzerland, Czechia as well as other countries in early 2024. Their current itinerary can be found below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Order \u00bbTouchdown\u00ab<\/strong> in the physical format of your choice (see below!)<\/em>, stream it on your favourite DSP or get it digitally now, here: http:\/\/udo.afr.link\/touchdownPR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Released via Atomic Fire Records<\/strong>, the album was crafted with producer and mixing engineer Martin “Mattes” Pfeiffer<\/strong> at Redhead Studio<\/strong> (Wilhelmshaven, Germany<\/strong>) and mastered by Stefan Kaufmann<\/strong> at ROXX Studio<\/strong> (Solingen, Germany<\/strong>). The record includes a guest appearance by violinist Stefan Pintev<\/strong> on the closing track, and bass tracks were recorded by new member Baltes<\/strong>. Artwork was provided by Martin H\u00e4usler<\/strong> who was also responsible for shooting band photos in support of the new album campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More on \u00bbTouchdown\u00ab:<\/strong>
‘Forever Free’<\/strong> OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO:
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WSoMZ3g5FcQ<\/a>
‘Forever Free’<\/strong> OFFICIAL GUITAR PLAYTHROUGH:
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xDiGfpGN2kA<\/a>
‘Touchdown’<\/strong> OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO:
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p5bfVyWcaH8<\/a>
‘Touchdown’<\/strong> OFFICIAL GUITAR PLAYTHROUGH:
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6QRhKHmuEF0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bbTouchdown\u00ab is available in the following formats:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– jewelcase-CD<\/strong>
– digipak-CD<\/strong> [EU; incl. bonus DVD \u00bbDirkschneider – Live at Wacken 2022<\/strong>,\u00ab<\/strong> track listing below]
– limited box set<\/strong> [available at Atomic Fire Records (yellow-green splatter vinyl; SOLD OUT<\/strong>), Nuclear Blast (purple black dust vinyl) & EMP (red-clear black dust vinyl)]
– 2LP in gatefold:<\/strong> black, silver, clear\/blue-white splatter (US excl.), clear-blue marbled (AFR excl.), yellow-green splatter (AFR excl.), purple black dust (Nuclear Blast excl.), red-clear black dust (EMP excl.) & clear-black vinyl (Sweden Rock Magazine excl.)
– digital<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bbTouchdown\u00ab – Track Listing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

01. Isolation Man
02. The Flood
03. The Double Dealer’s Club
04. Fight For The Right
05. Forever Free
06. Punchline
07. Sad Man’s Show
08. The Betrayer
09. Heroes Of Freedom
10. Better Start To Run
11. The Battle Understood
12. Living Hell
13. Touchdown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bbDirkschneider – Live at Wacken 2022\u00ab (Bonus DVD; digipak-CD only!):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

01. Starlight
02. Living For Tonite
03. Midnight Mover
04. Breaker
05. London Leatherboys
06. Princess Of The Dawn
07. Restless And Wild
08. Son Of A Bitch
09. Screaming For A Love-Bite
10. Up To The Limit
11. Metal Heart
12. Fast As A Shark
13. Balls To The Wall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— — — — —<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.D.O. \/ DIRKSCHNEIDER live:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

25.08.2023 DE Haddeby – Baltic Open Air [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
16.09.2023 DE Tuttlingen – Beast of Rocks @ Stadthalle [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
07.10.2023 DE W\u00fcrzburg – Keep It True Rising III @ Posthalle*<\/strong> [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
22.10.2023 AT Linz – Wildstyle & Tattoo @ Tabakfabrik [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
29.10.2023 AT Salzburg – Wildstyle & Tattoo @ Messezentrum [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bbTouchdown\u00ab – World Tour 2023\/24 – Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presented by ITM, DMAX, Break Out, Radio Bob!, musix, Metal Hammer & Rock It!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

23.02.2024 DE Regensburg-Obertraubling – Eventhall Airport [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
24.02.2024 DE Berlin – Huxleys Neue Welt [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
25.02.2024 DE Magdeburg – Factory [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
28.02.2024 DE Hamburg – Markthalle [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
29.02.2024 DE Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle 2 [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
01.03.2024 DE Markneukirchen – Musikhalle [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
02.03.2024 DE Leipzig – Hellraiser [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
03.03.2024 DE Munich – Backstage [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
06.03.2024 DE Mannheim – Capitol [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
07.03.2024 DE Stuttgart – Im Wizemann [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
08.03.2024 DE Memmingen – Kaminwerk [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
09.03.2024 DE Nuremberg – L\u00f6wensaal [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
10.03.2024 CH Pratteln – Konzertfabrik Z7 [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a> – COMING SOON!<\/strong>]
14.03.2024 DE Wilhelmshaven – Pumpwerk [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
16.03.2024 DE Marsberg – Metal Diver Festival [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
20.03.2024 CZ Prague – Roxy [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
22.03.2024 CZ Brno – Sono Centrum [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
23.03.2024 CZ Ostrava – Garage Club [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.\/11.05.2024 DE Braunschweig – Rock in Rautheim*<\/strong> [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]
03. – 06.07.2024 DE Ballenstedt – Rockharz Open Air*<\/strong> [TICKETS<\/strong><\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*as DIRKSCHNEIDER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Info & Tickets:<\/strong>https:\/\/udo-online.de\/tourdates.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

— — — — —<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.D.O. \/ DIRKSCHNEIDER are:<\/strong>
Udo Dirkschneider | vocals
Andrey Smirnov | guitar
Sven Dirkschneider | drums
Fabian Dee Dammers | guitar
Peter Baltes | bass<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—
U.D.O. \/ DIRKSCHNEIDER online:<\/strong>
www.udo-online.com<\/a>
www.facebook.com\/udoonline<\/a>
www.facebook.com\/dirkschneiderofficial<\/a>
www.facebook.com\/udodirkschneiderofficial<\/a>
www.instagram.com\/u.d.o.official<\/a>
www.twitter.com\/udoonline<\/a>
www.youtube.com\/udotubetv<\/a>
https:\/\/label.atomicfire-records.com\/project\/udo\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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