U.D.O to release new album “Touchdown” on August 25

After touring Australia and Japan as well as kicking off this year’s festival season by introducing new bassist Peter Baltes last month, U.D.O. – the iconic heavy metal five-piece led by legendary vocalist Udo Dirkschneider – has announced a new album “Touchdown”, set for release on August 25 through Atomic Fire Records.

In between various live activities throughout the year, the band have been very productive having recorded a massive, 13-track LP, at various locations. Crafted with producer and mixing engineer Martin “Mattes” Pfeiffer at Redhead Studio (Wilhelmshaven, Germany) and mastered by Stefan Kaufmann at ROXX Studio (Solingen, Germany), “Touchdown” also includes a guest appearance by violinist Stefan Pintev on the closing track, and bass tracks were recorded by Baltes. Artwork was provided by Martin Häusler who was also responsible for shooting band photos in support of the new album campaign.

First single “Forever Free” as well as album pre-order options will become available on Friday, June 23. Pre-save “Forever Free” now, here: https://udo.afr.link/foreverfreePR

“Touchdown” Track Listing:

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

U.D.O. / DIRKSCHNEIDER live:

Tickets: https://udo-online.de/tourdates.html

21.05.2023 AT Vienna – Wildstyle & Tattoo @ Stadthalle
08.06.2023 SE Sölvesborg – Sweden Rock Festival
10.06.2023 FI Laihia – Lisää Löylyä Festival
16.06.2023 DE Augsburg – Metal am Kiez*
18.06.2023 BE Dessel – Graspop Metal Meeting*
21.07.2023 DE Pförring – Open Air Pförring
29.07.2023 DE Rottenburg-Seebronn – Rock Of Ages* NEW
12.08.2023 ES Villena – Leyendas del Rock*
16.08.2023 DE Dinkelsbühl – Summer Breeze Open Air NEW
17.08.2023 CZ Moravský Krumlov – Rock Castle Open Air
20.08.2023 CH Vallamand (VD) – Rock The Lakes
25.08.2023 DE Haddeby – Baltic Open Air NEW
16.09.2023 DE Tuttlingen – Beast of Rocks @ Stadthalle
07.10.2023 DE Würzburg – Keep It True Rising III @ Posthalle*
22.10.2023 AT Linz – Wildstyle & Tattoo @ Tabakfabrik
29.10.2023 AT Salzburg – Wildstyle & Tattoo @ Messezentrum
10./11.05.2024 DE Braunschweig – Rock in Rautheim* NEW
*as DIRKSCHNEIDER