Album: Steelhammer by U.D.O. (2013)
Genre: Heavy Metal | Style: Metal
Record Label: AFM Records
Format: Album

Description: Steelhammer is the 14th studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., released on 21 May 2013 through AFM Records. It is the band's first album with guitarist Andrey Smirnov. Second guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen only joined the band after all recordings were completed. It is also the first U.D.O. album without former Accept drummer Stefan Kaufmann as guitarist since Solid in 1997, as well as the first without Igor Gianola since Holy in 1998.

Artist Background: After Udo Dirkschneider left Accept in 1987, a large fan community followed him to U.D.O. Starting with the first albums Animal House in 1987 and Mean Machine in 1988 U.D.O. proved to be pure heavy metal without any Trend-Sound influences. Both albums continued where Accept had left off in 1986 with Russian Roulette. Apart from Udo, Animal House was recorded by Peter Szigeti (guitars), Frank Rittel from Warlock on (bass), Mathias Dieth from Sinner and Gravestone (guitars) and Thomas Franke (d... Part of the Solingen, Germany music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Accept, Doro, Axel Rudi Pell, Grave Digger

Music Scene: Part of the Solingen, Germany music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Heavy Metal, Metal, 2010s, Album, AFM Records


Steelhammer is the 14th studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., released on 21 May 2013 through AFM Records. It is the band's first album with guitarist Andrey Smirnov. Second guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen only joined the band after all recordings were completed. It is also the first U.D.O. album without former Accept drummer Stefan Kaufmann as guitarist since Solid in 1997, as well as the first without Igor Gianola since Holy in 1998.

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