UDO & SVEN DIRKSCHNEIDER (U.D.O., EX-ACCEPT): “Maybe I [Should] Start Doing A Farewell Tour For Five Years”

In 2015 German Heavy Metal act U.D.O., led by former Accept vocalist Udo Dirkschneider released Navy Metal Night. It was a live DVD/2CD set that saw U.D.O. performing a collection of their best tracks with the German Navy Orchestra. Flash forward to 2020. U.D.O. continue with their love of combining Heavy Metal with orchestral arrangements.

U.D.O.’s latest release We Are One is a collection of all new original material, backed by the Concert Band of the German Armed Forces. We Are One is a collection of songs about the environmental and social issues we are facing in the world today. Metal Express Radio had the opportunity to speak with Udo Dirkschneider and his drummer/son Sven Dirkschneider about their latest release, what lies ahead for U.D.O., and whether Udo plans to retire.

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George Dionne

George was a contributor here at Metal Express Radio, reviewing albums and conducting interviews, out of Massachusetts, USA. George has contributed to numerous music related websites and blogs, and even managed his own from 2004-2009. George's first assignment was covering a live show by the mighty GWAR. By contrast his later assignments featured Judas Priest, Van Halen, and Bon Jovi. George was also the front man for the South Eastern Massachusetts cover band Sound Tower from 2009-2015. Sound Tower played 300+ shows across MA and had two original songs on the Cape Cod radio station PIXY 103. George enjoys a good whiskey, scotch, and/or bourbon and fights crime in his spare time.
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