Peter Baltes

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U.D.O. – Touchdown (Album Review)

Whereas some traditional Heavy Metal acts have honestly had a dropped off in quality with their new material, Germany’s U.D.O. clearly have not. Formed back in 1987 by Udo Dirkschneider after he exited the well-known Accept, since that time U.D.O. has been as consistent as ... Read More

U.D.O. – We Are One (Album Review)

Working towards the greater good as a collaborative team is key in this day and age. It is about rising above the destruction which surrounds everyday lives and doing something right. On planet Heavy Metal, U.D.O., led by Vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, is one band which ... Read More

Accept’s Breaker 35 Years Later

The raspy, highly unique vocals of Udo Dirkschneider and hard, heavy guitar solos of Wolf Hoffmann helped German band Accept’s sound pave the way for Heavy Metal. Following a series of early projects, the lineup of Accept took form in 1976 with Dirkschneider, Hoffmann, Guitarist Gerhard Wahl, Bassist ... Read More