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| Mastercutor | ||||
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| Released | 18 May 2007 | |||
| Recorded | October 2006 – March 2007 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Label | AFM Records | |||
| Producer | Stefan Kaufmann | |||
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| Jukebox:Metal |   [1] |
Mastercutor is the eleventh album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., released on 18 May 2007.
The album title, according to frontman Udo Dirkschneider, is a shortened version of "Master Executor".
Original Edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mastercutor" | 5:17 |
| 2. | "The Wrong Side of Midnight" | 4:54 |
| 3. | "The Instigator" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "One Lone Voice" | 4:21 |
| 5. | "We Do - For You" | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Walker of the Dark" | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Master of Disaster" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Tears of a Clown" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Vendetta" | 4:12 |
| 10. | "The Devil Walks Alone" | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Dead Man's Eyes" | 4:27 |
| 12. | "Crash Bang Crash" | 3:06 |
Limited Edition Bonus Tracks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Screaming Eagles" | 3:35 |
Russian Edition Bonus Track
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Platchet Soldat" | 5:51 |
| 15. | "Streets of Sin" | 3:04 |
| 16. | "Man a King Ruler" | 3:35 |
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