| Rev-Raptor | ||||
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| Released | 20 May 2011 | |||
| Recorded | June 2010 – February 2011 | |||
| Studio | Roxx Studio, Pulheim, Germany | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 51:09 | |||
| Label | AFM | |||
| Producer | Stefan Kaufmann | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Jukebox:Metal |   [1] |
| Metalholic | (7.3/10) [2] |
Rev-Raptor is the 13th studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., released on 20 May 2011 via AFM Records. [3] It is the final album to feature Stefan Kaufmann and Igor Gianola.
All lyrics are written by Stefan Kaufmann, Udo Dirkschneider; all music is composed by Kaufmann and Dirkschneider, except where noted
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rev-Raptor" | Stefan Kaufmann, Fitty Wienhold, Udo Dirkschneider | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Leatherhead" | 4:09 | |
| 3. | "Renegade" | 3:29 | |
| 4. | "I Give as Good as I Get" | Kaufmann, Weinhold, Dirkschneider | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Dr. Death" | 3:46 | |
| 6. | "Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers" | 4:16 | |
| 7. | "Terrorvision" | 3:59 | |
| 8. | "Underworld" | 4:18 | |
| 9. | "Pain Man" | Kaufmann, Igor Gianola, Dirkschneider | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Fairy Tales of Victory" | Kaufmann, Gianola, Dirkschneider | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Motor-Borg" | 3:24 | |
| 12. | "True Born Winners" | 3:26 | |
| 13. | "Days of Hope and Glory" | 4:27 | |
| Total length: | 51:09 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Stormbreaker" | 3:28 |
| 15. | "Bodyworld" | 4:44 |
| Total length: | 59:21 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Time Dilator" | 3:30 |
| 17. | "Heavy Metal W.O.A." | 2:55 |
| Total length: | 66:04 | |
Udo Dirkschneider is a German singer who first rose to fame with the heavy metal band Accept. After leaving the band in 1987, he formed the band U.D.O., in which he has also enjoyed commercial success.
U.D.O. is a German heavy metal band founded by lead vocalist Udo Dirkschneider in 1987.
Restless and Wild is the fourth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1982 in Continental Europe and in 1983 in the US and UK. It was the first Accept album not to be recorded at Delta-Studio, since the band had moved to Dieter Dierks' studio in Stommeln. It is also the first Accept album in which Udo Dirkschneider sings every track, as well as the first in which manager Gaby Hauke ("Deaffy") gains credits for songwriting. Michael Wagener, once again, handled recording and mixing duties here.
Eat the Heat is the eighth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1989. It was recorded at Dierks Studios in Cologne from September 1988 to January 1989. Although Jim Stacey is presented as rhythm guitar player in the album line-up, the album credits also state that all guitar work on the album was played by Wolf Hoffmann. Stacey did perform second guitar live with the band. Until 2010's Blood of the Nations, this was Accept's only album without Udo Dirkschneider as lead vocalist. U.D.O. contributes with crowd vocals on "Turn the Wheel". U.D.O. has also covered the song "X-T-C" on the 2001 compilation A Tribute to Accept II. Accept later recorded "Generation Clash II" based on "Generation Clash" with Udo Dirkschneider on vocals for their 1994 album Death Row. U.D.O. will still regularly perform tracks from this album, including "X-T-C".
Stefan Kaufmann is a German drummer and guitarist, best known as a member of the heavy metal bands Accept and U.D.O.
Solid is the fifth studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O. It is the first in six years, when frontman Udo Dirkschneider put the band on hiatus and reunited with Accept. Accept's drummer Stefan Kaufmann joined U.D.O. as a guitar player on this album. Guitarists Fitty Weinhold and Jürgen Graf from Bullet were hired as new members.
No Limits is the sixth studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O. It was recorded and mixed by Stefan Kaufmann at Roxx Studio in Pulheim. No Limits is the last album to feature guitarist Jürgen Graf.
Holy is the seventh studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O. It was recorded and mixed by Stefan Kaufmann at Roxx Studio in Pulheim and is the band's first album with guitarist Igor Gianola, who had played with Ronni Le Tekrø in Wild Willy's Gang. The band recruited drummer Lorenzo Milani after the release of the album; in the liner notes "guess who" replaces the name of the drummer.
Thunderball is the ninth studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O. After their previous studio album, U.D.O. had released the DVD Nailed to Metal and an accompanying live CD titled Nailed to Metal: The Missing Tracks in 2003.
Mission No. X is the tenth studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., released on 30 September 2005 via AFM Records. The original release date was announced for 4 October, but was pushed forward by one week.
Mastercutor is the eleventh album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., released on 18 May 2007.
"I'm a Rebel" is a hard rock song written by Scottish musician Alex Young, that has been recorded and released by Accept and U.D.O.
Dominator is the twelfth studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., released via AFM Records on 21 August 2009.
"Burning" is a song by German heavy metal band Accept, from their album Breaker, released in 1981. Written and composed by Wolf Hoffmann, Peter Baltes, Jörg Fischer, Stefan Kaufmann and Udo Dirkschneider, it was also released as a single with "Down and Out" as the B-side. Two other songs on the Breaker album were also released as singles in 1981.
Steelhammer is the 14th studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., released on 24 May 2013 via AFM Records. It is the first album with guitarist Andrey Smirnov. Second guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen joined the band after all recordings were completed. It is also the first album without Stefan Kaufmann as guitarist since the 1997 album Solid, as well as the first without guitarist Igor Gianola since the 1999 album Holy. Steelhammer charted at #21 in Germany, #23 in Sweden, #38 in Finland and #67 in Norway during its first week. Music videos were made for "Metal Machine" and "Heavy Rain".
Man and Machine is the eighth studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., released on 24 July 2002. A music video was made for "Dancing with an Angel" featuring a duet performance with Udo Dirkschneider and Warlock vocalist Doro Pesch.
Faceless World is the third studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., released on 25 February 1990 via RCA Records. It was recorded in Dierks Studios in Cologne and mastered in Hamburg. The album's musical style features a more light approach than previous and future albums, and achieved great success. Previous guitarist Andy Susemihl had left the band, but takes writing credits for "System of Life", "Living on a Frontline" and "Future Land". Guitarist Wolla Böhm was added, but is only credited and pictured in the album as a member, although he does perform with the band in the "Heart of Gold" music video. All guitar work was done by Mathias Dieth.
Steelfactory is the sixteenth studio album by U.D.O., released on 31 August 2018 by AFM Records. It is the first album to feature Udo Dirkschneider's son Sven as the new drummer. The first single "Rising High" was made available for streaming on 15 June 2018. A music video was made for "One Heart One Soul". A lyric video was made for "Make the Move". Steelfactory is the final album to feature bassist Fitty Wienhold when he announced his departure in September 2018.
The discography of U.D.O., a German heavy metal band, consists of 18 studio albums, six live albums, three compilations, 17 singles, six video albums and 19 music videos. Formed in 1987 by eponymous vocalist Udo Dirkschneider following his departure from Accept, the group originally included guitarists Mathias Dieth and Peter Szigeti, bassist Frank Rittel and drummer Thomas Franke. Shortly after the release and promotion of their debut album Animal House, Dirkschneider dismissed all band members except Dieth, and rebuilt the group with guitarist Andy Susemihl, bassist Thomas Smuszynski, and future Accept drummer Stefan Schwarzmann. Mean Machine, released in 1989, reached number 31 on the German Albums Chart. Susemihl was subsequently replaced by Wolla Böhm.
