Man and Machine

• Artist: U.D.O.
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• Release Date: June 11, 2002
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

U.D.O. is the first name of the lead singer of this outfit. Udo Dirkschneider is best known for his work with the metal band Accept and presents here a solo album featuring a band composed of himself, Igor Gianola, Stefan Kaufman, Fitty Weinhold, and Lorenzo Milani. The album certainly rocks out with the best of them and showcases Dirkschneider's unique vocal style. That vocal style is part of the problem with the album, though, as it really can take some getting used to. The other shortcoming here is that the band seems not to do such a good job on mellower material. They should stick to the harder-edged songs. Interestingly enough, when the group chooses to rock out, which is most of the time, the style is often far more in the vein of '80s Judas Priest than Accept. On that mellower side, there is one true ballad, a duet between Dirkschneider and Doro Pesch (of Warlock). That cut, "Dancing With an Angel," has its moments, but definitely gets a bit overblown. ~ Gary Hill, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Man and Machine	Udo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann	U.D.O.	(5:41)
Private Eye	Udo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann	U.D.O.	(3:57)
Animal Instinct	Udo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann	U.D.O.	(4:12)
The Dawn of the Gods	Udo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann	U.D.O.	(4:53)
Dancing with an Angel	Udo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann	U.D.O.	(4:12)
Silent Cry	Udo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann	U.D.O.	(5:22)
Network Nightmare	Udo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann	U.D.O.	(4:04)
Hard to Be Honest	Udo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann	U.D.O.	(4:50)
Like a Lion	Udo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann	U.D.O.	(4:16)
Black Heart	Udo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann	U.D.O.	(4:32)
Unknown Traveller	Udo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann	U.D.O.	(6:51)

Credits

Doro Pesch (Vocals), U.D.O. (Main Performer), Udo Dirkschneider (Vocals), Udo Dirkschneider (Producer), Stefan Kaufmann (Guitar), Stefan Kaufmann (Producer), Stefan Kaufmann (Engineer), Stefan Kaufmann (Mixing), Igor Gianola (Guitar), Manfred Melchior (Mastering), Lorenzo Milani (Drums), Fitty Wienhold (Bass)