U.D.O: Mean Machine LP (inner with lyrics and photo). Classic Heavy Metal. Accept singer. Check a video of the LP for sale + video CLIP + video review!

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U.D.O. Mean Machine
Label: BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH
Catalog#: PL 71994
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: Germany
Released: 1989
Genre: Heavy Metal
Printed in [former] West Germany.

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Mean Machine is the second studio album by the German heavy metal band U.D.O.. It was released in 1988 for RCA Records. Since their last album, Peter Szigeti has been replaced by Andy Susemihl from Sinner, Frank Rittel by Thomas Smuszynski who later went on to Running Wild and Thomas Franke by Stefan Schwarzmann.

All tracks written by Dirkschneider, Dieth and Susemihl, except #11 written by Dirkschneider, Dieth, Susemihl, Schwarzmann and Smuszynski.
“Don’t Look Back” – 3:11
“Break the Rules” – 4:00
“We’re History” – 3:30
“Painted Love” – 4:57
“Mean Machine” – 3:53
“Dirty Boys” – 3:47
“Streets on Fire” – 3:50
“Lost Passion” – 4:10
“Sweet Little Child” – 4:48
“Catch My Fall” – 3:55
“Still in Love with You” – 0:49

Udo Dirkschneider: Vocals
Mathias Dieth: Guitars
Andy Susemihl: Guitars
Thomas Smuszynski: Bass Guitar
Stefan Schwarzmann – Drums

What you get with Mean Machine is straightforward heavy metal. Every song was catchy enough to have been a single back in 1989 and the sound overall just reeks of pure testosterone.


Dirkschneider’s real solo debut
“Mean Machine”, despite being the second album in U.D.O. discography, can be in fact considered the very first Dirkschneiders solo recording. That’s because the previous CD released by U.D.O., “Animal House”, was entirely written by Udos bandmates from Accept, as a kind of a nice goodbye gift when he decided to left them in 1986 to establish his own band. But it turned out that Udo was able to make a very decent album on his own.

“Mean Machine” is a logical continuation of what we experienced on “Animal House”. This LP may be a little more speedy than its predecessor, but it still contains all things that were remarkable on AH: great melodies, catchy choruses and, above all, very characteristic vocals by Dirkschneider.

What we get here is quite traditional heavy metal, so don’t expect untypical song structures, surprising tempo changes or other innovative solutions. Most songs are built in a standard way and the only really astonishing thing here is the last track: “Still in Love with You”, which is not, as the title might suggest, a tear-jerking ballad, but a truly strange, short instrumental piece, consisting of a very chaotic drum- and guitarwork and some inarticulate shouts. But it is surely included as a kind of a joke or curiosity.

As for the “normal” songs, there are ten tunes, all with no exception on a very decent level, so melodic and catchy that each of them could have been chosen for a single. Video was made for “Break the Rules”, but “Don’t Look Back” or the title track are surely not worse. They are fast, energetic songs in a vein of Accepts “Fast as a Shark”, “Aiming High” or U.D.O.s “Go Back to Hell”. We also get a ballad, “Sweet Little Child”, which manages not to be totally cheesy in spite of not the best lyrics.

All instrumentalists, while not being particularly outstanding, do a good job. Mathias Dieth’s solos are exceptional and fit the songs quite well. Dieth may be not as good as Wolf Hoffmann from Accept but is probably the best guitarist U.D.O. ever had.

Udo himself is such a type of a vocalist that if you like him on one of his records, you’ll like him on all the others as he always sings in the same, harsh, screeching way. But in choruses he is often supported by his bandmates, whose clean voices create a nice contrast with him in songs like “Painted Love” or already mentioned “Don’t Look Back”.

Overall, “Mean Machine” clearly is a classic masterpiece a breakthrough in heavy metal. Really decent, well-written and enjoyable record. If you like other Accept or U.D.O. albums or if you just like traditional, melodic heavy metal in general, you shouldn’t be disappointed with this one.


5.0 out of 5 stars Good Power metal album
This is a great UDO album. It rocks and has good melodic lyrics. I would recommend this.


5.0 out of 5 stars A priceless classic,
This is one you will weap at. You will cry because you will love this album more than you can imagine. You will have a special safe just to store it in. Mathias dieths guitar wisardry is nothing short of brillance of the ages. I wouldn’t sell you my copy if you offerd me $1000 and a crack at your girl-friend. Ok maybe but I’m going to burn it first. Udo is the greatest heavy metal singer of all time. He is heavy metal. The mix on this album is first class. Mark Dodson is a hell of a great producer and engineer. In short one of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time.


5.0 out of 5 stars Great LP!,
UDO at his best. This album compares with many of the Accept list and is by far the best solo release. Great add to your metal collection.

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