Old CDs Reviewed Anew #11 - U.D.O. - Dominator

[TageRyche]

U.D.O.
Dominator
AFM Records - 2009
http://www.udo-online.de

The 2009 release from U.D.O. is simply a flat out awesome slice of screaming heavy metal old school style. Rip your guts out vocals, shredding guitars and a powerful bass and drum section all combining together to rock your socks off.

Just about the entire album has a fast charging tempo to it. I loved the anthemic "Heavy Metal Heaven". The slamming "Speed Demon" and title track are fantastic. "Infected" kicks you in the teeth.

I think my favorite track is the song "Devil's Rendevous". It is very fast moving but the vocal delivery from Udo Dirkschneider is a bit different. It has a lighter touch in the presentation. It is almost done in what I can only describe as a light-hearted take.

The only real song that I took issue with was the very slow to mid-tempo album closer "Whispers In the Dark". It wasn't a terrible song by any means but it felt kind of off to me. It closed the album on a down note for me, instead of a rocker track that left you with whiplash at the end.

The CD also includes a video clip for the song "Black and White".

All in all, this album is another album that falls under the "Holy crap this is fantastic" U.D.O. albums.

Grade: A Minus

[Alan Christensen]

The best U.D.O. CDs. Animal House, Mean Machine, Faceless World.

Runners Up. Man And Machine, Mission Number X.

[TageRyche]

For me it is Man and Machine, Thunder Ball, Mission No. X and now Dominator.

[Alan Christensen]

Have you heard the newest one? Rock N roll Soldiers was pretty cool. I U.D.O. really isn't known much in the states anymore. After Accept it all kind of fizzled out! :(

[TageRyche]

Yes I've heard Rev-Raptor. Look down the list in this forum and you'll see I did a review of it.