On the latest episode of Talking Metal, Emily Strigl interviews U.D.O. / ex-Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider, his son Sven and bassist Fitty Wienhold. Topics include the new Dirckschneider tour, New York City, Accept, Mark Tornillo, Saxon, the Live – Back To The Roots – Accepted! album and the new U.D.O. album which is scheduled to be released later this year.

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Dirkschneider, featuring frontman Udo Dirkschneider (ex-Accept), released Live - Back To The Roots - Accepted! in August 2017 via AFM. After putting out the live double CD in 2016, fans were asking for a visual output, so finally, in December 2016, the show in Brno, Czech Republic was recorded for that purpose. Besides many classics from Udo Dirkscheider's Accept era, there's a cover version of Frank Sinatra's "My Way" as bonus track on the CD and vinyl.

The singer with the charismatic voice had his musical breakthrough with Accept in the early 80s. "It's still so much fun to sing these songs live, they are a part of my biography, but nevertheless it's about time to turn that page. There was so much talking and speculations about me and Accept, so this is kind of a musical statement from my end - which seems to be very interesting for the fans who came to these shows."

Tracklisting:

CD 1:
“Intro”
“Starlight”
“Living For Tonite”
“Flash Rockin‘ Man”
“London Leatherboys”
“Midnight Mover”
“Breaker”
“Head Over Heels”
“Neon Nights”
“Princess Of The Dawn”
“Winter Dreams”
“Restless And Wild”
“Son Of A Bitch”
“Up To The Limit”

CD 2:
“Wrong Is Right”
“Midnight Highway”
“Screaming For A Love-Bite”
“Monsterman”
“T.V. War”
“Losers And Winners”
“Metal Heart”
“I’m A Rebel”
“Fast As A Shark”
“Balls To The Wall”
“Burning”
“Outro”
“My Way” (Bonus)

“Restless And Wild” video:

“Living For Tonite” video:

Teaser:

Dirkschneider will bring their Back To The Roots Part II tour to North America in 2018. Dates launched on February 23rd at The Gramercy Theatre in New York, NY.

Says the band: “We are more than proud to announce our second tour part for the US and Canada in 2018. Check out the dates and get your tickets now!”

Tour dates:

February
27 - Quebec City, QC - LeCercle
28 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club

March
2 - Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall
3 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theater
4 - Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater
6 - Westland , MI - Token Lounge
7 - Joliet, IL - The Forge
9 - Milwaukee, WI - Route 20
10 - Sioux Falls, SD - Bigs Bar
11 - LaCrosse, WI - Cavalier Theater
12 - Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze
13 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theater
15 - Calgary , AB - Marquee
16 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
18 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw
19 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
22 - West Hollywood , CA - Whisky A Go Go
23 - San Diego,CA - Brick By Brick
24 - Tempe, AZ - Club Red
26 - Dallas, TX - Trees
27 - San Antonio , TX - Vibes Event Center
28 - Houston , TX - Scout Bar
30 - Jacksonville, FL - Mavericks
31 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Kelsey Theater

April
1 - Tampa , FL - Orpheum
2 - Raleigh, NC - Cats Cradle
3 - Louisville , KY - Trixie's
5 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
6 - Asbury Park NJ - Stone Pony
7 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
8 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero