Udo Dirkschneider

Let’s be honest. The prospect of listening to an album of cover versions by Udo Dirkschneider, pugnacious former frontman with German rockers Accept, is about as mouth-watering as being force-fed a bucket of foul-smelling sauerkraut. But against the odds the soon-to-be 70-year-old has pulled it off with My Way.

Former Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider has shared his take on the Queen classic "We Will Rock You." The song is the first single from Udo's forthcoming covers album, "My Way". He had this to say about the new cover song, "Queen have shown how versatile a band can be. They...

Queen's We Will Rock You is included on Udo Dirkschneider's upcoming album of cover versions alongside songs by Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Judas Priest and more. As the world lurches uncontrollably from one flashpoint to the next, music is often one of the things we turn to for a sense familiarity and comfort. So we'll be honest: the news that gravel-voiced former Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider has released a video in which he covers Queen's We Will Rock You while dressed as a nightclub janitor is not something we ever expected.

Legendary Accept and U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider will be sharing his take on the music that has inspired him with the release of his new album "My Way" on April 22nd. The record will feature his renditions of 17 tracks that have had a personal impact on him, including songs that fans would not expect the metal giant to perform.

Udo Dirkschneider is THE constant among the German metal scene. Originally becoming world-famous as a founding member of Accept, he continues to steadily expand upon his international successes with his U.D.O. and Dirkschneider outfits. Remaining true to himself over the years in a way few musicians could, Dirkschneider consistently bucks music industry trends in favor of following his heart and his most personal and extraordinary album to date will be released on April 22nd via Atomic Fire Records.

Featured, Interviews 80s power metal, Accept, interview, Q&A, U.D.O., Udo Dirkschneider. Udo Dirkschneider is one of the most recognized voices in metal. He’s recorded and toured the world for more than four decades both with Accept and his own projects (he was also inducted to Decibel‘s Hall of Fame with his former band for Restless And Wild). The pandemic brought a huge change to his troubadour life. Dirkschneider responded admirably, writing and releasing the new U.D.O. album Game Over, which includes some of the most politically charged songs in his long career. The metal institution talked to Decibel about the record and how it’s a challenge to cobble a set list together from a catalog of classics.