Udo Dirkschneider is making waves again with Dirkschneider & The Old Gang (often shortened to DATOG), a new all-star collaboration that draws deep from his legendary roots in Accept and U.D.O. The group includes longtime comrades Peter Baltes (bass, ex-Accept), Stefan Kaufmann (guitar, ex-Accept & U.D.O.), Mathias Dieth (guitar, Sinner/U.D.O.), his son Sven Dirkschneider (drums), and singer Manuela Bibert. Together, they’ve released singles such as “Where The Angels Fly”, “Face Of A Stranger”, “Every Heart Is Burning”, and more recently “Time To Listen”. The excitement builds toward their debut DATOG album Babylon, due out in October 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music. Alongside the DATOG project, Udo is revisiting the Accept catalog in powerful ways. Most notably, the album Balls to the Wall has been re-recorded in a version titled Balls to the Wall Reloaded, celebrating that pivotal Accept record’s 40th anniversary. He’s also touring with that tour, playing classic Accept songs and giving fans both nostalgia and renewed versions of these heavy metal staples. Udo’s story is as rich as the music. Born in 1952, he rose to fame as the original singer of Accept, helping shape the band’s signature sound with albums like Breaker, Restless and Wild, Metal Heart, Russian Roulette, and of course Balls to the Wall. In 1987 he left Accept and founded U.D.O., carrying on with his powerful voice and songwriting. Over the decades he’s released many U.D.O. albums: Animal House (1987), Mean Machine, Faceless World, Timebomb, Solid, No Limits, Holy, Man and Machine, Thunderball, Mission No. X, Mastercutor, Dominator, Rev-Raptor, Steelhammer, Decadent, Steelfactory, We Are One, Game Over (2021), Touchdown (2023), plus other projects such as cover albums. Touring has always been central to Udo’s work, both with Accept (in its classic days) and with U.D.O. In recent years he’s done tours dedicated to Accept’s legacy: for example the Back to the Roots tour (performed under the name Dirkschneider) where he played many of the classic Accept songs. Now, with Balls to the Wall Reloaded and the upcoming DATOG album Babylon, fans can expect shows that mix the old and the new: classic Accept tracks, newer U.D.O. material, and fresh DATOG songs. What emerges is an artist still vital, still shaping how his past dialogues with his present. Udo’s voice (literally and metaphorically) bridges decades of heavy metal: the pioneering Accept era, the evolution of U.D.O., and now the DATOG venture. For longtime fans and newcomers alike, what’s coming promises both homage and innovation — new compositions rooted in a storied history, re-engaged performances of classics, and that unmistakable Udo Dirkschneider spirit at the heart of it all.⸻You can check out his official site for tour dates, news, and more here: Udo Dirkschneider Official Website

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