Thunderball (U.D.O. album)
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| Thunderball | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 29 March 2004 | |||
| Recorded | August–December 2003 | |||
| Studio | Roxx Studio, Pulheim, Germany | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Label | AFM Records | |||
| Producer | Stefan Kaufmann | |||
| U.D.O. chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Rock Hard | 8.0/10[2] |
Thunderball is the ninth studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O. After their previous studio album, U.D.O. had released the DVD Nailed to Metal and an accompanying live CD titled Nailed to Metal: The Missing Tracks in 2003.
The title of this album and Udo Dirkschneider's posture on the cover are allusions to the 1965 film Thunderball.
The album was recorded at Roxx Studio in Pulheim.
Track listing
All music is composed by Udo Dirkschneider and Stefan Kaufmann except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thunderball" | 3:53 | |
| 2. | "The Arbiter" | Igor Gianola | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Pull the Trigger" | Fitty Weinhold | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Fistful of Anger" | Gianola | 3:11 |
| 5. | "The Land of the Midnight Sun" | 5:18 | |
| 6. | "Hell Bites Back" | 3:09 | |
| 7. | "Trainride in Russia" | 4:45 | |
| 8. | "The Bullet and the Bomb" | Weinhold | 3:58 |
| 9. | "The Magic Mirror" | 4:56 | |
| 10. | "Tough Luck II" | 3:36 | |
| 11. | "Blind Eyes" | Gianola | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 45:46 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hardcore Lover" | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Blind Eyes" (Video) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Borderline" | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 49:58 | |
Notes
- "Trainride in Russia" is devoted to the band's touring in that country. Its alternative version (with the subtitle "Poezd po Rossii") includes chorus lines in Russian:
- Поезд по России идёт и идёт.
- Поезд по России. 100 грамм и вперёд!
- Перестук колёс. Необъятна даль.
- Поезд нас унёс к началу всех начал.
- The limited edition release from AFM Records contains a bonus track along with the "Blind Eyes" music video and multimedia extras featuring a screensaver and wallpapers.
- The limited edition release from CD-Maximum contains the original album along with a DVD entitled Thundervision, featuring five video clips, an interview with Andreas Schowe from Metal Hammer magazine and four audio soundtracks.
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 47 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 83 |
Credits
- Udo Dirkschneider — vocals
- Stefan Kaufmann — guitar, accordion on "Trainride in Russia"
- Igor Gianola — guitar
- Fitty Wienhold — bass
- Lorenzo Milani — drums
Additional Musicians
- Frank Knight — backing vocals on "The Bullet and the Bomb"
- Luke Herzog — cello on "Blind Eyes"
Production
- Stefan Kaufmann — production, engineering, mixing
- Manfred Melchior — mastering
- Martin Häusler — cover art, design
- Dirk Schelpmeier — photography
References
- ^ Thunderball at AllMusic
- ^ Böhm, Daniel (2004). "Review Album: U.D.O. — Thunderball". Rock Hard (in German). No. 203. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – U.D.O. – Thunderball". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – U.D.O. – Thunderball" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
