This upcoming summer will hold a musical surprise: Metal legend U.D.O. will publish an album in collaboration with the official Concert Band of the German Armed Forces (Musikkorps der Bundeswehr). The album is titled "We Are One" and will be released on July 17th.
German Rock band U.D.O, including icon Udo Dirkschneider (the original voice of ACCEPT) presents, together with the renowned Concert Band of the German Armed Forces under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Christoph Scheibling, a unique worldwide musical project. The album contains 15 new songs that will be released through AFM Records / Soulfood Music. All songs have been developed and arranged by U.D.O. together with Christoph Scheibling. The two former ACCEPT musicians Stefan Kaufmann and Peter Baltes have been part of the songwriting too – as well as the German Armed Forces' composers Guido Rennert and Alexander Reuber. The title of the album "We Are One" has been the driving force for everyone involved.
“We all live on this planet. No matter who we are or what we do, we all just have this one planet", Udo Dirkschneider explains about the message behind the songs. “There is no planet B. When I see the pictures of all the plastic in our oceans and when I hear about the next climate catastrophe in the news, I really start wondering how respectless and irresponsible we sometimes are. It's not just about us, it's also about all the others and last but not least about our children!“
Lieutenant Colonel Christoph Scheibling also agrees: “All composers have done a fantastic job. The songs are excellent and really show the very best of orchestra and band. The album offers a variety that reaches from Speed Metal to classical Metal, from ballad to funk style. As an orchestra, we brought in everything we could, a solo singer, a pipe, a drumline and some oriental percussions included". Scheibling has been on stage together with U.D.O. in 'Wacken 2015' already. “The motto back then was Metal, mud and military music", he resumes, “An event that definitely awoke the wish to work together more intensely. Now our crossover project really finds its highlight with "We Are One"."
"We Are One" tracklisting:
01. "Pandemonium"
02. "We Are One"
03. "Love And Sin"
04. "Future Is The Reason Why"
05. "Children Of The World"
06. "Blindfold (The Last Defender)"
07. "Blackout"
08. "Mother Earth"
09. "Rebel Town"
10. "Natural Forces"
11. "Neon Diamond"
12. "Beyond Gravity"
13. "Here We Go Again"
14. "We Strike Back"
15. "Beyond Good And Evil"
Source: www.Afm-Records.De