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Post by psychdoc on Jun 4, 2011 10:49:16 GMT -5
"Timebomb" is a true classic. I kind of take it together with "Faceless World". Both are timeless in my book (even with the drum machine on "Faceless"). I definitely agree that some of the instrumental breaks on "Timebomb" under Matthias' solos border on progressive. It's hard to top songs like "Metal Eater", "Thunderforce", "Back In Pain", and the title track. I'll have to listen to this one today.
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Post by mika on Jun 4, 2011 10:53:18 GMT -5
To me Mean Machine is a timeless classic.  That is a very underrated UDO album, at least the band seem not to like it. |
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Post by Oddieman on Jun 4, 2011 11:09:26 GMT -5
Timebomb is still cool
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Post by John on Jun 4, 2011 12:15:09 GMT -5
the first 4, the big 4, are all timeless
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Post by psychdoc on Jun 4, 2011 12:16:50 GMT -5
the first 4, the big 4, are all timeless Agreed. All 4 are definitely in my personal top 50 albums of all time, which considering the span of genres that my personal top 50 includes, is quite a feat. |
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Post by Rikke on Jun 4, 2011 12:19:53 GMT -5
the first 4, the big 4, are all timeless You said it. Those 4 can compete with every other bands in the world. |
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Post by John on Jun 4, 2011 12:20:50 GMT -5
compete and WIN!
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Post by Tomcat on Jun 5, 2011 5:52:51 GMT -5
My only problem with PowerSquad is that I can't sing the verses with Udo. Some parts are so f**king fast... my tongue breaks  |
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Post by Stas on Jul 20, 2011 2:41:57 GMT -5
As for computer drums, a couple of years ago I have got the info that they used computer drums on Timebomb. And Stefan was touring drummer. May be its better to "ask Udo" about it - I dont know. In fact I dont care to much- the albums is great, thats all I want.
Yes , drums on this great album sound mighty.
It would be fun if it was computer.
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Post by Tomcat on Jul 20, 2011 3:58:08 GMT -5
So read this often quoted interview with Stefan Schwarzmann, mainly this part: "The real truth, to be honest, there is just one album [where] I myself played in the studio, which means, two hands, two feet, as I sit there as a musician, as a drummer. And that's 'Timebomb'. That's the album that I played by myself, the rest was programmed by Mr. Kaufmann." |
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Post by mika on Jul 20, 2011 5:36:20 GMT -5
You can see Stefan playing the drums here:
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Post by Stas on Jul 20, 2011 9:42:26 GMT -5
Thanks for great info, guys .
As I got from interview of Stefan, Timebomb was the only real -drum record, Mean Machine and Faceless World were computerdrums. And it really sounds !
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Post by acceptman on Jul 25, 2011 12:36:20 GMT -5
i still like TIMEBOMB too. i remember when i got the record in 1991 and it ws my first record that i bought at the age of 15. after FacelessWorld it it a kind of an unexpected album... i remember udo was saying, recording this album was a kind of "frigg you all!! We are U.D.O. and not that band with A!" a lot of agression in the album after udo's heart attack and some disappointness... Mathias said that he was not so happy with the new direction; he loved the FACELESSWORLD stuff much more... (for me FW is the best album music-wise udo ever recorded incl. ACCEPT)...
my favourite TB song is POWERSQUAD
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Post by John on Jul 25, 2011 15:27:26 GMT -5
yep, that era of u.d.o. was pure gold. and even mathias was able to see the direction that kaufup wanted to take the band even back then as a producer!!! he got out while they were on top and before they started this long slow ride into oblivian and lies.
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Post by Tomcat on Jul 26, 2011 2:22:19 GMT -5
You mean Mathias left the .B.A.N.D. before Udo put that on ice because of the ACCEPT reunion?
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That is a very underrated UDO album, at least the band seem not to like it.
