songs all the fans were like “Yesssss!” So I said OK, I don’t want to do it under the name U.D.O, I’ll do it under the name Dirkschneider. In a way I want to close the book. I mean with U.D.O we were playing only two or three Accept songs per set and a lot of people were asking us to play more Accept songs, some people were asking us to play less Accept songs. I’m looking forward to singing all those songs and seeing people enjoy it. I’m having a lot of fun, the tour’s sold very well, in fact all the German shows are sold out. You most recent U.D.O album Decadent came out last year, and it’s decidedly modern. Which current metal and rock bands do you admire? I listen to so much different stuff, but when I come to write songs I have to stop listening to music completely. I want to be able to concentrate on what we are doing in U.D.O. At the moment we have two really great guitar players and
so I’m really looking forward to making the next U.D.O album. After touring and working together we are expecting it to be another good one. How come you have chosen the wonderful Anvil as your support on this tour? I’ve known Anvil since the ‘80’s. Tey were recording an album with a producer that I work with and they also recorded that album in my son’s studio. So we said why
“We didn’t know at the time that we were creating speed metal!”
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Udo Dirkschneider plays the songs of Accept at the Waterfront on 17th April, supported by Anvil. Tickets available from
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are we not touring together, like a ‘back to the roots’ type of thing. People reacted very favourably to the idea so we went ahead. Tey’re doing very well, they do a one hour set. Is your son Sven still playing drums with you? Oh yeah, of course! How do you maintain your incredible voice and have the strength and power to get through a long live set at the age of 63?
ou’re playing here supporting the legendary Udo Dirkschneider from
You may well know Canadian metallers Anvil for their legendary hit Metal on Metal. You may know them for their 16 (16!) studio albums. You may know them for the incredible bestselling documentary from 2008, about their struggle to keep the band together. Since then, the band’s fortunes have changed for the better and they’re playing right here in Norwich this month! I spoke to Anvil’s ever-so- charismatic lead singer Lips.
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Accept on his tour. Have you known him for long, and when did you first meet each other? We met a few years ago at a Wacken festival in Germany. Anvil have been around since the late 70’s. How has the changing world of the music industry affected your band? Only in the way business is conducted. We recently did a pledge campaign that did extraordinarily amazing. Generally speaking the entire business has all but gone, with downloading removing the monetary value of music. One of your most loved songs is Metal On Metal. Can you tell us a little about what inspired it? We toured with Girlschool across Canada in 1981. I remember watching Kim singing Hit and Run. I used the feel and changed all the notes! When hearing the sound it created I thought Metal on Metal would work as the lyric. Te song was also
Te only thing I can say is that I’m really lucky with my voice. I stopped smoking 13 years ago but I never have done any training and I never warm up before I go on stage. I still can do six shows in a row. I know a lot of singers my age who have real problems, they need to keep having days off. I try to stay as healthy as possible and I live in a healthy, nice place in Spain. I’m lucky!
Lizz Page
written in a very odd key, F with a resolve dropping to E; it sounded like a buzz saw! I very much enjoyed the documentary made about the band that was such a success a few years back. What difference has it made to your day to day life? In my day to day life I haven't worked a regular job since 2009. I'm making a living playing in Anvil now. Who do you particularly respect amongst the metal brethren? Dave Grohl, Scott Ian, Tom Araya, Lars and James, Ozzy, Biff and countless other wonderful people! What will be played on your tour bus, and which new bands are you a fan of? Cactus, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Tin Lizzy, Motorhead, Montrose, Frank Marino, Uriah Heep, Te Sweet, UFO, MSG...I don't listen to new bands! Although we had a support band in the UK that I liked, Dendera.
Lizz Page
Anvil support Udo Dirkschneider at the Waterfront on 17th April. Tickets available from
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