Thunderball (U.D.O. album)

Thunderball is U.D.O.'s ninth studio album. After their previous studio album, U.D.O. had released the DVD Nailed To Metal and an accompanying live CD entitled Nailed To Metal - The Missing Tracks in 2003.

Thunderball
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 29, 2004
RecordedRoxx Studio, Pulheim, Germany, August - December 2003
GenreHeavy metal
LabelAFM Records
ProducerStefan Kaufmann
U.D.O. chronology
Man and Machine
(2002)
Thunderball
(2004)
Mission No. X
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Rock Hard 8.0/10[2]

The title of this album and Udo Dirkschneider's posture on the cover are allusions to the movie 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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Thunderball" 3:53
2."The Arbiter"Igor Gianola4:07
3."Pull the Trigger"Fitty Weinhold4:34
4."Fistful of Anger"Gianola3:11
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"Weinhold3:58
9."The Magic Mirror" 4:56
10."Tough Luck II" 3:36
11."Blind Eyes"Gianola4:19
Total length:45:46
Limited Edition Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Hardcore Lover"4:50
2."Blind Eyes" (Video) 
Japanese Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
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 5 video clips, an interview with Andreas Schowe from Metal Hammer magazine and 4 audio soundtracks

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 47
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 83

Credits

Additional Musicians

  • Frank Knight — backing vocals on "The Bullet and the Bomb"
  • Luke Herzog — cello on "Blind Eyes"

Production

  • Stefan Kaufmann — Producer, Engineering, Mixing
  • Manfred Melchior — Mastering
  • Martin Häusler — Cover art, Design
  • Dirk Schelpmeier — Photography

References

  1. Thunderball at AllMusic
  2. Böhm, Daniel (2004). "Review Album: U.D.O. — Thunderball". Rock Hard (in German). No. 203. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  3. "Swedishcharts.com – U.D.O. – Thunderball". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  4. "Offiziellecharts.de – U.D.O. – Thunderball" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
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