U.D.O. – “Holy”
This band is headed by ex-Accept (legendary German 80’s metal gods) singer Udo Dirkshneider. Also, Accept’s longtime drummer is in U.D.O., as a guitarist. In comparison, this could be described more or less similar to the melodic and catchy metal of Helloween, Running Wild, and Blind Guardian. Of course, “Holy” is bound to have sounds, riffs, lyrics, and (naturally) vocals that will remind the listener of Accept, but because U.D.O. is not Accept, this release is subjected to different expectations. Thus, “Holy” is not expected to be as good or as godly as say “Restless and Wild” by Accept, I had more fun listening to “Holy” than “Death Row”, one of the last releases that Accept put out when they reunited in the 90’s. With extremely catchy songs, riffs that stay in your brain long after the song is over, and Udo (the man) singing in his familiar high, screechy voice, this makes this release a keeper.