Man and Machine (album)

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Man and Machine
Studio album by
Released25 March 2002[1]
RecordedSeptember 2001–January 2002
StudioRoxx Studio, Pulheim, Germany
GenreHeavy metal
Length52:51
LabelBreaker/SPV
ProducerUdo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann
U.D.O. chronology
Live from Russia
(2001)
Man and Machine
(2002)
Thunderball
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Rock Hard8.0/10[3]

Man and Machine is the eighth studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., released on 24 July 2002. A music video was made for "Dancing with an Angel" featuring a duet performance with Udo Dirkschneider and Warlock vocalist Doro Pesch.[4][5]

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Udo Dirkschneider and Stefan Kaufmann; all music is composed by Dirkshneider and Kaufmann, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Man and Machine"5:40
2."Private Eye"3:57
3."Animal Instinct" (Dirkshneider, Kaufmann, Fitty Weinhold)4:12
4."The Dawn of the Gods"4:53
5."Dancing with an Angel"4:12
6."Silent Cry" (Dirkshneider, Kaufmann, Igor Gianola)5:22
7."Network Nightmare"4:04
8."Hard to Be Honest" (Dirkshneider, Kaufmann, Gianola)4:51
9."Like a Lion"4:16
10."Black Heart"4:32
11."Unknown Traveller" (Dirkshneider, Kaufmann, Gianola)6:52
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Metal Eater" (live)3:45
13."Heart of Gold" (live)4:41
Total length:61:17
2012 anniversary edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Man and Machine" (live)6:22
13."Dancing with an Angel" (remix)4:32
Total length:63:45

Personnel[edit]

U.D.O.
  • Udo Dirkschneider – vocals, producer
  • Stefan Kaufmann – guitar, producer, engineer, mixing
  • Igor Gianola – guitar
  • Fitty Wienhold – bass
  • Lorenzo Milani – drums
Additional musicians
  • Doro Pesch – additional vocals on "Dancing with an Angel"
  • Frank Knight – backing vocals on "Animal Instinct" and "The Dawn of the Gods"
Production
  • Manfred Melchior – mastering
  • Jens Rosendahl – cover art, photography
  • Oliver Kämper – design

References[edit]

  1. ^ "U.D.O. "Man And Machine"!". udo-online.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ Hill, Gary. "U.D.O. - Man and Machine review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  3. ^ Kühnemund, Götz (2002). "Review Album : U.D.O. - Man and Machine". Rock Hard (in German). No. 179. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. ^ "U.D.O. Confirm Track Listing For "Man And Machine"!". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 21 December 2001.
  5. ^ "Dirkschneider And Pesch Team Up On U.D.O. CD". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 10 January 2002.