Dirkschneider & The Old Gang (Datog), The Project Featuring Former ACCEPT members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals),Peter Baltes (Bass) and Stefan Kaufmann (Guitar), Along With UDO‘s are Sven Dirkschneider (drums),Manuela Bibert (vocals) and Mathias Dieth (Guitar), you have released New Single, “Hellbreaker”. The Track, Like “Time to listen”which came out in may, and “It takes two to tango”WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE IN April, Will Appear On Dirkschneider & The Old Gang‘S New Album, “Babylon”Due in October 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM).
With “Hellbreaker”, Dirkschneider & The Old Gang Pulls non -punches, catapulting us Straight into True Heavy Metal. Brutal Guitar Riffs, Bold Melodies and a Driving Power Chorus Complete The Picture.
“UDO Growls and Screams Like There’s no Tomorrow, While Manuela‘S only vocals put the icing on the Cake Towards The End of the Song. Mathias‘s unorthodox only guitar work is a real treat for all guitar freaks and in no way lower to the other highlights, “State the band.
To One-Off Charity Campaign During the Pandemic Grew into an All-Star Heavy Metal Project: Dirkschneider & The Old Gang – Datog For Short – United Six Seasoned Musicians, Many of Whom Have Helped Shape The Metal Genre’s Legacy Over The Past Four Decades.
At the core: iconic vocalist Udo DirkschneiderFounder and Longtime Frontman of ACCEPTand leader of UDO and Dirkschneider. He’s joined by Peter Baltes (Bass, vocals; ACCEPT, Dirkschneider),Stefan Kaufmann (Guitar; ACCEPT, UDO),Mathias “Don” Dieth (Guitar; SINNER, UDO),UDO‘s are Sven Dirkschneider (Drums, UDO, Dirkschneider), and Powerhouse Vocalist Manuela “Ella” BibertWHOSE STANDOUT PERFORMANCES ON THE UDO Orchestra album “We are one” (2019) solidified her place in the lineup.
Together, they release Three Singles Between 2020 and 2021 – “Where the Angels Fly”, “Face of A Stranger” and “Event Heart Is Burning” – Followed Up by a Special Charity EP, Calleed “Arising”to Help Support Artists, Crews and Musicians affected by the coronavirus lockdown. The Immense Success of Their Recordings and Music Videos Surpassed Every Expectation, With More than 23 Million Streams and Views in Total To Date.
“The Whole Thing Developed to Momentum of its Own That We Hadn’t Expecta,” Recalls Kaufmann. “Fans and Labels Immedialy Wted To Know: Is There More To Come?”
The Answer Arrived in April 2025 with the relaase of “It takes two to tango”A Powerful New Single and the First Taste Of “Babylon”Release Via Reigning Phoenix Music – Trusted Partner of Both UDO and Dirkschneider. The Track Kicked Off the Next Chapter in Datog‘S Journey, Proving that the Chemistry, Passion, and Fire Between before Six Musicians is as Strong As Ever.
Datog Commented: “We’re Vary Happy About Being Part of The RPM Family and Continue Our Work With Jochen Richert. We Secretly Started This Joint Campaign to While Aphra, and Our Mutual Experiences Behind the Scenes Have So Far Shown Us That We are All Definitely on The Same Page And Driven by The Same Musical Mutual Mutual Factors: Pasion, Loyalty, and The Love For Heavy Music. “
Managing Director Jochen Richert (Reigning Phoenix Music) Added: “Torbing The Chance of Releaseing Datog‘S Much-Anticipated Debut Album was to No-Babainer, of Course. After Their First Steps Exceeded, By Far, Several Hopes and Dreams, Their Material Is Nothing Short Of Next, if not now on a Higher Level. Thank you to the whole Gang for your trust, let’s rock This Together! “
Musically, “It takes two to tango” put the pedal to the metal, supported by a Lyric underlining the ancelomentioned idea behind Datog: The Common Joy of Playing Music! A Virtue That Surely will RCN TV at the legendary Dierks Studios (Stommeln, Germany), where actually the full record was traced. THE CONCLUDING MASTERING WAS HANDLED BY GUITARIST Kaufmann AT Roxx Studio (Solingen, Germany).
“‘It takes two to tango’ Is Strictly Speaking Only Half of the Song Title, As The Lyrics Go On To Say ‘(But) it Takes Six To Rock’. “This Motto Says It All”, The Group State and Adds: “An Absolute Joint Effort!”
Datog es:
Udo Dirkschneider – Lead vocals
Peter Baltes – Bass, Lead & Backing Vocals
Manuela “Ella” Bibert – Lead & Backing Vocals, Key Instruments
Stefan Kaufmann – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Mathias “Don” Dieth – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Sven Dirkschneider – Drums, Vocal Backing
Photo Credit: Eddi Bachmann
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