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U.D.O.

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Heavy Metal

http://www.udo-online.de
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6 янв 2025 :	U.D.O. Already Has 'Some Ideas' For Next Studio Album
18 окт 2024 :	Ex-ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES's Home Damaged By Hurricane Milton; GoFundMe Campaign Launched
12 сен 2024 :	Watch: U.D.O. Kicks Off 2024 North American Tour In Frenchtown, New Jersey
25 авг 2023 :	U.D.O. Launch Lyric Video For "Fight For The Right"; Touchdown Album Out Now Worldwide
27 июл 2023 :
20 июл 2023 :	U.D.O. Release Guitar Playthrough Video For New Single "Forever Free"
23 июн 2023 :
19 май 2023 :	U.D.O. Announces 'Touchdown', First Studio Album With PETER BALTES As Official Member
14 апр 2023 :	Ex-ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES Officially Joins UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER's U.D.O. And DIRKSCHNEIDER
6 апр 2023 :	UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER: U.D.O. Is 'More ACCEPT Than ACCEPT Is At The Moment'
16 дек 2022 :	U.D.O. Parts Ways With Bassist TILEN HUDRAP
20 ноя 2022 :
14 окт 2022 :
29 сен 2022 :	Watch: UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER And PETER BALTES Perform U.D.O. And ACCEPT Classics In Coesfeld And Copenhagen
18 сен 2022 :	U.D.O. To Release Career-Spanning "Best Of" Collection, The Legacy, In November; Rare Track "Dust And Rust" Streaming Now
12 сен 2022 :	Former ACCEPT Members PETER BALTES And UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Reunited On Stage In Berlin (Video)
6 сен 2022 :	UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Enlists Former ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES For U.D.O.'s European Tour
18 янв 2022 :	UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Defends His Decision To Continue Performing ACCEPT Material With U.D.O.: People 'Still Wanna Hear These Songs'
22 дек 2021 :
28 окт 2021 :	UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Talks His Legacy: 'I Inspired A Lot Of Bands'
15 окт 2021 :	UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER On Why He Is Continuing To Perform ACCEPT Songs With U.D.O.: 'Give The People What They Want'
18 сен 2021 :	U.D.O. Releases Music Video For New Single 'Prophecy'
20 авг 2021 :
15 июл 2021 :	U.D.O. Releases Music Video For New Single 'Metal Never Dies'
1 июл 2021 :
23 июн 2021 :	UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Says U.D.O. Is Working On 'Very Interesting' New Album

18 окт 2024

Ex-ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES's Home Damaged By Hurricane Milton; GoFundMe Campaign Launched

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. bassist Peter Baltes has launched a GoFundMe campaign to assist him and his wife in repairing their home in Nokomis, Florida due to damages caused by Hurricane Milton.

In an introductory message on GoFundMe, Peter wrote: "Hurricane Milton hit my area head on while I was still on tour. My wife and the cats where in a shelter with friends. I was able to fly out straight after the last show. I thank God that our family was spared. Many others were not that fortunate. The house has damage[d] but it can be repaired. The cage and concrete floor are busted and need to be replaced. Of course not covered by insurance. We would appreciate if you could help."

He added in a post on his Facebook page: "Hi everybody, it's been 5 days since I got home from the US Tour. Johanna and I have been working relentless to clean everything up. Milton hit us straight on. Most of the damage is contained to the back of the house. It will be repaired. But the insurance company does not cover any of it. Johanna & I would appreciate it very much if you guys could help out."

He also wrote in a separate post: "This was the third hurricane my wife had to go through by herself. Im always on the road at that time. Not feeling too good about it. Hope this is it for the season."

As of early Thursday morning (October 17),only $466 has been raised of the campaign's $10,000 goal.

In October 2023, Peter spoke to Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global about his decision to exit ACCEPT in 2018 after spending more than three decades with the Wolf Hoffmann-led outfit. He said: "Everybody knows now. I did a lot of interviews, and I really don't wanna talk about it anymore, but basically we used to go up as a band, as friends and stuff, and then these things change business-wise and music-wise. And then it always seems that somebody wants all the influence. Once you're not involved anymore in the decision making, what's the point? I'm not interested in that. So I left."

He added: "In order to be creative and in a good spirit, you have to feel good about what you're doing. That's the number one reason you're doing it in the first place that you started. If you go back, when you were really little and how you started, it was just a love for music. You had no idea how good you were. If you ever had talent, that all didn't matter because you just worked hard on it, and that's where you ended up.

"I had a lot of fans write, 'Why did he leave the mighty ACCEPT and join the little U.D.O.?' And they just don't get it. It doesn't matter — it really does not matter."

In June 2023, Baltes discussed his departure from ACCEPT in an interview with Rock And A Hard Place. The now-66-year-old bassist said: "I wasn't the happiest person in ACCEPT before. In my life, every day counts. When you reach my age, I wanna enjoy my life and I don't wanna do anything I don't like. I have that right now."

Asked if Udo's exit from ACCEPT was caused by the singer's disagreements with Wolf and Hoffmann's then-wife Gaby Hoffmann, who also managed ACCEPT for several decades, Peter said: "The problem was always between Wolf and his wife and Udo. I never had a problem with Udo. I guess [Udo] wasn't sophisticated enough. He was a blue-collar guy. He was a singer. It never worked out between them. They just hated each other.

"I said that in another interview a while ago, I said here we made the biggest mistake," he continued. "I was asked, actually, by Metal Hammer [what I thought] the worst ACCEPT album [was], and I said it must have been [1989's] 'Eat The Heat' [which featured David Reece on vocals], because we left our true destiny. The singer, which was the sound of the band, is gone, and we try with an American singer to sound like DEF LEPPARD. What a stupid idea there.

"I think in 2005 we did a reunion tour with Udo. But I kept in touch with Stefan [Kaufmann, former ACCEPT drummer], and through him with Udo. Wolf and Gaby always had their [spats with Udo] back and forth in the media, and I kept out of that."

Peter added: "I told the guys in the [later version of ACCEPT], because they all chimed in, 'Eff Udo,' this and that. And I'm thinking, 'Without Udo, you wouldn't be in this band. You're the singer now and you're drummer. You're all humping on Udo. You never met the man, first of all. You never said a word to him. It is so easy to judge somebody. Without him, you would be nowhere.'"

Asked if he felt like he was stuck in the middle between Hoffmann camp and Dirkschneider, Peter said: "Of course. You grow up together, and you have a band. Fans — people who follow a band — for them it's hard to fathom and understand what you're going through, because you spend half a lifetime together or even longer. And you trust people. And then trust is betrayed. And you think, 'Why? What is there to gain? A little bit more money? Power? Is that it?' And I guess that is what it is. Certain people need control; they can't let go. And if they don't have it, they're not happy."

Baltes also reflected on the Mark Tornillo era of ACCEPT, which began with the "Blood Of The Nations" album and has produced five more LPs so far.

"In the end, when you mention ACCEPT albums, yeah, the first one was really good because that was stuff that mostly I had accumulated over the years," Peter said. "So Wolf and I wrote that first album together; that was killer. But after that, it was so predictable — it was the same riff; it's the same thing. So we were very divided. One side just wanted… I'll never forget that — he said, 'We can just do this and ride in the sunset together.' And I said, 'I think I have a different sunset in mind,' because I wanna be relevant with my music. I don't wanna just keep my fans happy and don't go anywhere else and just keep doing this. I wanna evolve; I wanna explore things. I come from a progressive background — EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER, things like this. So I was, like, 'This is the same stupid riff again, the same vocal line. Just another word.' I didn't wanna do it. [There were] too many things that were just bad — financial situations, trust issues, musical [ideas]. Everything was wrong. So that's why I left."

Baltes previously discussed his departure from ACCEPT in an interview with Finland's Chaoszine. At the time he said: "Well, it was… maybe the last two years, it started to go down. I didn't like it anymore. And I found out some things — I don't wanna elaborate — but I found out some things that are really not nice. I'd been together with Wolf my whole life, and that wasn't really necessary. Some people have to have all the control, and when it started going into the artistic control, then it really bothered me more. So I really wasn't into it anymore. And I was glad I did it, because it was 2018, and it was the last tour. And then corona happened anyway, so I got to record a lot of different albums. I played on Mick Mars's [MÖTLEY CRÜE] solo album. I did so many different things. And I was writing music for television and radio anyway, so I had two years of working [on] other stuff that I wasn't used to. And then, on the other hand, sitting at home for two years, when Udo called [and asked me to join U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER], that's why I took about five minutes to answer."

Peter's latest comments are similar to those he made in March 2023 in an interview with Scott Itter of Dr. Music. At the time, he said about his exit from ACCEPT: "The statement that came from the band literally five minutes after I announced that I'm leaving [back in November 2018], that I wanna spend more time with my family, well, that wasn't true. No, no. I was extremely unhappy. And I found out a few things. I'd been in the band forever, and I found out in the end, in this incarnation of ACCEPT, I wasn't even really a member; I was a hired gun. And it's these things that come out where you don't have any input, insight, and you start getting bitter. And there's no reason to, but somebody else's ego is just so big or whatever — two of 'em — that it just takes them there, and they just need to control everything and have everything and you name it. That's what got Udo out back then, and I think in the end it hit everybody. So I was the last one standing, but I couldn't stand it anymore. I needed happiness in my life, and there was no happiness there. It was just a dead horse. So I left after the tour. And in my case, it was the best I ever could have done."

Baltes was replaced in ACCEPT by Martin Motnik.

Three years ago, Hoffmann was asked by SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" if he had had a chance to talk to Peter since his departure from ACCEPT and if he had gotten clarification on why Baltes left the group. Wolf said: "No, man. That's kind of the sad part about it. He kind of made that decision alone, and we never really had a sitdown and a man-to-man talk that I was hoping we'd have. He just announced it to the world, and that was it, and at that point, it was almost too late. I have to respect his decision.

"I miss him very much, and I think he's always gonna be my buddy or whatever," Wolf continued. "But right now, we don't really have much in common. Because when somebody leaves the band, it's usually that we never really see them much again, as sad as it is. I wish we would, and maybe one day we will. But right now, we don't, really. But we didn't have any fights or anything. I can only speculate why he left the band, but I'd rather not."

Hoffmann was also asked if he was surprised to see Baltes working with Udo on some new music in 2020. He responded: "Yeah, I probably shouldn't say much about that. Again, I can only speculate what that was all about. At the end of the day, we do our thing, and everybody has to know for themselves what they wanna do. Yeah, let me not say as much about that as I can, please."

In January 2021, Hoffmann told Australia's Metal Mal that he was "a little bit heartbroken" when Baltes left ACCEPT. "I felt it was not only a sad day for ACCEPT, it was also a sad day for rock and roll, or heavy metal, in general, because I thought we were gonna be doing this until the sun goes down — I don't know; until forever," he said. "But he all of a sudden decided otherwise, and he made that decision, and that was it. And that's sad, but what can you do, man? I decided, along with everybody else, the show must go on, and we continue without him. So this is what we did. And here's the new album — without Peter. But it's still sad. I still miss him sometimes. It's just the way it is."

In November 2019, Hoffmann told Powermetal.cl that he no longer kept in touch with Baltes after the bassist exited the group a year earlier. "Unfortunately, when somebody leaves the band, they're always kind of out of sight, out of mind," Wolf explained. "It's very sad. I wish it wasn't that way, because we've been friends for so long. But the reality is I haven't really heard from him — even though I reached out a couple of times. He's almost like he wants to disappear or he wants to leave the music business altogether. It's sad and I still don't quite understand what really happened. But it is what it is, and we move on."

Hi everybody,
It's been 5 days since I got home from the US Tour.
Johanna and I have been working relentless to clean...

Posted by Peter Baltes on Wednesday, October 16, 2024

This was the third hurricane my wife had to go through by herself. Im always on the road at that time.
Not feeling too good about it. Hope this is it for the season.

Posted by Peter Baltes on Wednesday, October 16, 2024

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18 окт 2024

Corpsegrinder04

Это был уже третий ураган, который моей жене пришлось пережить в одиночку.
Если человек Дебил, и на него даже пословица Бог любит Троицу не действует, хотя конечно он её и не знает, то что тут ещё скажешь.
Жить в районе, где его ебанули уже три урагана и не перебраться если и не на родину в Германию, то хотя бы в пиндосии в другое более безопасное место - это надо быть просто упёртым "Унесённым Ветром".
Ну ничего, с Условно Досрочным с концертами прокатишься, наскребёшь на новую конуру из гипсокартона.

18 окт 2024

olly71

Corpsegrinder04, Если бы все были такие *вумные * как ты то такие штаты как Флорида Техас Алабама Джорджия Луизина были бы совершенно безлюдными а все толпились бы на Аляске.

18 окт 2024

Akkolteus

olly71, Штат Мэйн чем плох? Снег, лес, море, клоуны в септике. Красотища.

18 окт 2024

olly71

Akkolteus, штат Мэн плох по сравнению с Флоридой тем что там дубарь и значительно просто значительно меньше денег в экономике со всеми из этого вытекающими факторами. Достаточно сравнить количество живущих там и там миллионеров.

18 окт 2024

Corpsegrinder04

olly71, Та то жители штатов. Как говориться , где родился там и пригодился. У меня во Владивостоке знаешь ли тоже тайфуны не сахарные бывают.
Я говорю про товарища, который из Германии переехал в Америку, поселился соответственно в таком вот "особенном" месте - пережил три урагана, проебал дом, не хватает бабла , и один хуй собирается его восстанавливать и продолжать там жить - но конечно же за счёт милых поклонников.

18 окт 2024

GeraldFromRivia

Так, падажи, кто-то явно звиздит либо Балтес, либо любители рассказывать как прекрасна жизнь в граде на холме. В смысле страховка ничерта не покрывает? Это оказывается простых пендосских работяг кидают через хер? Вот до чего довел Обама/Трамп/Байден амеррику!

18 окт 2024

Вашингтон Ирвинг

GeraldFromRivia, вот какие нужны ещё доказательства, что Америку Бог проклял?

18 окт 2024

olly71

Вашингтон Ирвинг, Бог проклянёт америку когда вернётся Трамп . И чего то у меня предчувствие что так и будет.

19 окт 2024

Termofucker

olly71, Бог ненавидит нас всех.

18 окт 2024

Rutger

Какой-то неприятный диссонанс ощущается, между бравыми заявлениями Балтеса об обретении счастья в UDO и протянутой рукой. Домишко-то не ахти какой, каркасно-говнопалкового типа, неужели у Балтеса так все скудно, что нет минимальных сбережений и приходится публично просить? И это при активных гастролях. Совсем тоска.

18 окт 2024

olly71

Rutger, нормальный дом . на хрена для флориды где круглый год лето строить дом в пол метра толщиной кирпича ? Там и так земля золотая. Поэтому то что он за свою жизнь как эммигрант накопил на такой дом и во флориде ( явно же не самый зачуханый флоридкий округ для моргиналов ) Так что всё очень логично. А то что страховка не покрывает а где она покрывает полностью расходы ?

18 окт 2024

Mich

olly71, Наверное, имеет смысл строить дом из кирпича как раз для того, чтобы никакой ураган его не снес, но, по всей видимости, это дорого, и то, что многие не могут себе позволить построить дом из более дорогих материалов о чем-то говорит

20 окт 2024

WahrandPhain

olly71, щас какой нить ебаклак сказку про трех поросят сюда притащит)

22 окт 2024

Crane76

olly71, Шалаш который сдувает ветерком теперь считается нормальным домом?)

20 окт 2024

WahrandPhain

Rutger, уже было про каркасники, это ебанутый российский стереотип про них. Кстати, в России они набирают обороты. Каркасный дом из дерева о божи1! То, что в России до недавнего времени большинство домов было из говна и соломы видимо, никого не смущает. И эти дома прекрасно себя показали. Сейчас кстати энтузиасты покупают старые саманные дома, разбирают и кладут заново.

18 окт 2024

LU---

Очень странно то что Он действительно не может переехать в другое место.
В Штатах полно точек,где нет экстремальной погоды и недвижимость стоит немного......
Хотя если ему прикольно восстановить это ведро за 50 -60 штук....хм,но странно,что у него нет их
Неужели церкви всё отдал?.....непоняятно

19 окт 2024

Rutger

LU---, странность в том, что Балтес живет в Ньютауне, штат Пенсильвания, об этом масса упоминаний, и община у него там. Даже значится в списке известных жителей:
Notable people
Peter Baltes, musician
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtown,_Bucks_County,_Pennsylvania
И вдруг, в н е з а п н о, всплывает в качестве жертвы флоридского урагана, и просит денег.

20 окт 2024

WahrandPhain

LU---, очинь странна - в России многие живут в холодных, приморских или бедных регионах, А МОГЛИ БЫ ЖИТЬ В ПИТЕРЕ И МАЦВЕ, НУ ТУПЫЕЕЕ!! пиздец вы хуету несете...

20 окт 2024

olly71

WahrandPhain, Ну да разные миллионеры там Ньюстеды Сталлоне Малмститны Макбрейны могли бы послушать Лу и найти себе уютный домик в Монтане или айдахо где нет торнадо и крокодилов а просто дубарь и смертная скукота но все прутся во Флориду лето пальмы и яхты круглый год видишь ли охота . тупые один Лу умный .

21 окт 2024

decided

Настоящие металисты не бояться стихию! Это стихия боится их! Балтекс респект за откровенность и что не постеснялся помощи! УДО мог бы и помочь старому другу, тем более Балтес его выручил после ухода Фити.

22 окт 2024

Crane76

Ждём четвёртого урагана и смотрим на лица мамонтов что задонатят престарелому поберушке)