Dirkschneider

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Dirkschneider is a music project of the German singer Udo Dirkschneider, born on April 6, 1952 in Wuppertal. The band formed in 2016 with the aim of performing classic Accept songs live. In addition to Udo Dirkschneider, the line-up includes Sven Dirkschneider (drums), Andrey Smirnov (guitar), Fabian Dee Dammers (guitar) and Peter Baltes (bass). Musically, Dirkschneider moves in the genre of heavy metal. In 2016, the band released the live album Live - Back to the Roots, which received positive reviews. this is followed in 2025 by the album Balls To The Wall Reloaded, which reaches number 10 in the German album charts and also enters the charts in Austria (number 37) and Switzerland (number 19).

Top tracks

01	Balls To The Wall (feat. Joakim Broden)	Dirkschneider	Balls To The Wall Reloaded			05:45
	Composers: Deaffy - Peter Baltes - Stefan Kaufmann - Udo Dirkschneider - Wolf Hoffmann
04	Head Over Heels (feat. Nils Molin)	Dirkschneider	Balls To The Wall Reloaded			04:21
	Composers: Deaffy - Peter Baltes - Stefan Kaufmann - Udo Dirkschneider - Wolf Hoffmann
10	Princess of the Dawn (Live in Brno)	Dirkschneider	Back to the Roots - Accepted! (Live in Brno)			11:03
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Robert A Smith Diesel / Composers: Deaffy
17	My Way	Udo Dirkschneider	My Way			04:35
	Composers: Claude François - Jaques Revaux - Gilles Thibaut
01	Winter Dreams	Dirkschneider	Winter Dreams			05:03
	Composers: Deaffy - Peter Baltes - Stefan Kaufmann - Udo Dirkschneider - Wolf Hoffmann
24	Balls to the Wall (Live in Brno)	Dirkschneider	Back to the Roots - Accepted! (Live in Brno)			09:10
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Deaffy / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Deaffy
05	London Leatherboys (Live)	Dirkschneider	Live - Back to the Roots			04:58
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Deaffy / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Deaffy
03	Living for Tonite (Live)	Dirkschneider	Live - Back to the Roots			04:01
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer - Deaffy / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer - Deaffy
04	Flash Rockin' Man (Live)	Dirkschneider	Live - Back to the Roots			04:22
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann
02	Starlight (Live)	Dirkschneider	Live - Back to the Roots			03:43
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer
06	Midnight Mover (Live)	Dirkschneider	Live - Back to the Roots			03:34
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer - Deaffy / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer - Deaffy

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Discography

Albums

Balls To The Wall Reloaded

(P) 2025 Reigning Phoenix Music: 28-02-2025

Balls To The Wall Reloaded

01	Balls To The Wall (feat. Joakim Broden)	Dirkschneider	Balls To The Wall Reloaded			05:45
	Composers: Deaffy - Peter Baltes - Stefan Kaufmann - Udo Dirkschneider - Wolf Hoffmann
02	London Leatherboys (feat. Biff Byford)	Dirkschneider	Balls To The Wall Reloaded			04:00
	Composers: Deaffy - Peter Baltes - Stefan Kaufmann - Udo Dirkschneider - Wolf Hoffmann
03	Fight It Back (feat. Mille Petrozza)	Dirkschneider	Balls To The Wall Reloaded			03:44
	Composers: Deaffy - Peter Baltes - Stefan Kaufmann - Udo Dirkschneider - Wolf Hoffmann
04	Head Over Heels (feat. Nils Molin)	Dirkschneider	Balls To The Wall Reloaded			04:21
	Composers: Deaffy - Peter Baltes - Stefan Kaufmann - Udo Dirkschneider - Wolf Hoffmann
05	Losing More Than You've Ever Had (feat. Michael Kiske)	Dirkschneider	Balls To The Wall Reloaded			04:52
	Composers: Deaffy - Peter Baltes - Stefan Kaufmann - Udo Dirkschneider - Wolf Hoffmann
06	Love Child (feat. Ylva Eriksson)	Dirkschneider	Balls To The Wall Reloaded			03:41
	Composers: Deaffy - Peter Baltes - Stefan Kaufmann - Udo Dirkschneider - Wolf Hoffmann
07	Turn Me On (feat. Danko Jones)	Dirkschneider	Balls To The Wall Reloaded			05:17
	Composers: Deaffy - Peter Baltes - Stefan Kaufmann - Udo Dirkschneider - Wolf Hoffmann

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Back to the Roots - Accepted! (Live in Brno)

℗ 2017 AFM Records: 04-08-2017

Back to the Roots - Accepted! (Live in Brno)

01	Intro (Live in Brno)	Dirkschneider	Back to the Roots - Accepted! (Live in Brno)			02:40
	Writer: Udo Dirkschneider / Composers: Udo Dirkschneider
02	Starlight (Live in Brno)	Dirkschneider	Back to the Roots - Accepted! (Live in Brno)			03:30
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer
03	Living for Tonite (Live in Brno)	Dirkschneider	Back to the Roots - Accepted! (Live in Brno)			03:48
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer - Deaffy / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer - Deaffy
04	Flash Rockin' Man (Live in Brno)	Dirkschneider	Back to the Roots - Accepted! (Live in Brno)			04:04
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann
05	London Leatherboys (Live in Brno)	Dirkschneider	Back to the Roots - Accepted! (Live in Brno)			04:39
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Deaffy / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Deaffy
06	Midnight Mover (Live in Brno)	Dirkschneider	Back to the Roots - Accepted! (Live in Brno)			03:19
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer - Deaffy / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer - Deaffy
07	Breaker (Live in Brno)	Dirkschneider	Back to the Roots - Accepted! (Live in Brno)			04:32
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer

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Live - Back to the Roots

℗ 2016 AFM Records: 28-10-2016

Live - Back to the Roots

01	Intro (Live)	Dirkschneider	Live - Back to the Roots			02:32
	Writer: Udo Dirkschneider / Composers: Udo Dirkschneider
02	Starlight (Live)	Dirkschneider	Live - Back to the Roots			03:43
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer
03	Living for Tonite (Live)	Dirkschneider	Live - Back to the Roots			04:01
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer - Deaffy / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer - Deaffy
04	Flash Rockin' Man (Live)	Dirkschneider	Live - Back to the Roots			04:22
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann
05	London Leatherboys (Live)	Dirkschneider	Live - Back to the Roots			04:58
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Deaffy / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Deaffy
06	Midnight Mover (Live)	Dirkschneider	Live - Back to the Roots			03:34
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer - Deaffy / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer - Deaffy
07	Breaker (Live)	Dirkschneider	Live - Back to the Roots			04:49
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer

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Singles

Winter Dreams

(P) 2025 Reigning Phoenix Music: 06-02-2025

Winter Dreams

01	Winter Dreams	Dirkschneider	Winter Dreams			05:03
	Composers: Deaffy - Peter Baltes - Stefan Kaufmann - Udo Dirkschneider - Wolf Hoffmann

Balls To The Wall (feat. Joakim Brodén)

(P) 2025 Reigning Phoenix Music: 16-01-2025

Balls To The Wall (feat. Joakim Brodén)

01	Balls To The Wall (feat. Joakim Brodén)	Dirkschneider	Balls To The Wall (feat. Joakim Brodén)			05:45
	Composers: Deaffy - Peter Baltes - Stefan Kaufmann - Udo Dirkschneider - Wolf Hoffmann

Restless and Wild (Live in Brno)

℗ 2017 AFM Records: 21-07-2017

Restless and Wild (Live in Brno)

01	Restless and Wild (Live in Brno)	Dirkschneider	Restless and Wild (Live in Brno)			02:52
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Robert A Smith Diesel / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann

Living for Tonite (Live in Brno)

℗ 2017 AFM Records: 23-06-2017

Living for Tonite (Live in Brno)

01	Living for Tonite (Live in Brno)	Dirkschneider	Living for Tonite (Live in Brno)			03:48
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer - Deaffy / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer - Deaffy

Midnight Highway (Live)

℗ 2016 AFM Records: 14-10-2016

Midnight Highway (Live)

01	Midnight Highway (Live)	Dirkschneider	Midnight Highway (Live)			03:57
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer

Breaker (Live)

℗ 2016 AFM Records: 30-09-2016

Breaker (Live)

01	Breaker (Live)	Dirkschneider	Breaker (Live)			04:48
	Writer: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer / Composers: Peter Baltes - Udo Dirkschneider - Stefan Kaufmann - Wolf Hoffmann - Joerg Fischer

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Live At Wacken 2018: 29 Years Louder Than Hell

℗ 2019 Silver Lining Music Ltd.: 26-07-2019

Live At Wacken 2018: 29 Years Louder Than Hell

01	Kairos (Live At Wacken, 2018)	Sepultura	Live At Wacken 2018: 29 Years Louder Than Hell			03:38
02	Sworn Oath (Live At Wacken, 2018)	Sepultura	Live At Wacken 2018: 29 Years Louder Than Hell			06:07
03	My Dark Places (Live At Wacken, 2018)	Stiff Little Fingers	Live At Wacken 2018: 29 Years Louder Than Hell			03:35
04	Metal Heart (Live At Wacken, 2018)	Dirkschneider	Live At Wacken 2018: 29 Years Louder Than Hell			09:01
05	Henkselipoika (Live At Wacken, 2018)	Korpiklaani	Live At Wacken 2018: 29 Years Louder Than Hell			03:40
06	Metsämies (Live At Wacken, 2018)	Korpiklaani	Live At Wacken 2018: 29 Years Louder Than Hell			02:58
07	Song of Courage (Live At Wacken, 2018)	Walking Dead On Broadway	Live At Wacken 2018: 29 Years Louder Than Hell			04:42

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