Mission No. X
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| Mission No. X | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 30 September 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Studio | Roxx Studio, Pulheim, Germany | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 47:14 | |||
| Label | AFM | |||
| Producer | Stefan Kaufmann | |||
| U.D.O. chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Rock Hard | 8.0/10[2] |
Mission No. X is the tenth studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., released on 30 September 2005 via AFM Records. The original release date was announced for 4 October, but was pushed forward by one week.[3][4][5]
Previous drummer Lorenzo Milani left the band due to "personal reasons" after the release of Thunderball and was replaced by Edge of Forever drummer Francesco Jovino.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Embarkation" | 1:30 |
| 2. | "Mission No. X" | 4:07 |
| 3. | "24/7" | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Mean Streets" | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Primecrime on Primetime" | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Eye of the Eagle" | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Shell Shock Fever" | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Stone Hard" | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Breaking Down the Borders" | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Cry Soldier Cry" | 5:16 |
| 11. | "Way of Life" | 3:39 |
| 12. | "Mad for Crazy" | 3:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Rebellion" | 4:39 |
| 14. | "Number for a Number" | 3:52 |
| 15. | "Scream Killers" | 4:17 |
Personnel
[edit]- U.D.O.
- Udo Dirkschneider – vocals
- Stefan Kaufmann – guitar, producer, engineer, mixing
- Igor Gianola – guitar
- Fitty Wienhold – bass
- Francesco Jovino – drums
- Additional musicians
- Mathias Dieth – solo guitar on "Way of Life"
- Johannes Schiefner – uilleann pipes on "Cry Soldier Cry"
- Production
- Manfred Melchior – mastering
- Martin Häusler – cover art, design
- Dirk Schelpmeier – photography
References
[edit]- ^ Hage, Erik. "U.D.O. - Mission No. X review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Küper, Wolfram (2005). "Review Album : U.D.O. - Mission No. X". Rock Hard (in German). No. 221. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "U.D.O.: New Album Details Revealed, Audio Samples Available". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 7 June 2005.
- ^ "U.D.O.: 'Mission No. X' Cover Artwork Posted Online". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 20 July 2005.
- ^ "U.D.O.: 'Mission No. X' To Arrive One Week Earlier". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 24 September 2005.
