Holy (U.D.O. album)

Holy is the seventh studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O. It was recorded and mixed by Stefan Kaufmann at Roxx Studio in Pulheim and is the band's first album with guitarist Igor Gianola, who had played with Ronni Le Tekrø in Wild Willy's Gang. The band recruited drummer Lorenzo Milani after the release of the album; in the liner notes "guess who" replaces the name of the drummer.[1][2][3]

Holy
Studio album by U.D.O.
Released	18 October 1999
Recorded	1999
Studio	Roxx Studio, Pulheim, Germany
Genre	Heavy metal
Label	Breaker
Producer	Udo Dirkschneider, Stefan Kaufmann
U.D.O. chronology
No Limits (1998) Holy (1999) Live from Russia (2001)

Track listing

All music is composed by Udo Dirkschneider and Stefan Kaufmann.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Holy"	4:56
2.	"Raiders of Beyond"	4:11
3.	"Shout It Out"	4:55
4.	"Recall the Sin"	4:36
5.	"Thunder in the Tower"	5:04
6.	"Back Off"	3:03
7.	"Friends Will Be Friends"	3:33
8.	"State Run Operation"	3:51
9.	"Danger"	3:23
10.	"Ride the Storm"	3:58
11.	"Cut Me Out"	3:59
Total length:		45:29

2012 anniversary edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Holy" (Live)	5:20
2.	"Raiders of Beyond" (Live)	4:15
3.	"Shout It Out" (Live)	8:30
4.	"Thunder in the Tower" (Live)	4:51
5.	"Recall the Sin" (Demo Version)	4:29
Total length:		1:12:54

Credits

• Udo Dirkschneider: vocals
• Stefan Kaufmann: guitar
• Igor Gianola: guitar
• Fitty Wienhold: bass guitar
• ?: drums

Additional musicians

• Frank Knight: backing vocals on "Holy", "Thunder in the Tower" and "State Run Operation", spoken words on "Holy"
• Marcus Bielenberg: backing vocals on "Shout It Out"

Production

• Stefan Kaufmann: producer, engineering, mixing
• Udo Dirkschneider: producer
• Manfred Melchior: mastering
• Jens Rosendahl: photography
• Andreas Marschall: cover art

References

1. "U.D.O. - Holy - Reviews". metalarchives.com. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
2. Coe, Matt. "UDO–Holy". themetalpit.net. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
3. "U.D.O. - Holy - 01 Holy". youtube.com. Retrieved 12 December 2013.