Udo Dirkschneider

Recorded on August 02, 2023 at Hauptstrasse, Wacken, Germany Doro Pesch vocals, Johnny Dee – drums, Bas Maas – guitars, Stefan Herkenhoff – bass, keyboards, Bill Hudson – guitars Setlist: I Rule the Ruins, (Warlock), Earthshaker Rock (Warlock), Time for Justice, Burning the Witches (Warlock), [05]. Rock Till Death (with Hansi Kürsch), Hellbound (Warlock), East Meets West (Warlock) (with Sammy Amara), Metal Racer (Warlock), Für immer (Warlock), Antisocial (Trust Cover) (with Joey Belladonna), Raise Your Fist in the Air (with Joey Belladonna), Drum Solo (Johnny Dee), Love Me Forever (Motörhead Cover with Mikkey Dee & Phil Campbell), Blood Sweat and Rock 'n' Roll (with Michael Rhein), Breaking the Law (JP Cove with Uli Jon Roth & With Udo Dirkschneider), All We Are (Warlock with Uli Jon Roth &h Joey Belladonna, Udo Dirkschneider, Hansi Kürsch, Sammy Amara & Michael Rhein) Encore: All for Metal, Ace of Spades (Motörhead Cover with Mikkey Dee & Phil Campell)

Udo Dirkschneider is a rock icon in every sense of the word — over four decades ago he was a founding member of Accept and the creator of legendary classics like “Balls to the Wall” and “Fast as a Shark.” Now he’s celebrating that sound with a special anniversary show that lets the original brilliance of this masterpiece shine in a new light. The “40th Anniversary of Balls to the Wall Show” is about more than nostalgia — it’s a triumph over time itself. With full energy and goosebump-inducing moments, Dirkschneider delivers the band’s anthems as powerfully as he did back then. This is where thunderous metal history meets world-class live performance. When Udo and his band hit the stage at Wacken, you don’t just hear familiar songs — you feel every heartbeat and every lyric that once made entire stadiums shake. Miss it, and you’re not just missing a concert — you’re missing the soundtrack of an era.