U.D.O. "Animal House (Germany, RCA & BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH, ND 75378)"

Animal House is the first album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., following Udo Dirkschneider's departure from Accept. It was recorded from August to October 1987 at Dierks Studios in Cologne. Released in 1987, it charted at No. 41 in Sweden.

The performance of the song "Lay Down the Law" is credited to Accept and U.D.O. The 'Pulheimer Kinder- und Jugendchor' contribute vocals to "They Want War".

In some releases of the album, a picture of the tour band including Dieter Rubach and Andy Susemihl was shown in the booklet. The album cover shows the line-up that recorded the album. An "Animal House" tour followed in early 1988. During this time they also toured with Guns N' Roses, Lita Ford and Zodiac Mindwarp. After Rubach left the band, they supported Ozzy Osbourne on all European dates in 1989.

The album was reissued in 2013 by AFM Records with bonus tracks.

Track listings

All music is composed by Accept and Deaffy

1. "Animal House" 4:19
2. "Go Back to Hell" 4:31
3. "They Want War" 4:12
4. "Black Widow" 4:29
5. "In the Darkness" 4:03
6. "Lay Down the Law" 3:47
7. "We Want It Loud" 4:06
8. "Warrior" 4:12
9. "Coming Home" 3:39
10. "Run for Cover" 4:43

Time: 42:01

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed in August - October 1987 at Dierks Studios, Stommeln (Pulheim), West Germany.

Mastered at Sterling Studio, N.Y.