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.[4]
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.
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.[4]
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.