''Timebomb'' is the fourth studio album by German heavy metal band

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It was recorded and mixed at Dierks Studios in

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from November 1990 to February 1991. The album is considered the band's heaviest following a light approach on ''

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''. The band was aided by Gaby "Deaffy" Hawke on lyrics. Deaffy was also the author of the English lyrics on the

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(maiden name Hauke), manager of Accept and later married to the guitarist

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. ''Timebomb'' was the band's last release with Mathias Dieth and Thomas Smuszynski, who went on to join Running Wild in 1992. It was also their last release until 1997's ''

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Udo Dirkschneider Udo Dirkschneider (born 6 April 1952) is a German singer and songwriter who rose to fame with German heavy metal band Accept. After leaving the band in 1987, he formed U.D.O., with which he has also enjoyed commercial success. Biography Fo ...

took part in the Accept reunion which resulted in three albums.

Track listing

Credits

– vocals *Mathias Dieth – guitars *Thomas Smuszynski – bass *

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– drums ;Production * Stefan Kaufmann – production *Uli Baronowsky – engineering, mixing *Tim Eckhorst – design (anniversary edition) *Andreas Marschall – cover art

References

1991 albums U.D.O. albums RCA Records albums {{1990s-metal-album-stub