War is the third studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Steve Lillywhite, and was released on 28 February 1983 on Island Records. The album is regarded as U2's first overtly political album, in part because of songs like "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day", as well as the title, which stems from the band's perception of the world at the time; lead vocalist Bono stated that "war seemed to be the motif for 1982."

Rattle and Hum is a hybrid live/studio album by Irish rock band U2, and a companion rockumentary film directed by Phil Joanou. The album was produced by Jimmy Iovine and was released on 10 October 1988, while the film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and was released on 27 October 1988. Following the breakthrough success of the band's previous studio album, The Joshua Tree, the Rattle and Hum project captures their continued experiences with American roots music on the Joshua Tree Tour, further incorporating elements of blues rock, folk rock, and gospel music into their sound. A collection of new studio tracks, live performances, and cover songs, the project includes recordings at Sun Studios in Memphis and collaborations with Bob Dylan, B.B. King, and Harlem's New Voices of Freedom gospel choir.

Pop is the ninth studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Flood, Howie B, and Steve Osborne, and was released on 3 March 1997 on Island Records. The album was a continuation of the band's 1990s musical reinvention, as they incorporated alternative rock, techno, dance, and electronica influences into their sound. Pop employed a variety of production techniques that were relatively new to U2, including sampling, loops, programmed drum machines, and sequencing.

How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is the eleventh studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was released on 22 November 2004 in the United Kingdom by Island Records and a day later in the United States by Interscope Records. Much like their previous album All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000), the record exhibits a more mainstream rock sound after the band experimented with alternative rock and dance music in the 1990s. It was produced by Steve Lillywhite, with additional production from Chris Thomas, Jacknife Lee, Nellee Hooper, Flood, Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, and Carl Glanville.

All That You Can't Leave Behind is the tenth studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, and was released on 30 October 2000 through Island Records and Interscope Records. Following the mixed reception to their 1997 album, Pop, All That You Can't Leave Behind represented a return to a more mainstream sound for the band after they experimented with alternative rock and dance music in the 1990s. At the time of the album's release, U2 said on several occasions that they were "reapplying for the job ... [of] the best band in the world". U2 brought back Eno and Lanois, who had produced three of the band's previous albums. The album was originally named "U2000", which had been a working title for their PopMart Tour.

Achtung Baby is the seventh studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 18 November 1991 on Island Records. Stung by criticism of their 1988 release Rattle and Hum, U2 shifted their musical direction to incorporate influences from alternative rock, industrial music, and electronic dance music into their sound. Thematically, Achtung Baby is darker, more introspective, and at times more flippant than their previous work. The album and the subsequent multimedia-intensive Zoo TV Tour were central to the group's 1990s reinvention, by which they abandoned their earnest public image for a more lighthearted and self-deprecating one.

The Best of 1990–2000 is the second greatest hits album by Irish rock band U2. It was released on 5 November 2002 through Island Records, except in the United States where the album was released on the Interscope label as a single-disc CD compilation. The Best of 1990–2000 & B-Sides was released on the same day with a second disc featuring 14 of the B-sides released between 1990 and 2000 and a bonus DVD with a trailer for the album and three other segments. A video album of the same name was later released in December 2002.

He is one of the personifications of international heavy metal: with his distinctive voice, Udo Dirkschneider has been creating legendary rock anthems since the 80s. Nearly five decades on the world stage have made him an icon.
Despite a long history and the many ups and downs that rock life brings, Udo Dirkschneider continues to rewrite his own history in an amazing way. The same is true this year.
The new album of his band U.D.O. "Touchdown" was released on August 25. And once again, the title speaks for itself. Because just as in American football a "touchdown" means an important goal for players and teams, the same can be said about Udo Dirkschneider.

Touchdown is the eighteenth studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., released on August 25, 2023, through Atomic Fire Records. It is the first studio album recorded by U.D.O. to feature Accept bassist Peter Baltes.

U.D.O. has been on a hot streak lately, ever since the early 2000's band ran out of steam with "Rev Raptor" and "Dominator" he reshuffled the deck and got some new players in, it reinvigorated the band. How this man can still churn out such consistantly good Heavy Metal music is a wonder. Hot on the heels of the excellent "Steelfactory" and "We Are One" comes this embarrassment of riches, yes, it runs for more than an hour but after about three listens you realise there is no fat here, every track deserves it's place. There is a strong 80's Accept feel to this album but I enjoy U.D.O. better than the current Accept as it is a lot more fun and his voice sounds fantastic here, as good as it ever was.

По словам Удо Диркшнайдера, объединяющий посыл альбома — показать, что если человечество не изменит свое поведение во многих аспектах, нас ждут непоправимые катастрофические последствия.
Диркшнайдер бьет в самый корень проблем. Если человечество не переосмыслит некоторые аспекты, это может иметь фатальные последствия. Например, сингл "Kids And Guns" рассказывает об увеличении продаж оружия и слабом регулировании оружейной промышленности в США, что также приводит к более высокому уровню насилия с применением оружия среди детей и подростков.

Музыкальный коллектив Unholy был образован в 1988 году гитаристом Jarkko Toivonen и басистом Pasi Äijö. В 1989 году было записано первое демо Kill Jesus', после которого название группы меняется на Unholy. После прихода Ismo Toivonen (гитара, клавиши) Unholy, в 1990 году, записали второе демо Procession of Black Doom.В 1991 году в коллектив приходит новый барабанщик Jan Kuhanen, с которым был записан мини-альбом Trip to Depressive Autumn.В 1993 году Unholy заключили контракт с лейблом Lethal Records и выпустили дебютный альбом From the Shadows. В следующем году выходит ещё один альбом The Second Ring of Power, после которого Unholy распадаются. В период с 1994 по 1996 год многие участники заняты своими соло-проектами, но в середине 1996 года они воссоединяется и в 1998 году выпускают альбом Rapture. После выпуска альбома приходит новая клавишница/вокалистка Veera Muhli и с ней, в 1999 году, записывают альбом Gracefallen.

The Collection is a compilation album by the British band Ultravox. It was released on 2 November 1984 on the Chrysalis Records label, and was the band's first "greatest hits" collection (though a compilation of their earlier material had been released in 1980). It includes all fourteen of the band's hit singles on Chrysalis from 1980 to 1984, including "Love's Great Adventure", released ahead of the album as a stand-alone single.
The album peaked at number 2 on the UK Album Chart, becoming their highest charting album. It also became their highest selling album, being certified triple platinum by the BPI for sales of over 900,000 copies.

Rattle and Hum («Треск и шум») — шестой студийный альбом рок-группы U2, выпущенный в 1988 году, и одновременно являющийся звуковой дорожкой к одноимённому документальному кинофильму режиссёра Фила Джоану. Название альбома отсылает к тексту песни Bullet the Blue Sky.

Unholy в целом и «The Second Ring of Power» в особенности – эталон дум-металической мерзлоты. Лед плавится, перетекает из одной формы в другую, щерится из колонок и поблескивает острыми сколами. Абсолютно безжизненная и кристально чистая музыка. В кусках льда навсегда застыли движение хтонических песчинок, завораживающе-нечеловеческая атмосфера, и вот теперь финны, каким-то образом докопавшиеся до толщи этого давно заброшенного месторождения, принялись дробить его, раскалывать на бесчисленные кристаллики неправильной формы. И едва успеваешь расслабиться – на самом дне выработки неожиданно мелькнет тень чего-то хищного, злого. Уровень апатии приближается к допустимо опасному – при этом чувствуется не просто отторжение, а отвращение и невероятная усталость. Формы не сглаженные и аморфные, а искрящиеся сотнями острых иголок-снежинок.