Decadent (U.D.O. album)

Decadent is the 15th studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O. It was released on 23 January 2015 in Europe and 3 February 2015 in the United States through AFM Records.^[1] On 12 December 2014, "Decadent" was released as the first single.^[2] It is the last album to feature drummer Francesco Jovino^[3] as well as guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen.^[4]

Decadent
Studio album by U.D.O.
Released	January 23, 2015 (2015-01-23)
Recorded	2014
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	59:21
Label	AFM
Producer	Udo Dirkschneider, Fitty Weinhold
U.D.O. chronology
Steelhammer (2013) Decadent (2015) Steelfactory (2018)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Terrorizer	6/10[5]

Jimmy Martin of Terrorizer gave the album a moderate rating, and wrote, "True to form, 'Decadent' [...] is chock full of the man's trademark bluster, which has essentially remained stylistically frozen in 'Metal Heart'/'Screaming For Vengeance' formation. [...] Gloriously oblivious to all or any developments elsewhere in metal, 'Decadent' [...] is possessed of a vim, vigour and strident joie-de-vivre that proves very hard to resist."

Track listing

Original Edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Speeder"	3:45
2.	"Decadent"	4:49
3.	"House of Fake"	4:26
4.	"Mystery"	4:36
5.	"Pain"	5:10
6.	"Secrets in Paradise"	5:00
7.	"Meaning of Life"	4:34
8.	"Breathless"	5:21
9.	"Under Your Skin"	4:22
10.	"Untouchable"	5:09
11.	"Rebels of the Night"	4:41
12.	"Words in Flame"	7:36

Bonus Track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Fallen Angels"	4:55
14.	"Let Me Out"	3:55
15.	"Shadow Eyes"	4:20

Personnel

• Udo Dirkschneider: vocals
• Andrey Smirnov: guitars
• Kasperi Heikkinen: guitars
• Fitty Wienhold: bass
• Francesco Jovino: drums

Guest musicians

• Ingmar Viertel: backing vocals
• Claus Rettkowski: backing vocals

Production

• Jacob Hansen: mastering
• Martin Häusler: photography
• Dirk Hüttner: cover art
• Hiko: Design, layout
• Holger Thielbörger: editing
• Fitty Wienhold: producer
• Udo Dirkschneider: producer
• Mattes: producer, mixing