Dirkschneider & The Old Gang - Babylon (2025)


Babylon delivers with warm, classic metal energy—Udo’s vocals are as commanding as ever, and the instrumentation evokes the golden era of German heavy while embracing a more accessible, melodic edge. The interplay between Udo and Manuela Bibert brings new texture: in tracks like “Strangers in Paradise,” her vocals open the song with haunting softness before the metal onslaught arrives. Songs like “Hellbreaker” and “Metal Sons” lean into distortion and riff aggression, while others—such as “Beyond the End of Time”—unfurl into epic, multi-movement closers. The production is clean and punchy, allowing each guitar, drum, and vocal layer to hold space. Overall, Babylon feels like both a celebration of legacy and a fresh collaboration—familiar enough to satisfy long-time fans, ambitious enough to feel relevant in 2025.




Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Germany

Final Verdict: 68% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 98th / 679

Highlight: Blindfold


Made me think of:
Accept (obviously)
Judas Priest
Dokken

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