Il a expliqué sa décision dans une vidéo.
''''After 22 years being with Udo as a friend, with U.D.O. as a bass player, songwriter, motivator and I don't know what or more, I decided to take a new way in my life and leave the band. I will not leave the U.D.O. family, because it was much more than just a business. I will be there when I'm needed — as a songwriter, as a friend, as an advisor… whatever.''''
Le nouvel album de U.D.O., Steelfactory, est sorti le 31 août dernier.

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