NEWS UPDATE: In what is already being hailed as one of the most explosive announcements in heavy metal history, **Ozzy Osbourne** and **Udo Dirkschneider** have officially confirmed that they are teaming up for a **new collaborative album**—and according to both legends, it will be *”the most violent, raw, and unapologetic metal release of the decade.”

 

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**Los Angeles, CA –** In what is already being hailed as one of the most explosive announcements in heavy metal history, **Ozzy Osbourne** and **Udo Dirkschneider** have officially confirmed that they are teaming up for a **new collaborative album**—and according to both legends, it will be *“the most violent, raw, and unapologetic metal release of the decade.”*

After decades of walking parallel paths as two of metal’s most iconic frontmen—Ozzy as the godfather of heavy metal with Black Sabbath and Udo as the legendary voice behind Accept and U.D.O.—the two titans are now joining forces in the studio for the first time ever. The announcement sent shockwaves across the global metal community.

The album, tentatively titled **“Hellraisers United,”** will feature 10 all-new tracks described by both artists as a fusion of doom, speed, and industrial thrash, with lyrics that pull no punches and riffs that promise to melt faces.

“This isn’t some polite collaboration,” said Osbourne in a press release. “This is two maniacs making noise the way it’s supposed to be done—loud, dirty, and honest. I’ve wanted to do something like this with Udo for years. Now’s the time.”

Udo echoed the sentiment: “We’re not following trends. We’re setting fire to them. The sound is massive, dark, and mean—and we’re loving every minute of it.”

Recording is scheduled to begin this summer at an undisclosed studio in Los Angeles, with **Andy Sneap** (Judas Priest, Exodus, Testament) confirmed as the producer. Fans can expect guest appearances from **Zakk Wylde**, **Wolf Hoffmann**, and a rumored contribution from **Rob Halford**, making this album a potential all-star affair.

The album will be released under **Nuclear Blast Records**, with a worldwide tour under discussion for 2026 titled **“The Metal Never Dies Tour,”** featuring both Ozzy and Udo co-headlining for the first time.

Heavy metal fans across the globe reacted with electrified excitement, flooding social media with hashtags like **#HellraisersUnited** and **#OzzyUdo2025**. Music critics are already calling the collaboration “a once-in-a-lifetime moment in metal history.”

With anticipation building and legends at the helm, *Hellraisers United* promises to deliver an unrelenting blast of classic aggression, proving once again that true metal never fades—it only gets louder.