{{use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox album | name = Faceless World | type = studio | artist = U.D.O. | cover = udofacelessworld1990cover.jpg | alt = | released = 25 February 1990 | recorded = October 1989–January 1990 | studio = Dierks Studios, Cologne, Germany | genre = Heavy metal | length = 53:25 | label = RCA | producer = Stefan Kaufmann | prev_title = Mean Machine | prev_year = 1989 | next_title = Timebomb | next_year = 1991 }} {{Music ratings | rev1 =AllMusic | rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |first=Alex |last=Henderson |title= U.D.O. - Faceless World review|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/faceless-world-mw0000690133 |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=8 January 2017}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal'' | rev2Score = 8/10<ref name="martin" >{{cite book | last = Popoff | first = Martin | author-link1 = Martin Popoff | title = The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties | publisher = Collector's Guide Publishing | date = August 1, 2007 | location = Burlington, Ontario, Canada | page=465|isbn = 978-1-894959-62-9}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Rock Hard'' | rev3score = 8.0/10<ref name="rockhard">{{cite magazine|first=Frank |last=Albrecht |title=Review Album : U.D.O. - Faceless World |url=https://www.rockhard.de/reviews/u.d.o.-faceless-world_223719.html|issue=37|year=1990| magazine = Rock Hard |accessdate=6 September 2022 |language=German}}</ref> |noprose = yes }}
'''''Faceless World''''' is the third studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., released on 25 February 1990 via RCA Records. It was recorded in Dierks Studios in Cologne and mastered in Hamburg. The album's musical style features a more light approach than previous and future albums, and achieved great success. Previous guitarist Andy Susemihl had left the band, but takes writing credits for "System of Life", "Living on a Frontline" and "Future Land". Guitarist Wolla Böhm was added, but is only credited and pictured in the album as a member, although he does perform with the band in the "Heart of Gold" music video. All guitar work was done by Mathias Dieth.
==Track listing== {{track_listing | headline = Original Edition | title1 = Heart of Gold | length1 = 5:00 | title2 = Blitz of Lightning | length2 = 4:23 | title3 = System of Life | length3 = 4:12 | title4 = Faceless World | length4 = 6:31 | title5 = Stranger | length5 = 5:15 | title6 = Restricted Area | length6 = 3:09 | title7 = Living on a Frontline | length7 = 4:19 | title8 = Trip to Nowhere | length8 = 3:22 | title9 = Born to Run | length9 = 3:26 | title10 = Can't Get Enough | length10 = 3:22 | title11 = Unspoken Words | length11 = 5:13 | title12 = Future Land | length12 = 5:13 }} ==Personnel== * Udo Dirkschneider – vocals * Mathias Dieth – guitars, backing vocals * Thomas Smuszynski – bass * Stefan Schwarzmann – drums
;Production *Stefan Kaufmann – production, mixing *Uli Baronowsky – engineer, mixing *Ananda Kurt Pilz – cover art *Wolfgang Burat – photography *Tim Eckhorst – design (anniversary edition)
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (1990) ! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position |- {{album chart|Germany|52|id=32057|artist=U.D.O.|album=Faceless World|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 August 2024}} |- {{album chart|Sweden|37|artist=U.D.O.|album=Faceless World|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 January 2017}} |}
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== External links == * [https://www.discogs.com/UDO-Faceless-World/release/3771662 Faceless World on Discogs]
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Category:1990 albums Category:U.D.O. albums Category:RCA Records albums