Animal House is the first album by German heavy metal band U.D.O., following Udo Dirkschneider's departure from Accept.

[4] The performance of the song "Lay Down the Law" is credited to Accept and U.D.O.

In some releases of the album, a picture of the tour band including Dieter Rubach and Andy Susemihl was shown in the booklet.

During this time they also toured with Guns N' Roses, Lita Ford and Zodiac Mindwarp.

After Rubach left the band, they supported Ozzy Osbourne on all European dates in 1989.