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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY And PRIMAL FEAR To Join Forces For North American Tour

Italy's LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY and Germany's PRIMAL FEAR will embark on a North American co-headlining tour next spring. The trek will kick off at a very special show on April 28 at Stage 48 in New York City. Pre-sale tickets for the New York date are now on sale. "We are all extremely excited and...

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PRIMAL FEAR: 'Rulebreaker' Album Details Revealed

Frontiers Music Srl will release the new PRIMAL FEAR studio album, "Rulebreaker", on January 29, 2016. The effort will be made available in CD, deluxe CD/DVD and — in collaboration with Soulfood Music in Germany — on vinyl and a special super-limited vinyl edition featuring an eagle head on the viny...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Says 'Money Problem' Is To Blame For U.D.O.'s Absence From America

Metaleater publisher Tony Antunovich recently conducted an interview with former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about the difficulties U.D.O. has faced in touring America, Udo said: "We tour a lot with...

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PRIMAL FEAR Announces 'Ruling Europe 2016' Tour

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR will embark on the "Ruling Europe 2016" tour in February. The trek will be co-headlined by BRAINSTORM, with support from STRIKER. The dates are as follows: Feb. 05 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 2 Feb. 06 - Madrid, Spain - Arena Feb. 07 - Murcia, Spain - Garaje Fe...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Explains Decision To 'Close The ACCEPT Chapter'

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLAB...

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PRIMAL FEAR To Release 'Rulebreaker' Album In January

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have set "Rulebreaker" as the title of their new album, due on January 29, 2016 via Frontiers Music Srl. The CD was recorded at Hansen Studio in Ribe, Denmark with producer (and PRIMAL FEAR bassist) Mat Sinner and engineer Jacob Hansen. PRIMAL FEAR recently parted...

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ANVIL Taps U.D.O. Producer For Upcoming Album

Canadian metal legends ANVIL will enter a studio in Cologne, Germany in October with producer Martin "Mattes" Pfeiffer to begin recording their new album, tentatively titled "Anvil Is Anvil", for an early 2016 release. ANVIL guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow told Metal Talk about the upcoming r...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER To Embark On Special ACCEPT 'Farewell' Tour In 2016

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider will embark on a special tour next year during which he will perform ACCEPT songs one last time before he closes the chapter for good. The 62-year-old German singer revealed his plans at a press conference in the VIP tent of this weekend's Wa...

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PRIMAL FEAR Featuring New Drummer FRANCESCO JOVINO: Video Footage Of BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of PRIMAL FEAR's July 17 performance at the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Balingen, Germany can be seen below. PRIMAL FEAR recently parted ways with Brazilian drummer Aquiles Priester (HANGAR, ANGRA) and replaced him with Francesco Jovino (U.D.O.). In addition, founding PRIM...

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U.D.O.: 'Animal House' Performance Clip From 'Navy Metal Night' DVD

U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release a new DVD/2CD titled "Navy Metal Night" on July 31 in Europe and August 18 in the U.S. via AFM. In February 2014, U.D.O. played a very special sold out show, accompanied by a German navy orchestra (Marinemusi...

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WOLF HOFFMANN Says UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER's Latest Comments About ACCEPT Are 'Hilarious'

RockPages.gr conducted an interview with ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes before the band's May 23 performance in Athens, Greece. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what they think of former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider's recent statement that the band's current lineup...

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PRIMAL FEAR Parts Ways With Drummer AQUILES PRIESTER, Announces Replacement

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have parted ways with Brazilian drummer Aquiles Priester (HANGAR, ANGRA) and have replaced him with Francesco Jovino (U.D.O.). In addition, founding PRIMAL FEAR guitarist Tom Naumann — who has been touring with the group for the past two years — has now officially...

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U.D.O. To Release 'Navy Metal Night' DVD/2CD In July

U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release a new DVD/2CD titled "Navy Metal Night" on July 31 in Europe and August 18 in the U.S. via AFM. In February 2014, U.D.O. played a very special sold out show, accompanied by a German navy orchestra (Marinemusi...

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Video: U.D.O. Performs In Gothenburg

Fan-filmed video footage of U.D.O. — the German metal band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider — performing on April 25 at Trädgårn in Gothenburg, Sweden can be seen below. Udo's 21-year-old son Sven Dirkschneider recently joined U.D.O. as the group's drummer. Sven made his live debut...

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Video: U.D.O.'s New Lineup Performs Live In Frankfurt

Fan-filmed video footage of U.D.O. — the German metal band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider — performing on March 10 at Batschkapp in Frankfurt , Germany can be seen below. Udo's 21-year-old son Sven Dirkschneider recently joined U.D.O. as the group's drummer. Sven made his live deb...