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ACCEPT Bassist To Open Music School

According to a posting on the ACCEPT fan site Schlared.com, ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes is in the process of opening up a music school called the Rockfactory. The grand opening is currently set for the last week in July. If you have any questions for Peter about his involvement with ACCEPT or his .....

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LORDI's 'The Arockalypse' Is No. 4 On Finnish Album Chart

Finland's hard rockers LORDI, whose live show is described as "a combination of theatre, fire and horror," have this week climbed up to position No. 4 on the official Finnish album chart with their latest CD, "The Arockalypse". View the whole chart at this location. The album, which landed at No. 5...

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KISS: Japanese Tour Dates Announced

KISS will tour Japan this summer with a select string of dates just officially announced: Jul. 18 – Nagoya, JPN @ Rainbow Hall Jul. 20 - Fukuoka, JPN @ Kokusai Center Jul. 22 - Tokyo, JPN @ Udo Festival Jul. 23 - Osaka, JPN @ Udo Festival Commented KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley, "The invitati...

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LORDI To Represent Finland In EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Finland's hard rockers LORDI, whose live show is described as "a combination of theatre, fire and horror," have been selected as the Finnish representatives in the Eurovision Song Contest. LORDI won the Finnish national selection with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah" and will represent the country in...

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MORTIIS Remasters Early Albums For Upcoming Reissue Campaign

Taking time out from writing and demoing for the planned 2006 follow-up to "The Grudge", MORTIIS spent Valentines Day, February 14 lovingly remastering the three early albums he calls "Era 1". MORTIIS flew to Nottingham, England and upgraded the following three classic early-period releases at Rubbe...

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U.D.O To Play Israel For First Time

U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dikschneider, have scheduled their first-ever live performance in Israel as part of the band's world tour in support of their latest album, "Mission No. X". The concert will take place at the Theatre Club in Tel Aviv on April 22. Tickets will...

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U.D.O. Kick Off European Tour: Setlist, Photos Available

German metallers U.D.O., featuring former ACCEPT members Udo Dirkschneider and Stefan Kaufmann, kicked off their "Mission No. X World Tour 2006" in Dornbirn, Austria on Friday (January 6). Check out pictures at this location. The group's complete setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Mission No....

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LORDI Introduce New Members

Finland's LORDI have revealed their new outfits for the "Arockalypse" touring cycle. The new "meaner and leaner" look of the monstersquad sees the band introducing leather, metallic studs and — of course — foam rubber. The band wanted to have lighter and more flexible new costumes, with live appeara...

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LORDI Are 'Thrilled' To Have TWISTED SISTER Members Guest On New Album

Finland's LORDI have confirmed that their upcoming album, "The Arockalypse", will feature guest appearances by TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider and guitarist Jay Jay French (as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on Dec. 12). Dee recorded his parts for the album's intro, entitled "SCG3 Special Repo...

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MEMORIZED DREAMS To Support U.D.O. In Norway, Sweden; New Audio Clips Posted Online

Norwegian progressive power metallers MEMORIZED DREAMS have been confirmed as the support act for U.D.O. (the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider) on all Norwegian and Swedish dates on their upcoming European tour. The dates are as follows: Feb. 10 - Haugesund, NOR @ Byscenen...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER: WOLF HOFFMANN Can Continue ACCEPT With A New Singer

Marko Syrjälä of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with ACCEPT/U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider. An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal-Rules.com: How about the ACCEPT tour? How it went overall in your opinion? Udo: "ACCEPT, I mean this is a thing. I was on a way to Helsinki to Stock...

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WOLF HOFFMANN On Working With SEBASTIAN BACH: 'It Was Fun To Look At A Singer At Eye Level'

Full In Bloom Music recently conducted an interview with ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Full In Bloom Music: What's new, what have you been up to lately and what's in the future? Wolf Hoffmann: "Ever since this reunion, I am all into music, playing guitar...

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TWISTED SISTER: More Information Revealed About LORDI Album Guest Appearance

TWISTED SISTER manager Daniel Stanton of Coallier Entertainment has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that singer Dee Snider and guitarist Jay Jay French have recorded guest appearances for the new album from Finland's LORDI, entitled "The Arockalypse". "Snider has done a spoken-word intro for the song...

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TWISTED SISTER Singer, Guitarist To Guest On New LORDI Album

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider and guitarist Jay Jay French will be making guest appearances on the new album from Finland's LORDI, entitled "The Arockalypse". The CD, which is tentatively due in Germany on March 3, 2006 via Drakkar, will feature additional guest appearances by former ACCEPT fro...

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U.D.O.: More European Tour Dates Announced

U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dikschneider, have announced more European dates in early 2006. The band's schedule is shaping up as follows: Jan. 06 - A - Dornbirn - Conrad Sohm Jan. 08 - A - Wien - Planet Music Jan. 09 - CH - Pratteln - Z7 Jan. 11 ...