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DESTRUCTION: 'Serious Injury' May Force Cancellation Of METAL FOREVER FESTIVAL Appearance
According to a posting on the group's official web site, German thrashers DESTRUCTION's previously announced appearance at the Metal Forever Festival "is on hold because one of the band members got seriously injured!" No further details are currently available. The Metal Forever Festival is schedule...January 30, 2005
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U.D.O. Cancel METAL FOREVER Appearance
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, have cancelled their participation in the Metal Forever Festival due to the recent passing of AFM Records label founder Andreas "Henner" Allendörfer. AFM's current roster includes such acts as U.D.O., ANNIHILATOR, MASTERPLAN, A...January 29, 2005
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SKEW SISKIN To Record German-Language Album
German hard rockers SKEW SISKIN are currently working on new material with famous German rock-star rebel Udo Lindenberg. For the first time in SKEW SISKIN history, the songs are in German language. Commented SKEW SISKIN frontwoman Nina C. Alice: "With Udo I now have a partner for writing German lyri...January 27, 2005
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ACCEPT: 2005 Lineup Revealed
According to Accept-Udo.de, vocalist Udo Dirkschneider has revealed ACCEPT's lineup for their upcoming live appearances. It is as follows: Udo Dirkschneider - Vocals Wolf Hoffmann - Guitar Hermann Frank - Guitar Peter Baltes - Bass Francesco Jovino – Drums Upcoming ACCEPT festival appearances: May 1...January 21, 2005
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ACCEPT: Japanese Tour Announced
Reunited German metal legends ACCEPT will be embarking on a Japanese tour in late July/early August. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 29 - Tokyo, JPN @ Shibuya AX Jul. 30 - Tokyo, JPN @ Shibuya AX Jul. 31 - Osaka, JPN @ Namba Hatch Aug. 02 - Nagoya, JPN @ Diamont Hall ACCEPT festival ...January 19, 2005
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U.D.O. Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, have been confirmed to appear at the 2005 installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 24-25 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. Bang Your Head!!! 2005 will mark the festival's 10th anniversary and th...January 14, 2005
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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER's Collaboration With ALEX PARCHE Available For Download
The Udo Dirkschneider (ACCEPT, U.D.O.) fan site Accept-Udo.de has posted three songs from German guitarist Alex Parche featuring Dirkschneider on lead vocals. The tracks available for download are "The Longer You Can Wait" (which originally appeared on Parche's 1992 album, "The Alex Parche Project")...January 14, 2005
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U.D.O. Announce New Drummer
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, have announced the addition of drummer Francesco Jovino to the group's ranks. Jovino joins the band as the permanent replacement for Lorenzo Milani, who left the group for "personal reasons," according to a posting on U.D.O.'s...January 8, 2005
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U.D.O.: Hilarious 'Trainride In Russia' Video Posted Online
U.D.O.'s hilarious video for the track "Trainride in Russia" has been posted online at Launch.com. "Trainride in Russia" comes off U.D.O.'s latest album, "Thunderball", available now on AFM Records. The group's follow-up to 2002's "Man And Machine" was produced by U.D.O. guitarist/former ACCEPT drum...December 26, 2004
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ACCEPT: No Plans For Reunion Tour
Nuclear Blast Records has been appointed to handle publicity for the legendary German metallers ACCEPT in connection with their upcoming summer festival appearances. With regards to the group's set list for the upcoming shows, ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider recently said, "With U.D.O., I always p...December 15, 2004
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U.D.O. Begin Recording New Album
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, have commenced the recording sessions for their new album, tentatively due in October 2005. According to a posting at the group's official web site, Udo has begun laying down the first vocal tracks. A world tour in support of t...December 6, 2004
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ACCEPT Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Legendary metal band ACCEPT have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. The band's appearance at Wacken and Rock Hard Festival (on May 13-15 in Gelsenkirchen) will mark their only two performances in Germany next summer. ACC...November 1, 2004
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ACCEPT: No Reunion CD Or DVD Planned
The management of U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, has issued a statement refuting reports that the previously announced ACCEPT reunion may lead to U.D.O.'s break-up. According to the management, the upcoming ACCEPT reunion is not a proper "reunion" per se, bu...October 30, 2004
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ACCEPT: Additional Summer Festival Appearances Planned
A spokesperson at Germany's Rock Hard magazine has offered more information about the upcoming ACCEPT reunion which is scheduled to take place at the 2005 edition of the Rock Hard Festival on May 13-15 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. "The ACCEPT gig at our festival will be the first show...October 28, 2004
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U.D.O. Drummer Sits Out European Tour
U.D.O. drummer Lorenzo Milani has been forced to sit out the band's current European due to "personal problems," according to a posting on the group's web site. Filling in for the tour behind the kit is Francesco Jovino. In other news, U.D.O. have announced that they have terminated their working re...October 5, 2004