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THIN LIZZY Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD 2003

THIN LIZZY are the latest act to have been confirmed for the next installment of Bang Your Head festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 27-28, 2003 in Balingen, Germany. The list of artists set to appear at Bang Your Head 2003 now looks like this: TWISTED SISTER U.D.O HAMMERFALL THIN LIZZY DOKKEN SOD...
January 17, 2003
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HAMMERFALL Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival

Sweden's HAMMERFALL are the latest act to have been confirmed for the next installment of Bang Your Head festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 27-28, 2003 in Balingen, Germany. The list of artists set to appear at Bang Your Head 2003 now looks like this: TWISTED SISTER U.D.O HAMMERFALL DOKKEN SODOM...
January 12, 2003
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MASTERPLAN Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival

MASTERPLAN, the new band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-HELLOWEEN drummer Uli Kusch and former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ARK singer Jorn Lande, have been confirmed to appear at next year's installment of Bang Your Head festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 27-28, 2003 in Balingen, German...
December 25, 2002
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BITCH Reunite, Confirm Appearance At BANG YOUR HEAD 2003

Legendary '80s Californian act BITCH, fronted by Betsy "Bitch" Weiss, have reunited and will make their European live debut at the 2003 edition of Bang Your Head Festival on Jun. 27-28, 2003 in Balingen, Germany. "Back in the Eighties, Betsy Weiss [became] known as 'Pat Benatar's evil twin' and sang...
December 16, 2002
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PARADOX: Lineup Shuffles Galore

Veteran German power metallers PARADOX have rejoined forces with guitarist Kai Pasemann and have now parted ways with bassist Oliver Holzwarth (SIEGES EVEN) and drummer Alex Holzwarth (RHAPSODY, ANGRA, SIEGES EVEN, AVANTASIA). According to the group's official web site, "the process which led to thi...
December 9, 2002
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TWISTED SISTER To Headline BANG YOUR HEAD 2003

The reunited TWISTED SISTER, who yesterday announced their participation in next year's installment of Sweden Rock festival, have now been officially confirmed to headline the 2003 edition of Bang Your Head Festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 27-28, 2003 in Balingen, Germany. According to the off...
December 1, 2002
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HYPOCRISY Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival

Sweden's HYPOCRISY, led by acclaimed metal producer and PAIN frontman Peter Tägtgren, are the latest act to have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Bang Your Head Festival, which is scheduled to take place on June 27-28, 2003 in Balingen, Germany. The following artists are currently s...
November 18, 2002
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Former ACCEPT Frontman Elected 'Man Of The Month'

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider has been elected "Man Of The Month" by the members of Mas Macho, a self-proclaimed "worldwide member organization which represents the real man, the kind of man who knows how to take care of a woman and how to put her in her proper place,"...
November 11, 2002
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Former U.D.O./RUNNING WILD Bassist Resurfaces In Cover Band

Former U.D.O./ RUNNING WILD bassist Thomas "Bodo" Smuszynski has resurfaced in a German cover band called BOURBON STREET. The group, who perform classic rock tunes from such acts as DEEP PURPLE, VAN HALEN, AC/DC, WHITESNAKE, JUDAS PRIEST and URIAH HEEP, have launched their official web site at this...
November 8, 2002
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Former VANIZE Guitarist Confirms Departure

Guitarist Rolf Munkes has confirmed his departure from Germany's VANIZE, the band that features in its ranks Peter Dirkschneider, the younger brother of former ACCEPT/current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider. "After two years being in VANIZE, I left the band," Munkes writes on his official web site...
October 27, 2002
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VANIZE Members Leave En Masse

Germany's VANIZE — who feature in their ranks Peter Dirkschneider, the younger brother of former ACCEPT/current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider — have parted ways with bassist Marcus Bielenberg, drummer Pierre Fienhold and guitarist Rolf Munkes. "I don't want to deal with the reasons for that righ...
October 23, 2002
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OVERKILL, AMON AMARTH Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival

AMON AMARTH and OVERKILL are the latest acts to have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Bang Your Head Festival, which is scheduled to take place on June 27-28, 2003 in Balingen, Germany. The following artists are currently set to appear at the event: U.D.O. OVERKILL DOKKEN ANNIHILATO...
October 20, 2002
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CRYSTAL BALL To Support DORO, U.D.O.

Swiss melodic metallers CRYSTAL BALL have been confirmed as the support act on the first leg of DORO's European tour between October 23rd and November 3rd. They will then jump over to the U.D.O. European trek, which will take them through November 17th. Also scheduled to appear on the DORO tour as c...
September 3, 2002
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ENEMYMAKER888 Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK 2002 Festival

Britain's ENEMYMAKER888 (formerly RAINMAKER888) have been added to the line-up of performers scheduled to appear at this year's Bloodstock festival, which is scheduled to be held at the Assembly Rooms in Derby on Saturday, August 31st. Described as "a heavy mix of SABBATH, C.O.C., and NWOBHM," the b...
July 28, 2002
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CRYSTAL BALL To Support U.D.O. In Europe

Swiss melodic metallers CRYSTAL BALL will support Germany's U.D.O., led by ex-ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, on a European tour between November 4th and November 17th. Exact dates and venues will be announced shortly. ...
July 20, 2002