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WOLF HOFFMANN Says 'It's Sad' No Former ACCEPT Members 'Wanted To Have Anything To Do With' 50th-Anniversary Album

In a new interview with "The David Ellefson Show", hosted by former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of German/American heavy metal legends ACCEPT confirmed that several former ACCEPT members, including singer Udo Dirkschneider, were offered an opportunity to contribute to th...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of SAVATAGE's Performance At 2026 WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Wacken TV has uploaded professionally filmed video of SAVATAGE's July 30, 2026 performance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. You can now watch the footage below. Featured songs: 00:00 Gutter Ballet 06:46 Edge Of Thorns 13:03 Hall Of The Mountain King On July 27, the acclaim...

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Lay Me Down O Silent Fear

Germany's LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE are the quintessential goth metal hangers-on. Active since 1993, the band hit their stride somewhere around the early-to-mid aughts, particularly with 2004's dark-cloud-filled "Ave End" and 2006's "Filthy Notes for Frozen Hearts". At that point, LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE full...

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NEVERMORE Announces March/April 2027 'Liminal Spaces' European Headlining Tour

NEVERMORE will return to the road next spring for the "Liminal Spaces" European tour 2027, a 21-date headline run beginning in Berlin on April 29 and taking the band across Europe before culminating with two shows in Turkey at the end of May — a fitting return to the country where this new chapter o...

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WOLF HOFFMANN: The 'Time Hasn't Come Yet' To Begin Working On All-New ACCEPT Studio Album

In a new interview with Anfetamina Y Rock, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of German/American heavy metal legends ACCEPT, who recently released their 50th-anniversary album "Teutonic Titans 1976–2026", spoke about a possible follow-up to the band's latest collection of all-new material, 2024's "Humanoid". H...

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NEVERMORE, METAL CHURCH, MASTERPLAN And LYNCH MOB Among Confirmed Bands For ProgPower USA 2027

NEVERMORE, METAL CHURCH, MASTERPLAN, LYNCH MOB and ELUVEITIE are among the confirmed artists for next year's ProgPower USA festival, set to take place September 9-11, 2027 in Atlanta, Georgia. The full lineup for ProgPower USA XXVI is as follows: Thursday, September 9, 2027 ADVENT HORIZON (USA) SILE...

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NEVERMORE's JEFF LOOMIS And VAN WILLIAMS Explain JIM SHEPPARD's Absence From Band's Reunion: 'We Decided To Move On From The Negativity'

In a new interview with Italy's TrueMetal.it, NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams explained their decision to exclude NEVERMORE's founding bassist Jim Sheppard from the band's reformed lineup. Jeff said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's just we haven't spoken to Jim in...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN On A.I.-Generated Music And Artwork: 'The Quality Is Just Overwhelming'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke about artificial intelligence and its growing use in the music creation process. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's scary, man. I think it's a necessary development, because we all k...

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Teutonic Titans 1976-2026

"Teutonic Titans 1976-2026" is a fairly novel idea from ACCEPT. They've rounded up 19 songs from their storied career (no "Midnight Mover"?) re-recorded them and brought along over a dozen guest performers. A long glance at the list of musicians and it's easy to reckon that this may be the most star...

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WOLF HOFFMANN On Plans For ACCEPT's Next Studio Album: 'It's Gonna Happen Sooner Than Later'

In a new interview with Loud & Clear With Belgian Jasper, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann revealed that there are tentative plans for him and his bandmates to return to "the studio to make a new studio album next year or whenever possible. We will be," he said. "I don't wanna promise anything on...

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New NEVERMORE Members Speak Out: The Response From Fans Has Been 'Overwhelming'

New NEVERMORE members Berzan Önen (vocals),Jack Cattoi (guitar) and Semir Özerkan (bass) spoke to Germany's Thicker Than Blood podcast about the band's reformed lineup, which also includes guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams. Regarding how he approaches singing the parts originally writt...

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Oceans Above, Stars Below

TRIOSPHERE's 2010 sophomore studio album, "The Road Less Travelled", is supremely underrated. Fronted by the bass-wielding Ida Haukland, the Norwegians paired technically sound, bold and melodic riffing with Haukland's raspy, Doro Pesch and/or Leather Leone-styled vocals for a collection of songs th...

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JOHNNY LEE MIDDLETON: SAVATAGE Will 'Probably' Play Some U.S. Shows In 2027

In a new interview with Metal Walt of Metal Mayhem ROC, bassist Johnny Lee Middleton of acclaimed progressive metal pioneers SAVATAGE was asked if there are plans for the band to tour more in the coming years, including possibly in the U.S., after playing sporadic shows in Europe and South America i...

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ACCEPT's MARK TORNILLO On Importance Of Warming Up Before A Show: 'If I Just Go Out There All Guns Blazing Without Doing Any Vocal Exercises,' I'm 'Not Gonna Last'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, Mark Tornillo was asked if it was difficult to become an active musician again — after not touring and recording for several years — in 2009 when he was asked by ACCEPT to join the band as the replacement for Udo Dirkschneider. He responded (as transcribe...

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NEVERMORE's VAN WILLIAMS On New Singer BERZAN ÖNEN: WARREL DANE 'Would Be Proud Of The Guy We Chose To Replace' Him

In a new interview with India's Sinusoidal Music, drummer Van Williams spoke about the new lineup of NEVERMORE, which made its live debut on April 1 at IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş in Istanbul, Turkey. Joining Williams and guitarist Jeff Loomis in NEVERMORE's current incarnation are the band's lates...