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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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CARCASS Drummer DANIEL WILDING 'Would Love To' Record Follow-Up To 'Surgical Steel'

MikeJamesRockShow.com conducted an interview with drummer Daniel Wilding of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS at the 2015 edition of the U.K.'s Download festival, which is being held this weekend in Donington Park. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if there are plans for CARCA...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'You Need Inspiration In Rock And Roll'

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST were honored with the "Inspiration" award at this year's Kerrang! Awards, which were held Thursday night (June 11) in London, England. All five members of JUDAS PRIEST were on hand to accept the gong at the ceremony at Troxy, where Alice Cooper was handed the...

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VERONICA FREEMAN's MICHAEL SWEET-Produced Song 'Again' Available For Streaming

Frontiers Music Srl will release "Now Or Never", the debut album from BENEDICTUM singer Veronica Freeman's solo project THE V, on July 3 in Europe and July 10 in North America. The "Now Or Never" song "Again", which was written by STRYPER's Michael Sweet, who also laid down all the guitar parts on t...

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ACCEPT's PETER BALTES On Latest Lineup Changes: 'We're Really, Really Happy Now As A Band'

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes before the band's June 5 performance at the South Park festival in Tampere, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the recent departures of guitarist Herman Frank an...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Is This Year's 'Golden God'

For the first time in the history of the Metal Hammer Golden Gods, an award recipient is being named upfront of the night. The Golden God Award (sponsored by Orange Amplification) will be presented to MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. Set to take place at IndigO2 in London on June 15, the Metal Hammer...

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Video: New ACCEPT Lineup Performs At Finland's SOUTH PARK Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of ACCEPT's June 5 performance at the South Park festival in Tampere, Finland can be seen below. ACCEPT in april announced the addition of guitarist Uwe Lulis (GRAVE DIGGER, REBELLION) and drummer Christopher Williams to the group's ranks. ACCEPT parted ways with guitarist H...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'I Would Have Never Quit JUDAS PRIEST'

Dubai's Mainstage Events recently conducted an interview with former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what it was like parting ways with JUDAS PRIEST in 2003 after a seven-year stint with the band, Owens said: "It was all right. We knew i...

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VERONICA FREEMAN's Solo Debut 'Now Or Never': New EPK Available

Frontiers Music Srl will release "Now Or Never", the debut album from BENEDICTUM singer Veronica Freeman's solo project THE V, on July 3 in Europe and July 10 in North America. A new EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for the CD is available below. THE V marks a major step out of Veronica's comfort zone, si...

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ANDREAS KISSER: SEPULTURA Is 'In A Much Better Place Today' Than It Was 20 Years Ago

Maximum Metal recently conducted an interview with guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On SEPULTURA playing with Steve Vai at the Rock In Rio USA festival in Las Vegas: "We've known each other for a long time, but more...

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Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE Regrets Slapping Bassist PETER BALTES

"The Metal Voice" co-host Jimmy Kay recently conducted an interview with American hard rock and heavy metal singer David Reece (ACCEPT, BONFIRE, BANGALORE CHOIR). You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his initial reaction when he was aske...

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SAXON To Release 'Battering Ram' Album In The Fall

British heavy metal legends SAXON have set "Battering Ram" as the title of their 21st studio album, tentatively due this fall via UDR Music. Speaking to the "Metal Hammer Magazine Show"about the musical direction of SAXON's follow-up to 2013's "Sacrifice", the band's frontman, Biff Byford, said: "So...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Announces Social Media Campaign For Last-Ever European Tour

Iconic rock legends MÖTLEY CRÜE have launched a social media campaign today that will allow fans to request which cities they should visit in Europe as part of their global "Final Tour". No official announcement has been made about a European leg, but the band are offering fans the opportunity to re...

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Video: New ACCEPT Lineup Performs In Thessaloniki, Greece

Fan-filmed video footage of ACCEPT's May 24 performance at Principal Club in Thessaloniki, Greece can be seen below. ACCEPT last month announced the addition of guitarist Uwe Lulis (GRAVE DIGGER, REBELLION) and drummer Christopher Williams to the group's ranks. ACCEPT parted ways with guitarist Herm...

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Reunited STUCK MOJO Is 'Moving Forward' With New Album Plans, Says Guitarist RICH WARD

FOZZY and STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Talking Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. STUCK MOJO is working on material for a new album — its first to feature the lineup of Rich "The Duke" Ward on guitar, Bonz ...