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DIRKSCHNEIDER: 'Restless And Wild' Performance Clip From 'Live - Back To The Roots - Accepted!'

DIRKSCHNEIDER — the band fronted by former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider — will release "Live - Back To The Roots - Accepted!" on August 4 in Europe and August 18 in the USA as a DVD/2CD, Blu-ray/2CD and gatefold triple vinyl in two different colors. After putting out the live...

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Former BATTLE BEAST Guitarist ANTON KABANEN Completes Work On Debut Album From BEAST IN BLACK

BEAST IN BLACK, the Helsinki, Finland-based metal band led by former BATTLE BEAST guitarist and main songwriter Anton Kabanen, has completed work on its debut album. The disc was produced by Kabanen and recorded primarily at his studio, Sound Quest Studio. BEAST IN BLACK is working on securing a re...

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DIRKSCHNEIDER: Official Teaser For 'Live – Back To The Roots - Accepted!'

DIRKSCHNEIDER — the band fronted by former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider — will release "Live – Back To The Roots - Accepted!" on August 4 in Europe and August 18 in the USA as a DVD/2CD, Blu-ray/2CD and gatefold triple vinyl in two different colors. After putting out the live...

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DIRKSCHNEIDER: 'Living For Tonite' Performance Clip From 'Live – Back To The Roots - Accepted!'

DIRKSCHNEIDER — the band fronted by former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider — will release "Live – Back To The Roots - Accepted!" on August 4 in Europe and August 18 in the USA as a DVD/2CD, Blu-ray/2CD and gatefold triple vinyl in two different colors. After putting out the live...

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DIRKSCHNEIDER To Release 'Live - Back To The Roots - Accepted!' In August

DIRKSCHNEIDER — the band fronted by former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider — will release "Live – Back To The Roots - Accepted!" on August 4 in Europe and August 18 in the USA as a DVD/2CD, Blu-ray/2CD and gatefold triple vinyl in two different colors. After putting out the live...

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DIRKSCHNEIDER To Return To North America In Early 2018

DIRKSCHNEIDER — the band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider — will return to North America in early 2018. Confirmed tour dates: Feb. 23 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater Feb. 24 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance Theater Feb. 25 - Montreal, QC @ Cafe Campus Feb. 27 - Quebec City, QC @ Le...

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DIRKSCHNEIDER Plays First Show With New Guitarist BILL HUDSON (Video)

DIRKSCHNEIDER — the band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider — made its live debut with new guitarist Bill Hudson Sunday, June 4 at the Rock Hard Festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Hudson was in the middle of a European tour w...

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U.D.O. And DIRKSCHNEIDER Joined By Guitarist BILL HUDSON

Bill Hudson has joined U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER — the two bands fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider — as the replacement for the recently departed Finnish guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen. U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER said in a statement: "We are very proud to announce that Mr. Bill Hudson from...

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Former SISTER SIN Singer LIV SIN Covers FIGHT's 'Immortal Sin' (Audio)

Former SISTER SIN vocalist Liv "Sin" Jagrell will release her debut solo album, "Follow Me", on April 28 via the Swedish label Despotz Records. The effort was produced by longtime U.D.O. bassist Fitty Wienhold and former ACCEPT and U.D.O. member Stefan Kaufmann. "Follow Me" includes a cover version...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER To Continue Performing ACCEPT Classics For At Least Another Year

Former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider spent the last year touring under the DIRKSCHNEIDER banner, performing classic ACCEPT songs for the last time. The trek, which was originally supposed to conclude with the band's North American run in January/February, has now been extended through the end of 2...

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U.D.O. Begins Work On New Album

U.D.O. — the German metal band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider — has commenced work on the follow-up to 2015's "Decadent" album for a tentative late 2017 release. In a new video message, Udo offered an update on the new disc writing sessions, saying: "We are working already, yeah,...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER: 'I Never Left ACCEPT - They Fired Me'

EMP Live last year conducted an interview with former ACCEPT and current DIRKSCHNEIDER and U.D.O. vocalist Udo Dirkschneider. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his 1987 exit from ACCEPT, Udo said: "I never left ACCEPT. That's a very important point. They fired me. That's a very import...

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Former SISTER SIN Singer LIV SIN Releases 'Killing Ourselves To Live' Song Featuring DESTRUCTION Frontman

The song "Killing Ourselves To Live" from former SISTER SIN vocalist Liv "Sin" Jagrell, can be streamed below. The track, which features a guest appearance by DESTRUCTION frontman Schmier, was produced by longtime U.D.O. bassist Fitty Wienhold and will be featured on Liv's debut solo album, "Follow...

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Guitarist KASPERI HEIKKINEN Quits U.D.O. And DIRKSCHNEIDER

Finnish guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen has left U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER — the two bands fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider — for personal reasons. Says U.D.O. in a statement: "There is no bad blood or drama in this departure. The band and especially Udo wanna thank Kasperi for his great...

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Former SISTER SIN Singer Releases 'Let Me Out' Video

The official video for "Let Me Out", the debut single from former SISTER SIN vocalist Liv "Sin" Jagrell, can be seen below. The track was produced by longtime U.D.O. bassist Fitty Wienhold and will be featured on Liv's debut solo album, "Follow Me", which will be released on April 28 via the Swedish...