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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER's 'Jingle Balls': Video Available

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider recently recorded a Christmas song for the biggest European music and merchandise mailorder company EMP. Laid down at DocMaKlang studio in Osnabrück, Germany, the track "Jingle Balls" was written by various staff members of EMP and is a new...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD: It's Time For Us To Find Another Drummer For 2011 And Beyond

Orange County, California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD has released the following statement: "For the past few months, we've been blessed with Mike Portnoy's talent and humanity. "When Mike agreed to tour with us, it was only through the end of 2010. We always knew we'd need to find another solution for 2011...

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WOLF To Release New Album In The Spring

Swedish metallers WOLF will be main support for metal legends ACCEPT on a U.K. tour that will take place March 17-22, 2011. WOLF comments: "We are thrilled to tour with one of the classic bands who made a huge impact on the metal scene in the '80s and has been a great influence on us. ...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER's 'Jingle Balls' Now Available

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider recently recorded a Christmas song for the biggest European music and merchandise mailorder company EMP. Laid down at DocMaKlang studio in Osnabrück, Germany, the track "Jingle Balls" was written by various staff members of EMP and is a new...

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ACCEPT Guitarist: 'It's Hard To Get Sick Of Something When Everyone Else Loves It So Much'

Ryan Ogle of Hails & Horns recently conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Hails & Horns: ACCEPT, to me, has always been about energy. You were one of those bands that genuinely got my blood...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Taps JENS BOGREN For 'Deconstruction' Album Mix

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) has tapped Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA, PARADISE LOST, BLOODBATH) to mix "Deconstruction" — the third in a series of albums to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker. The...

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ACCEPT, LORDI, DEATH ANGEL Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

ACCEPT, LORDI and DEATH ANGEL have been confirmed for next year's edition of Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place July 15-16, 2011 in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCEPT AMORPHIS ASPHYX CRASHDIET CRIMSON GLORY D-A-D DEATH ANGEL IM...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Records Christmas Song

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider has recorded a Christmas song for the biggest European music and merchandise mailorder company EMP. Laid down at DocMaKlang studio in Osnabrück, Germany, the track "Jingle Balls" was written by various staff members of EMP and is a new inte...

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FORBIDDEN Guitarist On New Album: 'We Didn't Want To Rehash Anything'

Mark Kadzielawa of 69Faces Of Rock recently conducted an interview with guitarist Craig Locicero of reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. 69 Faces Of Rock: The album isn't nostalgic in any way. Many bands reform, and they try to rewr...

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AVA INFERI: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

AVA INFERI, the Portugal-based band whose lineup includes Norwegian guitarist Rune Eriksen (a.k.a. ex-MAYHEM guitarist/songwriter Blasphemer),will release its fourth album, "Onyx", on February 14 (February 15 in the U.S.) via Season Of Mist. The track listing is as follows: 01. Onyx 02. The Living...

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SISTER SIN Announces New Bassist

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN has recruited Andreas Strandh (pictured below) as its new bass player. SISTER SIN's latest video, "Sound Of The Underground", can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Richard Frantzén. "Sound Of The Underground" comes off SISTER SIN's second alb...

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SABATON Confirmed For U.K.'s HAMMERFEST

Swedish metallers SABATON have been confirmed for next year's edition of Hammerfest, set to take place March 17-19, 2011 in Prestatyn, North Wales. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ACCEPT BIOHAZARD EVILE GAMA BOMB MUNICIPAL WASTE MY RUIN ONSLAUGHT REVOKER SABATON SATYRICON WOLF Comment...

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DREAM THEATER Singer JAMES LABRIE: I Care About MIKE PORTNOY Dearly

Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: When Mike Portnoy, who's always done a lot of side projects, went out to do the AVENGED SEVENFOLD record, did you sense that anyt...

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ACCEPT To Tour North America With SABATON

Reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT will embark on another North American headlining tour in Apri/May 2011. Support on the trek will come from Swedish metallers SABATON. The dates are as follows: Apr. 09 - Orlando, FL - The Club at Firestone Apr. 10 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room Apr. 13 - West...

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ALICE COOPER, PAUL STANLEY, GLENN HUGHES Featured On PUSHKING Album

Eagle Rock Entertainment will deliver to the masses Russia's premiere rock band PUSHKING. Their CD, "The World As We Love It", will hit the shelves on February 1. [MSRP $13.98] This new album is a 19-track celebration, composed of re-recorded selections from PUSHKING's catalogue featuring some very...