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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER: 'I Love To Sing And Create New Songs'

On January 28, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked what motivates him to keep making new music when so many other artists are simply resting on their bac...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, BLAZE BAYLEY, MICHAEL VESCERA Join Forces For 'Metal Singers' Tour (Video)

Acclaimed heavy metal vocalists Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),Michael Vescera (LOUDNESS, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, OBSESSION),Udo Dirkschneider (U.D.O., ACCEPT) and Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) just completed an eight-show South American tour under the "Metal Sin...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Says HERMAN FRANK And STEFAN SCHWARZMANN Were 'Fired' From ACCEPT

Metal Wani's Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. On ACCEPT's latest album, "Blind Rage", the third ACCEPT CD to feature vocalist Mark Tornillo: Udo: "I only know t...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER: New ACCEPT Lineup Performs Live 'Without Any Emotion'

Dani Buarque of the "Lokaos Rock Show" recently conducted an interview with former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how it feels for him to see ACCEPT continue with a new singer (ex-TT QUICK frontman Mark Tornillo) as his replacement, Udo...

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U.D.O.: New Song 'Pain' Available For Streaming

"Pain", a brand new song from U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track is taken from U.D.O.'s new studio album, "Decadent", which will be released in Europe on January 26 via AFM. With recordings having taken...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Reveals New Songtitles, Lyrical Themes

British heavy metal legends SAXON are hard at work on material for their new album, due later in the year. The band's lead vocalist, Biff Byford, tells the "Metal Hammer Magazine Show" on TeamRock Radio: "We have lots of ideas and I've been in the studio with [producer] Andy Sneap [MEGADETH, EXODUS,...

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SAXON's NIGEL GLOCKLER Releases Video Message From The Hospital

SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has released a video message prior to going home from hospital, where he underwent emergency brain surgery last month. Check it out below. Says Nigel: "Now it's 2015. [I'm] looking forward to getting behind the control panel of Starship Glockler again, but I'm gonna take...

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SAXON Recruits UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER's Son For UK Tour

British heavy metal legends SAXON have recruited Sven Dirkschneider (pictured),the son of legendary ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, to sit behind the kit for their upcoming UK tour, which is scheduled to kick off in early February. SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler was rushed to hospital last month a...

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U.D.O. Parts Ways With Drummer FRANCESCO JOVINO

Drummer Francesco Jovino has left U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, for personal reasons. The group is hoping to find a permanent replacement in time for its next world tour, which is scheduled to kick off in early March. U.D.O.'s new studio album, "Decad...

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U.D.O.: 'Decadent' Video Premiere

"Decadent", the video for the title track of the new studio album from U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, can be seen below. The CD will be released in Europe on January 26 via AFM. With recordings having taken place in Udo's current home, Spanish island I...

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U.D.O.: 'Decadent' Cover Artwork Unveiled

U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release a new studio album, "Decadent", in Europe on January 26 via AFM. The cover artwork for the CD can be seen below. With recordings having taken place in Udo's current home, Spanish island Ibiza, and also at Red...

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U.D.O.: 'Decadent' Track Listing Revealed

U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release a new studio album, "Decadent", in Europe on January 26 via AFM. With recordings having taken place in Udo's current home, Spanish island Ibiza, and also at Redhead Audio Productions in Wilhelmshaven, this ne...

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U.D.O. To Release 'Decadent' In January

U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release a new studio album, "Decadent", in January 2015. U.D.O.'s most recent studio CD, "Steelhammer", was released on May 24, 2013 via AFM Records. The effort was produced by Dirkschneider and Fitty Wienhold. U.D.O...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN: 'None Of Us Are Even Thinking About' UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER

In a brand new interview with Music Enthusiast Magazine, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was asked if the group's former lead singer Udo Dirkschneider has tried to reach back out or re-establish communication with his ex bandmates in a recent years. "I haven't heard from him in forever other than ind...

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Return of the Reaper

German legends GRAVE DIGGER are back and so is their trusty pal, The Reaper. As one of the most tireless acts in metal history, GRAVE DIGGER deserve some sort of award for releasing their albums with incredible consistency, most of them coming every other year. Co-founding vocalist Chris Boltendahl...