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PRETTY MAIDS Singer RONNIE ATKINS To Release 'One Shot' Solo Album In March; 'Real' Single Out Now

Frontiers Music Srl will release "One Shot", the new solo album from Danish vocalist Ronnie Atkins, album on March 12, 2021. The disc's first single, "Real", can be streamed below. "To be honest, I initially had no intention to do a solo album to begin with, but for various reasons, and in particula...

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ARNEL PINEDA Tries To 'Capture The Soul' Of STEVE PERRY When Working On New JOURNEY Music

In a new interview with Front Row Live Entertainment, Arnel Pineda was asked about his singing approach on JOURNEY's last two studio albums, 2008's "Revelation" and 2011's "Eclipse", as well as the band's upcoming effort, which is currently being recorded for a 2021 release. "You try to capture the...

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Would ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Consider Inviting Former Members To Perform With Band? 'Never Say Never'

In a new interview with Metal Talk, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was asked if he would ever consider having old and current bandmembers onstage at the same time, like Alice Cooper did a few years ago. He responded: "It has never come up yet, so until it does, I don't know what to think of it. But...

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ARNEL PINEDA Says He Has Finished Recording Three Songs For JOURNEY's New Album

Arnel Pineda says that he has finished recording three songs so far for JOURNEY's new studio album. JOURNEY's most recent LP, "Eclipse", was released in May 2011. The Walmart exclusive debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart at No. 13 — eight spots lower than the band's previous album, 2008's "Reve...

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WOLF HOFFMANN Explains ACCEPT Band Name, Argues It's Not As 'Dumb' As DEF LEPPARD

ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke to RJ Bayley of Metal Empire about the origin of the band's unusual name. He said (hear audio below): "It actually existed before I joined the band, believe it or not. The guys had already performed under that name locally a couple of times. It was basically a ne...

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MOONSPELL Drops Music Video For New Song 'Common Prayers'

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL will release their 13th studio album, "Hermitage", on February 26, 2021 via Napalm Records. The official music video for the disc's second single, "Common Prayers", can be seen below. Directed by Guilherme Henriques and featuring actress, singer and performer Aurora Pi...

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SCORPIONS, DORO PESCH And ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Take Part In Charity Photo Session For 'Artists Help'

Guido Karp has shot over a thousand band photos for album covers in his long career. From AC/DC to Phil Collins and RAMMSTEIN, all the great rockers have stood in front of Karp's camera (at least) once. Now the star photographer from Los Angeles is once again drawing attention to himself — or rather...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Looks Back On Working With SEBASTIAN BACH: He Is 'High Maintenance' But 'Fun' To Be Around

In a new interview with the "Talking With Mark Strigl" podcast, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was asked if he had any memories of working with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach on the song "Rock 'N' Roll" for Bach's debut solo album, 1999's "Bring 'Em Bach Alive!" He responded (hear audio below...

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ROB HALFORD: 'It's A Miracle' That I've Been Able To Stay Sober For More Than 34 Years

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, who celebrated the 34th anniversary of his getting sober in January, spoke to "Across The Board", the new podcast series hosted by songwriter/producer Emiko and producer Mike Exeter (JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH),about how he manages to stay clean on the road. "It'...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN On MARK TORNILLO: 'We're Not The Biggest Buddies In The World And Probably Never Will Be'

In a new interview with Sweden's RockSverige, ACCEPT's Wolf Hoffmann opened up about his relationship with the band's lead singer of the past 11 years, Mark Tornillo. He said: "Well, we've found a way to accept each other and work together, but, to be totally honest, we're not the biggest buddies in...

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EVANESCENCE's 'The Bitter Truth' Gets Official Release Date; New Single 'Yeah Right' Now Available

EVANESCENCE's first album of original music in a decade, "The Bitter Truth", will be released on March 26, 2021 via BMG. Starting now, fans can pre-order a digital version, CD, vinyl and a limited-edition deluxe fan box set featuring a bonus CD, journal, poster and special cassette of exclusive audi...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN: EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Transformed Everything' When He Came Along

In a new interview with Sweden's RockSverige, ACCEPT's Wolf Hoffmann was asked what Eddie Van Halen meant to him as a guitar player. He responded: "Well, I guess that when he came on to the scene, it was, like, 'What the hell's going on? Where did this guy come from?' I remember that very vividly, a...

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WOLF HOFFMANN Says ACCEPT Sounds 'As Fresh And As Good As Ever' On Band's First Album Without PETER BALTES

ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about the band's upcoming studio album, "Too Mean To Die", which will be released on January 15, 2021 via Nuclear Blast. The LP will be the group's first without bassist Peter Baltes, who exited ACCEPT in November 2018. He has since be...

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SEPULTURA's DERRICK GREEN Says His Comments About Reunion With MAX CAVALERA Were 'Completely' Misinterpreted

SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green says that the comments he made earlier this year about a possible reunion with founding guitarist/vocalist Max Cavalera were "completely" misinterpreted. SEPULTURA's classic lineup fell apart in 1996 with the exit of Max after the rest of the band split with his wife...

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ACCEPT Wanted To Make 'An In-Your-Face Heavy Metal Album' With 'Too Mean To Die'

ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke to France's "213Rock" podcast about the band's upcoming album, "Too Mean To Die", which will be released on January 15, 2021 via Nuclear Blast. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about how the coronavirus pandemic affected the creation of "Too Mean To...