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March Of Time

A seminal, pioneering force in heavy metal since 1985, HELLOWEEN are celebrating their 40th anniversary in the traditional way. Their career retrospective, "March Of Time" is much more than a straightforward greatest hits package, in essence this is a history lesson, told across 42 tracks and many,...

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Watch: UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER And PETER BALTES Perform Entire 'Balls To The Wall' Album In Bucharest

DIRKSCHNEIDER, the band featuring former ACCEPT members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals) and Peter Baltes (bass),along with drummer Sven Dirkschneider (Udo's son) and the talented guitar duo of Andrey Smirnov and Fabian "Dee" Dammers, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of "Balls To The Wall" — originall...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Announces U.S. Leg Of 'My Years With UFO' Tour; ARMORED SAINT To Support On Select Shows

Guitar legend Michael Schenker has announced the U.S. leg of his "My Years With UFO" tour. Schenker will be touring in support of his recently released "My Years With UFO" album celebrating the 50th anniversary of Michael's years with UFO. Tour dates: Sept. 05 - Orlando, FL - Plaza Live Sept. 06 -...

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HELLOWEEN's MICHAEL KISKE: 'I Don't Think There Was Ever Any Serious Consideration' About Me Joining IRON MAIDEN

HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has once again shot down the rumor that he was approached to join IRON MAIDEN as the replacement for Bruce Dickinson. When Dickinson left IRON MAIDEN in 1992, many heavy metal fans felt that Kiske seemed the best fit to fill his shoes. But the job instead went to WOLFS...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Teams Up With SAXON's BIFF BYFORD For New Version Of ACCEPT's 'London Leatherboys'

Marking the 40th anniversary of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall", the band's founding member and former frontman Udo Dirkschneider has reinterpreted this classic with a fresh and star-studded twist. Far from a simple remake, this project was born out of countless conversations with prominen...

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Here Be Dragons

Everybody is guaranteed a good time when Tobias Sammet is in charge. AVANTASIA have become much more than the occasional, all-star supergroup that the German polymath promised back in 1999. With Sammet's other band, EDGUY, on a lengthy hiatus, his symphonic, multi-vocalist flights of fancy have beco...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET Feels Like 'Here Be Dragons' Is Another 'Record Of The Century'

By David E. Gehlke Calling AVANTASIA a "side project" or even a "project" feels wrong in light of the band's staying power. Considered a finished entity after the world-beating power metal glory of their first two albums, 2001's "The Metal Opera" and 2002's "The Metal Opera Pt. II", founder, songwri...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Didn't Ask For Or Need WOLF HOFFMANN's Permission To Re-Record ACCEPT's 'Balls To The Wall' Album

In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, Udo Dirkschneider and his son Sven Dirkschneider spoke about the upcoming reimagining of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall" to celebrate the LP's 40th anniversary. The band's founding member and former frontman has re...

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PETER BALTES On Re-Recording ACCEPT's Iconic 'Balls To The Wall' LP: 'I Was Nervous Touching The Album Again'

In a recent interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, Udo Dirkschneider and Peter Baltes spoke about the upcoming reimagining of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall" to celebrate the LP's 40th anniversary. The band's founding member and former frontman has reinterpreted this classi...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Explains Decision To 'Reimagine' ACCEPT's Iconic 'Balls To The Wall' Album For 40th Anniversary

In a new interview with The Brutally Delicious Podcast, Udo Dirkschneider and his son Sven Dirkschneider spoke about the upcoming reimagining of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall" to celebrate the LP's 40th anniversary. The band's founding member and former frontman has reinterpreted this cla...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Teams Up With DORO PESCH For New Version Of ACCEPT's 'Winter Dreams'

Marking the 40th anniversary of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall", the band's founding member and former frontman Udo Dirkschneider has reinterpreted this classic with a fresh and star-studded twist. Far from a simple remake, this project was born out of countless conversations with prominen...

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GOTTHARD Releases New Single 'Thunder & Lightning' From Upcoming 'Stereo Crush' Album

Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD have kicked off the new year with the release of their second single, "Thunder & Lightning", from their upcoming 12-track studio album "Stereo Crush". As the world remains blanketed in snow, this new track spreads spring fever with its uplifting leads and emotio...

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DIRKSCHNEIDER Shares 'Reimagined' Version Of 'Balls To The Wall' Title Track Featuring SABATON's JOAKIM BRODÉN

Marking the 40th anniversary of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall", the band's founding member and former frontman Udo Dirkschneider has reinterpreted this classic with a fresh and star-studded twist. Far from a simple remake, this project was born out of countless conversations with prominen...

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SPV Founder MANFRED SCHÜTZ Dead At 74

Manfred Schütz, founder of SPV and founder and managing director of MIG Music, passed away on January 3, 2025 at the age of 74 after a long and serious illness. Manfred was a driving force in the music industry. By founding SPV in 1984, he created a platform that enabled independent artists and labe...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'My Passion Is Music And Self-Expression'

In a recent interview with Made In Metal, legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker reflected on his decision to leave UFO after recording five albums with the band between 1974 and 1978. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[After 1977's 'Lights Out'], at that moment, because it became...