German metal gods U.D.O. roll over us with a heavyweight made of steel and metal better than ever!
On August 31st 2018 the new album “Steelfactory” will be released worldwide via AFM Records. With “Steelfactory” U.D.O return to their core competence, clearly influenced by their past shows with DIRKSCHNEIDER, the songs in their rousingly simple straightness have a hymn character, as it is only known from the past.
“Steelfactory” has become a timeless metal album and thus the impressive statement of a master of his craft.
With its earthy, punchy and handmade sound – with the participation of the Danish producer Jacob Hansen (among others Volbeat) – “Steelfactory” meets the nerve of the time, which may be triggered again since the successful DIRKSCHNEIDER tour worldwide.
Stream below “Rising High”, the first single from “Steelfactory”:
BILL HUDSON– who’s kicking off tonight the “North America 2018 – Back to the Roots, Part II” tour with DIRKSCHNEIDER – has announced his new band, launching the name contest! Read more details below:
As many of you have figured out, YES we are a new Power Metal band. Who are we then?..
Christian Eriksson (vocals) Bill Hudson (guitars) Mikael Planefeldt (bass) Jimmy Pitts (keyboard) Patrick Johansson (drums)
We are currently writing and recording for our release this year. Everything is going great BUT WE NEED A NAME!
We are now announcing a name contest.
The winner will receive: A signed copy of our first CD A T-shirt Life long guest list for our shows
Will you be the one who gives us our name? Send your suggestions to: Newbcontest@gmail.com.
Please Note, BILL HUDSON is available for studio sessions and guitar clinics. For further information, please contact via email: alexalphaomega@gmail.com – robertoalphaomega@gmail.com.
[Photo by Thorsten Seiffert from Rock Hard Magazine]
DIRKSCHNEIDER North America 2018 tour dates:
February 23 – USA – New York, NY @The Gramercy Theatre
February 24 – USA – Poughkeepsie, NY @The Chance
February 25 – CDN – Montreal, QUE @Cafe Campus
February 27 – CDN – Quebec City, QUE @Imperial
February 28 – CDN – Toronto, ONT @MOD Club
March 01 – CDN – Ottawa, ON @Mavericks
March 03 – USA – Cleveland, OH @Agora Ballroom
March 04 – USA – Pittsburgh, PA @Rex Theater
March 05 – USA – Rochester, NY @Montage Music Hall
March 06 – USA – Westland, MI @Token Lounge
March 07 – USA – Joliet, Il @The Forge
March 09 – USA – Racine, WI @Rt 20
March 10 – USA – Sioux Falls, SD @Bigs Bar
March 11 – USA – LaCrosse, WI @Cavalier Theater
March 12 – USA – Minneapolis, MN @The Cabooze
March 13 – CDN – Winnipeg, MB @Park Theatre
March 15 – CDN – Calgary, AB @Marquee
March 16 – CDN – Edmonton, AB @The Starlite Room
March 18 – CDN – Vancouver, BC @Rickshaw Theater
March 19 – USA – Seattle, WA @El Corazon
March 21 – USA – San Francisco, CA @Slim’s
March 22 – USA – West Hollywood, CA @Whiskey a Go Go
March 23 – USA – San Diego, CA @Brick by Brick
March 24 – USA – Tempe, AZ @Club Red
March 26 – USA – Dallas, TX @Trees
March 27 – USA – San Antonio, TX @Vibes Event Center
March 28 – USA – Houston, TX @Scout Bar
March 30 – USA – Jacksonville, FL @Mavericks
March 31 – USA – West Palm Beach, FL @Kelsey Theater
April 01 – USA – Tampa, FL @Orpheum
April 02 – USA – Carrboro, NC @Cats Cradle
April 03 – USA – Louisville, KY @Trixie’s Entertainment
April 05 – USA – Baltimore, MD @Soundstage
April 06 – USA – Asbury Park, NJ @The Stone Pony
April 07 – USA – Worcester, MA @The Palladium
April 08 – USA – Philadelphia, PA @The Trocadero
Watch below the guitarcam footage, shot during the “Back to the Roots, Part II” tour in Europe.
Los Angeles-based guitarist/songwriter Bill Hudson (DIRKSCHNEIDER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, I AM MORBID, Circle II Circle, Jon Oliva’s Pain and more) has become a very sought after name in the hard rock world in recent years. Whether he is in Germany headlining the biggest heavy metal festival in the world or in the studio recording guitars for a video game soundtrack, there’s never a dull moment in the life of the Brazilian musician. In the summer of 2015, he made history in Germany, headlining Wacken Open Air, performing in front of 80,000 fans with the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA. Hudson joined the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA also for their winter tour in 2015, performing 52 shows in 6 weeks throughout the US and Canada for an average of 15,000 fans a day. In April 2017, DIRKSCHNEIDER announced Bill Hudson as their new guitarist. Watch Bill Hudson – E.G.O:
[Photo by Thorsten Seiffert from Rock Hard Magazine]
This week BILL HUDSON kicks off the “North America 2018 – Back to the Roots, Part II” tour with DIRKSCHNEIDER, starting on February 23th in New York! See the full tour trek below. Get more updates at https://www.facebook.com/DIRKSCHNEIDEROfficial
Please Note, BILL HUDSON is available for studio sessions and guitar clinics. For further information, please contact via email: alexalphaomega@gmail.com – robertoalphaomega@gmail.com.
DIRKSCHNEIDER North America 2018 tour dates:
February 23 – USA – New York, NY @The Gramercy Theatre
February 24 – USA – Poughkeepsie, NY @The Chance
February 25 – CDN – Montreal, QUE @Cafe Campus
February 27 – CDN – Quebec City, QUE @Imperial
February 28 – CDN – Toronto, ONT @MOD Club
March 01 – CDN – Ottawa, ON @Mavericks
March 03 – USA – Cleveland, OH @Agora Ballroom
March 04 – USA – Pittsburgh, PA @Rex Theater
March 05 – USA – Rochester, NY @Montage Music Hall
March 06 – USA – Westland, MI @Token Lounge
March 07 – USA – Joliet, Il @The Forge
March 09 – USA – Racine, WI @Rt 20
March 10 – USA – Sioux Falls, SD @Bigs Bar
March 11 – USA – LaCrosse, WI @Cavalier Theater
March 12 – USA – Minneapolis, MN @The Cabooze
March 13 – CDN – Winnipeg, MB @Park Theatre
March 15 – CDN – Calgary, AB @Marquee
March 16 – CDN – Edmonton, AB @The Starlite Room
March 18 – CDN – Vancouver, BC @Rickshaw Theater
March 19 – USA – Seattle, WA @El Corazon
March 21 – USA – San Francisco, CA @Slim’s
March 22 – USA – West Hollywood, CA @Whiskey a Go Go
March 23 – USA – San Diego, CA @Brick by Brick
March 24 – USA – Tempe, AZ @Club Red
March 26 – USA – Dallas, TX @Trees
March 27 – USA – San Antonio, TX @Vibes Event Center
March 28 – USA – Houston, TX @Scout Bar
March 30 – USA – Jacksonville, FL @Mavericks
March 31 – USA – West Palm Beach, FL @Kelsey Theater
April 01 – USA – Tampa, FL @Orpheum
April 02 – USA – Carrboro, NC @Cats Cradle
April 03 – USA – Louisville, KY @Trixie’s Entertainment
April 05 – USA – Baltimore, MD @Soundstage
April 06 – USA – Asbury Park, NJ @The Stone Pony
April 07 – USA – Worcester, MA @The Palladium
April 08 – USA – Philadelphia, PA @The Trocadero
Watch below the guitarcam footage, shot during the “Back to the Roots, Part II” tour in Europe
Los Angeles-based guitarist/songwriter Bill Hudson (DIRKSCHNEIDER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, I AM MORBID, Circle II Circle, Jon Oliva’s Pain and more) has become a very sought after name in the hard rock world in recent years. Whether he is in Germany headlining the biggest heavy metal festival in the world or in the studio recording guitars for a video game soundtrack, there’s never a dull moment in the life of the Brazilian musician. In the summer of 2015, he made history in Germany, headlining Wacken Open Air, performing in front of 80,000 fans with the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA. Hudson joined the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA also for their winter tour in 2015, performing 52 shows in 6 weeks throughout the US and Canada for an average of 15,000 fans a day. In April 2017, DIRKSCHNEIDER announced Bill Hudson as their new guitarist. Watch Bill Hudson – E.G.O:
BILL HUDSON – who recently concluded the extensive “Back to the Roots, Part II” tour in Europe with DIRKSCHNEIDER – has posted on his Youtube Channel a new guitarcam footage, performing “Objection Overruled” (ACCEPT) in Cologne, Germany. Watch it here:
Also watch ”Fight It Back” (ACCEPT), guitarcam video clip, shot at Köln show on December 12th:
Just recently Bill Hudson released the tour documentary and year end summary, watch it here:
Please Note, BILL HUDSON is available for studio sessions and guitar clinics. For further information, please contact via email: alexalphaomega@gmail.com – robertoalphaomega@gmail.com.
Available are also the video footage of the full concerts of DIRKSCHNEIDER and I AM MORBID, watch below.
Los Angeles-based guitarist/songwriter Bill Hudson (DIRKSCHNEIDER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, I AM MORBID, Circle II Circle, Jon Oliva’s Pain and more) has become a very sought after name in the hard rock world in recent years. Whether he is in Germany headlining the biggest heavy metal festival in the world or in the studio recording guitars for a video game soundtrack, there’s never a dull moment in the life of the Brazilian musician. In the summer of 2015, he made history in Germany, headlining Wacken Open Air, performing in front of 80,000 fans with the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA. Hudson joined the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA also for their winter tour in 2015, performing 52 shows in 6 weeks throughout the US and Canada for an average of 15,000 fans a day. In April 2017, DIRKSCHNEIDER announced Bill Hudson as their new guitarist. Watch Bill Hudson – E.G.O:
[Photo by Thorsten Seiffert from Rock Hard Magazine]
BILL HUDSON– who recently concluded the extensive “Back to the Roots, Part II” tour in Europe with DIRKSCHNEIDER – has posted on his Youtube Channel a video footage ”Fight It Back” (ACCEPT – ”Balls To The Wall” of 1983), performing his guitar solo, shot at Köln show on December 12th. Watch the video here:
Just recently Bill Hudson released the tour documentary and year end summary, watch it here:
Please Note, BILL HUDSON is available for studio sessions and guitar clinics. For further information, please contact via email: alexalphaomega@gmail.com – robertoalphaomega@gmail.com.
Available are also the video footage of the full concerts of DIRKSCHNEIDER and I AM MORBID, watch below.
Los Angeles-based guitarist/songwriter Bill Hudson (DIRKSCHNEIDER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, I AM MORBID, Circle II Circle, Jon Oliva’s Pain and more) has become a very sought after name in the hard rock world in recent years. Whether he is in Germany headlining the biggest heavy metal festival in the world or in the studio recording guitars for a video game soundtrack, there’s never a dull moment in the life of the Brazilian musician. In the summer of 2015, he made history in Germany, headlining Wacken Open Air, performing in front of 80,000 fans with the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA. Hudson joined the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA also for their winter tour in 2015, performing 52 shows in 6 weeks throughout the US and Canada for an average of 15,000 fans a day. In April 2017, DIRKSCHNEIDER announced Bill Hudson as their new guitarist. Watch Bill Hudson – E.G.O:
BILL HUDSON, who is currently on the extensive “Back to the Roots, Part II” tour in Europe with DIRKSCHNEIDER, has issued his tour update and year end summary, read below. Furthermore, Bill has prepared the first part of the tour documentary, watch below.
[DIRKSCHNEIDER show photos by Thorsten Seiffert from Rock Hard Magazine]
“As the end of this tour approaches, I look back at how busy 2017 has been for me… what a crazy and blessed year! Between DIRKSCHNEIDER and I AM MORBID, I’ve played around 100 shows in over 20 countries!
Back in March I received the offer from Mr. Udo Dirkschneider to join his DIRKSCHNEIDER project and help him bring the classic ACCEPT material to the stage. I flew out to Germany and got in the room with the band within 24 hours of talking to the management. I was immediately incorporated into it and was a part of the songwriting for what would become the new U.D.O album, which is coming out in August 2018.
From then, I “put my death metal boots on” and went back to California to join my friends David Vincent, Tim Yeung and Ira Black for I AM MORBID rehearsals. I also had a chance to do videos for some of my endorsers ESP Guitars, Peavey Amos and Traveler Guitar. Quite a bit of work to be honest….It was a total change in musical approach, but one that makes me happy to know I can do as an artist.
In mid May we flew out to Russia to start the first ever European tour. We played songs that David wrote for the first four MORBID ANGEL records. We did several shows throughout Europe, and parallel to that I did festival dates with DIRKSCHNEIDER. I had to constantly switch gears between the death Metal of MORBID ANGEL and the classic Metal of ACCEPT, but few experiences in my musical career have been that satisfying, especially considering I had just come from the ProgMetal of the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (even if I didn’t last years tour, I was involved in rehearsals).
After the summer was done, I went back to the US to work on some of my original music as well as to get some rest… but I was also a guest of U.K. Power Metal band POWER QUEST, on their first ever US show, at the PROGPOWER USA festival so not much rest for me…
On Sep 20 I was back on a plane to Europe in order to get together with DIRKSCHNEIDER again, this time for a 3 month long, 58 date European tour, the one I’m currently on. Back to Russia I went… and this time I saw a lot of it! We went as far east as Vladivostok! Most Russians I know haven’t even been there! Just insane!
And that is where I’m still at… I’m tired, I miss my family, but god damnit am I having the time of my life! The past few years have been exactly how I envisioned my life would be when I was a teenager.
I have also gotten together with some amazing Swedish musicians and we’re starting a new band. MY band for once. Where I write the music and make decisions. This is coming next year but that’s all I can say for now!
Thank you Udo Dirkschneider, David Vincent and Jon Oliva for making all my dreams come true. And thIs is only the tip of the iceberg!”
Please Note, BILL HUDSON is available for studio sessions and guitar clinics. For further information, please contact via email: alexalphaomega@gmail.com – robertoalphaomega@gmail.com.
Available are also the video footage of the full concerts of DIRKSCHNEIDER and I AM MORBID, watch below.
I Am Morbid – Live In Moscow 2017 (Full concert)
DIRKSCHNEIDER – Live @Yotaspace Club, Moscow 07.10.2017 (Full Show)
Los Angeles-based guitarist/songwriter Bill Hudson (DIRKSCHNEIDER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, I AM MORBID, Circle II Circle, Jon Oliva’s Pain and more) has become a very sought after name in the hard rock world in recent years. Whether he is in Germany headlining the biggest heavy metal festival in the world or in the studio recording guitars for a video game soundtrack, there’s never a dull moment in the life of the Brazilian musician. In the summer of 2015, he made history in Germany, headlining Wacken Open Air, performing in front of 80,000 fans with the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA. Hudson joined the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA also for their winter tour in 2015, performing 52 shows in 6 weeks throughout the US and Canada for an average of 15,000 fans a day.
In April 2017, DIRKSCHNEIDER announced Bill Hudson as their new guitarist, currently they are on extensive “Back to the Roots, Part II” tour in Europe, which concludes just before Christmas 2017.
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