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DIRKSCHNEIDER / U.D.O. Announce New Guitar Player, Bill Hudson

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 3, 2017
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U.D.O. / DIRKSCHNEIDER singer Udo Dirkschneider has announced their new guitarist, Bill Hudson, replacing the recently departed Finnish guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen. Read the statement below:

“We are very proud to announce that Mr. Bill Hudson from Brazil is the new guitarist of Dirkschneider/UDO! Bill is based in the United States, but has already been in Pulheim a few weeks ago to join the songwriting session for our next album which we will start recording soon.

Bill fits in in every way perfectly with us and builds a fantastic guitar team together with Andrey Smirnov. He is very experienced and has shared the stage with several known bands, most notably Circle II Circle, Jon Oliva’s Pain and TSO for the last few years. It’s not really necessary to talk about his skills, simply check it out on our next tour and you will see what we’re talking about!

After Kasperi left the band we have received many suggestions and applications from great guitar players from all over the planet. At the same time, we started getting hints from different and unrelated people in the business pointing straight into the same direction, telling us to check out this Brazilian/American guy. Once in Germany he convinced everybody from the get go and it was very clear that this guy had all the requirements to become the new band member.

We are REALLY looking forward to kick ass even more so than ever before……”

DIRKSCHNEIDER Continue Touring

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 20, 2017
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DIRKSCHNEIDER have issued the following announcement:

“Dear Fans, Friends and Partners,

We want to let you know that we have decided to continue with DIRKSCHNEIDER!
Originally it was our plan to go back to touring with U.D.O. in 2017. But we have received an incredible number of emails and letters from fans begging us to continue with DIRKSCHNEIDER, and as there are still so many (Accept) songs left to be sung, we have decided to bow to your demands!

During the last tours with DIRKSCHNEIDER, the audience had a lot of fun, and we as a band also had the time of our lives on stage. In fact, a whole lot of people in countries all over the world have been knocked out by these shows. Just check out all the media (especially from the US, where we have just finished a 5 week tour) and you will read the caption „tour of the year“ multiple times……
We are thrilled by the idea of continuing and we are really looking forward to seeing you all again live on tour!

Oh, we nearly forgot to tell you about possibly the most important point of all: From Oct 2017 on, Dirkschneider will tour with an almost completely NEW setlist. Of course, it will still contain only Accept hits, but this time with many different songs compared to the last tours.”

DIRKSCHNEIDER TOURDATES:
02.12.2017 Sa D-Leipzig Haus Auensee
03.12.2017 So D-Oberhausen Turbinenhalle
05.12.2017 Di D-Hamburg Grosse Freiheit
06.12.2017 Mi D-Hannover Capitol
07.12.2017 Do D-Bremen Aladin
09.12.2017 Sa D-Osnabrück Hyde Park
10.12.2017 So D-Berlin Huxley´s Neue Welt
12.12.2017 Di D-Köln Essigfabrik
15.12.2017 Fr D-Tuttlingen Stadthalle
17.12.2017 So D-Stuttgart LKA
19.12.2017 Di CH-Pratteln Z 7
22.12.2017 Fr D-Geiselwind Eventhalle
23.12.2017 Sa D-Mannheim Maimarkthalle Club

Tickets: https://www.adticket.de/Dirkschneider.html

DYING GORGEOUS LIES To Open For UDO/ANVIL April Shows In Germany

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 18, 2016
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German Female fronted thrash metal act DYING GORGEOUS LIES are confirmed as opening act for U.D.O. /ANVIL tour on their German shows from April 21st until April 24th, as follows:

Apr 21, 2016 D-Hamburg – Markthalle
Apr 22, 2016 D-Heidelberg – Halle 02
Apr 23, 2016 D-Geiselwind – Music Hall
Apr 24, 2016 D-Berlin – Postbahnhof

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DYING GORGEOUS LIES (aka DGL) is unique, aggressive and at the same time feminine vocals combined with technically high ambitious songwriting produce an explosive mixture that is simply kicking ass – not only on album but especially live! Power paired with 100% stage presence create a toxic essence which generates an ominous seething in front of every stage that puts all metal heads under its spell. The audience as the crucial ingredient of this synthesis creates a supernatural reaction, which fuses the parting line between band and audience.

DYING GORGEOUS LIES are:
Liz Gorgeous (Vocals)
Mashl J. (Guitar & B-Vocals)
E. Burned (Guitar)
Buzz´D Joe (Bass)
J.J. (Drums)

More information at:
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlphaOmegaManagement
http://www.dying-gorgeous-lies.de
https://www.facebook.com/DyingGorgeousLies.Official

CIRCLE OF WITCHES: New Official Live Video “Going to Church” From Moscow Show Released

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 4, 2016
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Italian Heavy Metallers CIRCLE OF WITCHES, who recently signed with ALPHA OMEGA Management, have released an Official live video for “Going To Church”, shot at their show in Moscow, supporting U.D.O. during their Decadent Russian Tour 2015. Watch the video here:

To see the show pictures from Moscow, go here.

CIRCLE OF WITCHES are working on their new album, entitled “True Born Sinner”. The album will be produced by Alex Azzali (ANCIENT, BEHEMOTH, DISMEMBER, GRAVE, SEPTIC FLESH, ROTTING CHRIST, CRO MAGS, MARDUK, HATE, VADER and many others), and recorded at Alpha Omega Studio in Como, in early 2016.

Comments the band:
It has been an amazing 2015 for Circle of Witches. We just started to work on the new album which will be entitled “True Born Sinner”. We cannot wait to work with Alex Azzali who will produce it at Alpha Omega Studio in Como. In this album, will feature, for the first time our new line-up with two guitars. We already have few songs ready and the result seems to be something heavier than previous “Rock the Evil” although more melodic, massif and compact. For the next two months the rehearsal room will be our home and we will be restless until completion of our work. Hopefully we will enter the studio between January and March 2016.

More information at:
http://www.circleofwitches.com
http://www.facebook.com/circleofwitches
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlphaOmegaManagement

CIRCLE OF WITCHES are:
Mario HELL Bove – vocals and guitars
Anthes DARKBLOOD Aliberti – guitars and backing vocals
Joe EVIL Caputo – bass
Joey HELMET Coppola – drums

Also check out the video footage from last June CIRCLE OF WITCHES sharing the stage with DORO, as her main support act on DORO’s 30th Anniversary tour:

CIRCLE OF WITCHES Confirmed As Opening Act For U.D.O.‘s Shows In Russia

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 15, 2015
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ALPHA OMEGA Management has a huge pleasure to announce that the Italian Heavy Metallers CIRCLE OF WITCHES are confirmed as opening act For U.D.O.‘s shows in Russia on 22nd October at Arena in Krasnodar, and on 24th at Glav Club in Moscow.

Comments the band:
Dear witchered,
the time has come for Circle of Witches to come back in Russia! After a stunning experience with DORO in Moscow, proudly we announce we’re going to play twice as opening act at U.D.O.‘s live show in Russia. Concerts will be set on 22nd October in Krasnodar at Arena, and on 24th in Moscow at Glav Club. We can’t wait for it!! Stay tuned for details.

Event page on VK: http://vk.com/event95898259

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CIRCLE OF WITCHES played recently at Red Club in Moscow, where they shared the stage with DORO, as her main support act on DORO’s 30th Anniversary tour. Now the band has posted on their Official Youtube Channel a video footage from that concert, check it out below. To see pictures from the concert, go on ALPHA OMEGA Management‘s Facebook Page, HERE. CIRCLE OF WITCHES are currently working for their next album, due to be released in 2016.

More information at:
http://www.circleofwitches.com
http://www.facebook.com/circleofwitches
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlphaOmegaManagement

CIRCLE OF WITCHES are:
Mario HELL Bove – vocals and guitars
Anthes DARKBLOOD Aliberti – guitars and backing vocals
Joe EVIL Caputo – bass
Joey HELMET Coppola – drums

U.D.O.: To Release “Navy Metal Night” On July 31st

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 21, 2015
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On July 31st (August 18th in the US), the new U.D.O. DVD/2CD “Navy Metal Night“ will be released via AFM Records.

In February 2014, U.D.O. played a very special sold out show, accompanied by a German Navy Orchestra (Marinemusikkorps Nordsee). The symphonic sound of the orchestra and the choir  merged with the songs of U.D.O.  and made the evening a unique unforgettable experience for the audience.

This bombastic live event will now be made available for all fans of U.D.O., either on DVD or Blu Ray plus 2 CDs.
And at this year’s WACKEN OPEN AIR, the unique musical collaboration can be seen live on stage  again, this time with the German Federal Armed Forces Orchestra.

„I was simply overwhelmed by the whole event, it’s like a dream came true”,  Udo Dirkschneider states. “It’s really more than words can say. This DVD will be something special to me, definitely a highlight of my career.”
“Navy Metal Night” is produced by Mattes & Björn Schlüter and co-produced by Udo Dirkschneider. Mixed by Mattes & Björn at Redhead Studio A, Wilhelmshaven and mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios, Ribe, Denmark.