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After the Rock Hard Festival 2021 had to be canceled like all major music events, the organizers venture into a one-day festival under Corona conditions with almost 1,000 spectators in the wide area of the Gelsenkirchen amphitheater in September.
Due to the changing travel restrictions, only bands from the surrounding area are eligible for the program.
One of the most surprising collaborations of the past year is now registering its debut EP after a few Youtube singles. We're talking about DATOG or DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG.
These consist of ex-ACCEPT / UDO front man Udo Dirkschneider and his long-time companions Peter Baltes (bass; ex-ACCEPT), Stefan Kaufmann
In a new interview with Metal Pilgrim, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello discussed the progress of the writing sessions for the follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. Speaking about the long time it has taken for him and his bandmates to work on the material for the new record, Frank said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "COVID hit and stopped everything.
Back in April, Exodus drummer Tom Hunting revealed that he has been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma. Earlier this month, he announced that he was due to undergo a total gastrectomy, which, according to bandmate / guitarist Gary Holt, went ahead and "everything went according to plan."
1. Heart - Barracuda (4:20)
2. The Runaways - I Love Playin' With Fire (3:20)
3. Aerosmith - Rats In The Cellar (4:05)
4. Van Halen - Rannin' with the devil (3:37)
5. Montrose - I Got The Fire (3:08)
6. AC-DC - Girls Got Rhythm (3:23)
7. Rose Tattoo - Assault & Battery (3:33)
8. Kiss - King Of The Night Time World (3:13)
9. Ted Nugent - Wang Dang Sweet Poontang (3:17)
10. Buffalo - I'm A Skirt Lifter, Not A Shirt Raiser (4:53)
German power metallers Serious Black are finishing the work on their sixth full length album. Since vocalist Urban Breed has left the band in May, Henning Basse did the vocals for this new music effort. More info coming soon. Stay tuned.
Bassist Mario Lochert comments about album deal: ''ALL Songs of the new Serious Black album are written... Drums are done and we are moving forward to an amazing album.
Prog metal giants Dream Theater have checked in with the following update:
Dream Theater are pleased to announce the upcoming re-release of one of the most sought-after entries in the band’s previously recorded Ytsejam Records catalog: Master Of Puppets! The next entry in the Lost Not Forgotten Archives series will see this remastered edition of the band’s historic presentation from Barcelona, Spain,
Norway's Gaia Epicus has announced their demise via the following statement:
"Gaia Epicus has come to the end of the road. It has been a long and winding journey for the last 20 years, filled with great memories and no regrets. I actually started the band in 1992
Melodic metal quintet The Raven Age announce Exile, out September 17th via Explore1 Music Group / EX1 Records. The new album is a beautifully curated selection of songs featuring 11 tracks including two new original songs, plus fan favourites from their 2019 release Conspiracy as well as hand-picked live tracks from tours in front of massive audiences in Chile, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy has shared video footage from the band's July 23rd show at the Waukesha County Fair in Pewaukee, WI.
Nothing To Lose - A Stephen Pearcy Rockumentary, the first real rockumentary on the founder, songwriter, lead singer of the multi platinum rock group Ratt, is available now, only on ASY TV.
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