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DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG – Babylon

September 28, 2025 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

What started out as a one-off charity project has now become a fully-fleshed heavy metal supergroup; if they even fit that description? Well, considering that three of the members were in Accept (lead vocalist Udo …READ MORE

UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER (U.D.O.): “[We Were] Not Allowed To Have More Than Two People In The Studio… Every Musician Was On His Own”

October 21, 2021 George Dionne Leave a comment

“If mankind doesn’t rethink some things, it could have drastic consequences,” says Udo Dirkschneider in the press release for his latest album under the U.D.O. banner, Game Over. The sixteen track opus is set to …READ MORE

U.D.O. – Live In Bulgaria 2020: Pandemic Survival Show [Blu-Ray/DVD]

March 1, 2021 George Dionne Leave a comment

2020 was the quietest year for musicians and bands around the world. German Metal act U.D.O. set out to give fans hope for the future with their performance at the stunning Roman Amphitheatre in Plovdiv, …READ MORE

UDO & SVEN DIRKSCHNEIDER (U.D.O., EX-ACCEPT): “Maybe I [Should] Start Doing A Farewell Tour For Five Years”

June 30, 2020 George Dionne Leave a comment

In 2015 German Heavy Metal act U.D.O., led by former Accept vocalist Udo Dirkschneider released Navy Metal Night. It was a live DVD/2CD set that saw U.D.O. performing a collection of their best tracks with …READ MORE

SAXON (Live)

February 4, 2015 Mick Burgess Leave a comment

Originally scheduled for the run in to Christmas until the sudden illness to drummer Nigel Glockler brought the tour to a juddering halt on the afternoon of their Newcastle show. With Glockler clinging to life …READ MORE