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Michael Schenker Group - Reveal Cover Of UFO's 'Only You Can Rock Me'

Michael Schenker Group have unveiled their rendition of the UFO's song "Only You Can Rock Me", featuring Joey Tempest of Europe and Roger Glower of Deep Purple.

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Band profile: Michael Schenker Group
Posted: 30.08.2024 by Bad English | Comments (3)


Michael Schenker - Releases Cover Of UFO's 'Rock Bottom'

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker has released a cover version "Rock Bottom" by his former band UFO. Backed by guitarist and vocalist Kai Hansen (Helloween, Gamma Ray), keyboardist Derek Sherinian (ex-Dream Theater), drummer Brian Tichy and bassist Barry Sparks (both longtime collaborators of Schenker), this is the second single off his upcoming album My Years With UFO, a collection of cover songs from Michael's time in UFO. The album is due for release on September 20th, 2024 via earMUSIC.

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Band profile: Michael Schenker Group
Posted: 25.07.2024 by Metal God | Comments (0)


Michael Schenker - Announces UFO Covers Album

Following UFO's retirement from last April, former guitarist Michael Schenker has announced My Years With UFO, which includes covers of songs from his initial tenure with the band from 1972 to 1978, and is due for release on September 20th, 2024 via earMUSIC. The album will include contributions from a handful of artists, such as both Axl Rose and Slash of Guns N' Roses, Vandenberg and former Whitesnake guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, Deep Purple's Roger Glover, Ratt's Stephen Pearcy, Helloween's Kai Hansen, Saxon's Biff Byford, legendary drummer Carmine Appice, among others.

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Band profile: Michael Schenker Group
Posted: 19.06.2024 by Metal God | Comments (3)


Ufomammut - Second Part Of 25th Anniversary Euro Tour Confirmed

In anticipation of their tenth studio album release Hidden, due on May 17, stoner/doom metal bringers Ufomammut are pleased to announce the second part of their 25th anniversary tour over Europe.

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Band profile: Ufomammut
Posted: 01.05.2024 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


UFO - Call It Quits

[band_id]3563[/band_id] frontman Phil Mogg confirmed in a recent interview with Ultimate Classic Rock that, following a 55-year run, the legendary hard rock/heavy metal band has officially called it quits. This news comes nearly two years after UFO had to cancel a tour, due to Mogg's recovery after suffering a heart attack.

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Band profile: UFO
Posted: 21.04.2024 by Metal God | Comments (3)


Ufomammut - Tenth Full Length Coming In May

On May 17th 2024, Ufomammut will unleash their tenth studio album entitled Hidden. The latter was recorded at Flat Scenario Studio in Piemonte, Italy, with Lorenzo Stecconi handling the mixing and mastering, and Luca Grossi overseeing vocal tracking. For a preview, give a listen to the first song "Leeched".

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Posted: 19.03.2024 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Ufomammut - Announce 25th Anniversary European Tour

To celebrate their 25th anniversary this year, stoner doomers Ufomammut proudly announce a headline tour over the 'old continent'. The Italians are set to perform 22 shows across Europe and will also be releasing a new record during this period.

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Posted: 26.01.2024 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Ufomammut - Stream New Track

As part of their upcoming EP release Crookhead, due out October 31 via Supernatural Cat Records, Italian stoner doomers Ufomammut offer in listening the the title song for a first preview.

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Posted: 10.10.2023 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Ufomammut - To Tour Europe Later This Year

Towards the end of this year, Italian trio Ufomammut will be heading out on a headlining touring march over Europe. Encompassing of 20 shows, this trek begins on October 29th at the Samhain Festival in Maastricht, The Netherlands.

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Band profile: Ufomammut
Posted: 24.06.2023 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


UFO - Cancels October Concerts, Singer Suffers Heart Attack

Legendary British rock veterans UFO was forced to cancel their October concert run, due to the fact that band vocalist Phil Mogg is recovering after suffering a heart attack last week. The 74-year-old British-born musician was rushed to the hospital where he had two stents implanted into his coronary arteries. This is known medically as a coronary angioplasty and aims to re-open the blocked coronary artery by inserting one or more stents. This helps keep the narrowed artery open.

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Band profile: UFO
Posted: 05.09.2022 by Bad English | Comments (3)


Ufomammut - New Studio Album On The Way

Italian psychedelic sludge powerhouse Ufomammut have announced the title, release date, tracklist, and artwork for their upcoming ninth studio album Fenice. The successor to 2017's 8 album will see the light on May 6th through Neurot Recordings (USA) and Supernatural Cat (rest of the world). Together with the details, Ufomammut also reveal an official music video for the album's first streaming single "Psychostasia".

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Posted: 17.03.2022 by Netzach | Comments (1)


UFO - Farewell Shows Confirmed

After recently announcing their last-ever concert to be performed in Athens (October 29th, 2022), the legendary Brits UFO now confirm a complete set of farewell shows in 2022 (divided in two parts).

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Band profile: UFO
Posted: 10.09.2021 by Abattoir | Comments (1)


UFO - Announce Last-Ever Concert

British rockers UFO just announced that they are going to take for the last time ever on October 29th, 2022 at an undisclosed venure in Athens, Greece, where the band performed its first show featuring current guitarist Vinnie Moore back in 2004. This show will also serve as the final date of the band's recently-rescheduled European tour that will take place from next summer to fall, and tickets expect to go on sale on October 1st.

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Band profile: UFO
Posted: 04.09.2021 by Metal God | Comments (2)


UFO - Announce 2022 European Tour Dates

British hard rock legends UFO have announced a batch of European tour dates that will take place next year, heading to Germany in July, which will be followed three months later by another European leg. As part of their ongoing farewell tour, which began back in 2019, the tour includes rescheduled dates that were supposed to take place this year, but the coronavirus pandemic caused them to be postponed to 2022.

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Source: ufo-music.info
Band profile: UFO
Posted: 04.06.2021 by Metal God | Comments (1)


Ufomammut - Introduce New Drummer

After parting ways with their longtime drummer Vita last year, Ufomammut now introduce the replacement. The new permanent member in the ranks of Italian doomers is Levre.

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Posted: 18.04.2021 by Abattoir | Comments (2)