U.D.O., led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, has set "Mastercutor" as the title of its new album, due on May 18 via AFM Records. The group is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on the CD before it is mastered in the beginning of March.
U.D.O. supported LORDI on September 28, 2006 at the Live Music Hall in Cologne. Dirkschneider makes an appearance on the song "They Only Come Out At Night" on LORDI's latest album, "The Arockalypse".
DIMMU BORGIR, U.D.O. TESTAMENT CONFIRMED FOR NORWAY METAL HEART FEST 2007
DIMMU BORGIR, U.D.O., TESTAMENT, and SWALLOW THE SUN have been confirmed for Metal Heart, a brand new two-day metal festival set to take place August 17-18 at Tapperiet in Notodden, Norway. Around 12 acts will perform at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):
CANDLEMASS
CIRCUS MAXIMUS
CLOUDSCAPE
DHG
DIMMU BORGIR
JORN
MORGANA LEFAY
PAGAN'S MIND
SEVENTH WONDER
SWALLOW THE SUN
TESTAMENT
U.D.O.
VREID
ZYKLON
TYPE O NEGATIVE will embark on a U.S. tour in late March. Support on the shows will come from CELTIC FROST (after April 9) and BRAND NEW SIN. Confirmed dates so far are as follows:
Mar. 28 - Lupo's - Providence, RI *
Mar. 29 - Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA *
Mar. 30 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ *
Mar. 31 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA *
Apr. 03 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH *
Apr. 05 - Rex Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA *
Apr. 09 - Metro - Chicago, IL
Apr. 11 - Eagles Club - Milwaukee, WI
