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MANOWAR Continue German Chart Domination
MANOWAR Seek Acts For Label Imprint
MANOWAR's Magic Circle Music label imprint are asking all unsigned metal bands to please submit their CD, photos, bio, phone and e-mail to the following address: Magic Circle Music PO Box 7214 Auburn, NY 13021 USA For more information, visit Magic Circle Music's official web site at this location. ...
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Germany's Top-Selling Hard Rock Albums Of 2002
The following is a list of Germany's top-selling hard rock/metal albums of 2002 (as reported by Rock Hard magazine): 07. DIE TOTEN HOSEN - Auswärtsspiel 08. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - By The Way 13. NICKELBACK - Silver Side Up 15. BÖHSE ONKELZ - Dopamin 17. LENNY KRAVITZ - Lenny 21. P.O.D. - Satellite 31. ...
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MANOWAR Re-Enter German Album Chart
Due to the huge success of the group's recent European tour and their many TV appearances, MANOWAR's latest album, "Warriors Of The World" has re-entered the German sales chart at No. 66. Meanwhile, the group's current single, "The Dawn Of Battle", has climbed nine positions to No. 50 on the Singles Chart. ...
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PETER DURST Rejoins DARKSIDE
Peter Durst, original singer and guitar player Austrian death metallers DARKSIDE, has rejoined the band. Durst, who spent time in DESPERADO INC. during his hiatus from the group, left DARKSIDE in the fall of 2000. "Peter's comeback does surely not mean that DARKSIDE [will] return to its previous style, the goals for the band are ...
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TANKARD Lay Down MANOWAR, METALLICA Covers
Veteran German thrashers TANKARD have recorded cover versions of MANOWAR's "Fast Taker" and METALLICA's "Damage Inc." for inclusion on upcoming tribute albums being released by Nuclear Blast Records. The two tracks, which are due to surface next year, were recorded at Stage One studio in Bühne, Germany with producer Andy Classen, who worked with ...
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MANOWAR: New Single Debuts At German #44!
The third and current single from MANOWAR's "Warriors Of The World" CD, "The Dawn Of Battle/I Believe" has entered the German single charts at position #44. The video for "I Believe" was shot on 35 mm in the Czech Republic with the support of thousands of fans at one of the first shows of the ...
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PARAGON: New Album Will Be More Aggressive Than Last
German melodic metallers PARAGON are writing songs for the follow-up to this year's critically-acclaimed "Law Of The Blade" CD for a tentative July 2003 release through Remedy Records/Zomba. "Judging from the instrumental stuff we have so far it will be even more aggressive [than] the last album — so don't say you have not been ...
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BLUDGEON To Support MANOWAR In Europe
Former MANOWAR Guitarist Seeks Vocalist
Former MANOWAR and current DICTATORS guitarist Ross The Boss is looking for a traditional, powerful heavy metal vocalist to write lyrics for, and sing on, a few tracks of his new solo album. The album, due for release through MANOWAR's Magic Circle Records, will most likely be recorded in the New York area. Interested parties ...
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MANOWAR To Release New Single
MANOWAR will release the third single from the album Warriors Of The World to coincide with the start of their Warriors Of The World Tour 2002/2003. The single will feature the album's opening song "Call To Arms", plus two brand new MANOWAR tracks, entitled "The Dawn Of Battle" and "I Believe". The latter two cuts ...
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SABATON Recruit Keyboardist
Sweden's SABATON have announced the addition of keyboardist Calle Sandlund to the group's ranks. Sandlund had handled the keys during the group's last two live performances, thereby giving frontman Joakim the opportunity to concentrate 100% on the vocals. As previously reported, SABATON will issue their new album, entitled Metalizer, via Underground Symphony Records later this ...
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Sweden's Top-Selling Metal/Hard Rock Albums For Week Ending Sept. 13
The following is a list of the top-selling hard rock/heavy metal albums in Sweden for the week ending September 13th, 2002 (as reported by the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet): 01. (NEW) IN FLAMES - Reroute To Remain 02. (03) P.O.D. - Satellite 03. (NEW) KISS - The Very Best Of 04. (02) QUEENS OF THE ...
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PARAGON Begin Work On New Material, Land GAMMA RAY Tour
German melodic metallers PARAGON are writing songs for the follow-up to this year's critically-acclaimed Law Of The Blade CD for a tentative late 2003 release through Remedy Records/Zomba. According to bassist Jan Bünning, "we have about seven tiles in work already and one song, 'Eye of The Storm', is almost complete. We perhaps will record ...
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MANOWAR Radio Interview Available For Download
A radio interview with MANOWAR frontman Eric Adams, conducted last month by nationally-recognized hunter/adventurer Chester Moore, is being made available for download in MP3 format via the group's official web site. The first of five installments can now be downloaded from this location (file size approx. 7.6 MB). ...
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MANOWAR: Scandinavian Dates Announced
MANOWAR will embark on a Scandinavian tour in late November. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 22 - Gothenburg, SWE @ Lisebergshallen Nov. 23 - Oslo, NOR @ Rockefeller Nov. 24 - Stockholm, SWE @ Arenan Nov. 26 - Helsinki, FIN @ Icehalle Nov. 28 - Copenhagen, DEN @ KB Hallen ...
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MANOWAR Announce German Tour
MANOWAR have announced the dates for their upcoming German tour, which is scheduled to take place in November/December. They are as follows: Nov. 30 - Messehalle – Trier, GER Dec. 02 - Zenith - Munich, GER Dec. 03 - Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, GER Dec. 04 - Haus Auensee - Leipzig, GER Dec. 06 - Palladium - Cologne, ...
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SABATON To Issue "Metalizer" In The Fall
Sweden's SABATON will issue their new album, entitled Metalizer, via Underground Symphony Records later this fall. The album will feature eleven tracks in the standard issue, while the special digipak release will include a bonus track. The cover artwork for the album was conceived by world-famous artist Ken Kelly, who painted several classic album covers, ...
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Nothing - MESHUGGAH
While MESHUGGAH have morphed from angular, frenetic death metal to something a more polyrhythmic, less chaotic sort of death metal band, they've picked up a lot of fans along the way. History has borne out that Sweden has one of the most prolific music scenes out there (helped, in no small part, by governmental support ...
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USURPER Commence Pre-Production For EARACHE RECORDS Debut
Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER have commenced pre-production for their sixth, as-yet-untitled CD with producer Neil Kernon (i.e. CANNIBAL CORPSE, NEVERMORE) for a late 2002/early 2003 release through Earache Records. According to the label's official web site, as-yet-undisclosed members of MANOWAR will make guest appearances during the recordings. USURPER's forthcoming CD will be the group's first ...
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METAL BLADE RECORDS' 20th Anniversary Box Set To Contain Rare And Unreleased Material
To commemorate Metal Blade Records' 20th year in the music business, a 20th Anniversary Box Set will be released, including tracks from many of the label's bands past and present, interviews, photos, and much more. The box set includes nine CDs and one DVD and is sure to be a must for any metal collector, ...
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MANOWAR To Release Single On Anniversary Of ELVIS' Death
MANOWAR will release their next single, "An American Trilogy" / "The Fight For Freedom", as a so called double-A-side-single to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death. This forthcoming single "will demonstrate the band's passion for grand and epic hymns that continue the message of hope and unity for people all over the ...
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KORN's "Untouchables" Debuts At German #1!
Here is how the metal/hard rock genre fared in the German Media Control (Top 100) chart for the week ending June 24th (as reported by Rock Hard magazine): 01. KORN - Untouchables 08. MANOWAR - Warriors Of The World 19. BÖHSE ONKELZ - Dopamin 27. PUDDLE OF MUDD - Come Clean 28. P.O.D. - Satellite ...
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It's Official: Europe Loves MANOWAR
MANOWAR's brand new album, Warriors Of The World, has entered the Album chart in Austria at position #6, Norway at #15, Finland at #26, and Switzerland at #35. As previously reported, Warriors Of The World entered the German Media Control chart at position #2, right behind the latest from EMINEM. In other news, MANOWAR's 1992 ...
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MANOWAR Enter German Album Chart At #2
Germany's MANOWAR Mania In Full Gear
MANOWAR's current single, "Warriors Of The World United", moves to position #23 in the official German charts after spending four weeks in the Top 20. Meanwhile, the group's long-awaited new album, Warriors Of The World, hit the streets this past Monday and instantly got a great reaction from the press and retail, with 600 fans ...
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MANOWAR Continue German Media Domination On Eve Of New Album Release
MANOWAR's current single, "Warriors Of The World United", is still in the German Top 20 Single chart four weeks after its release, according to the group's official web site. The single has reached #1 in the German DJ metal charts, and has entered the German DJ Alternative Charts at #4, while the accompanying video has ...
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MANOWAR Embrace New Technology On Latest CD
MANOWAR's newest release, Warriors Of The World, will reportedly mark the first heavy metal album to ever be released not only on CD and vinyl but also on the new audio format Super Audio CD (SACD) , developed by Philips who also invented the Compact Disc in the 80's. As with the the normal CD, ...
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MANOWAR: New Single Available For Download
A full-length MP3 of "Warriors Of The World United", the first single from MANOWAR's upcoming Warriors Of The World CD, can be downloaded from the Metal Blade Records web site at this location. ...
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