Chicago-based metallers BLUDGEON will be heading out on a European tour with MANOWAR beginning on November 1st. The band were the first signing to MANOWAR's Magic Circle Music and had their debut album produced by MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio. ...

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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 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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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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 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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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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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 have entered the German Media Control Album chart at position #2—right behind EMINEM's Eminem Show—with their latest CD, Warriors Of The World. ...

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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'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'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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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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MANOWAR's new single, "Warriors Of The World United", has risen to position #15 on the German single charts during its third week of release, thus breaking the group's own record (set a week earlier) for the highest-ever single chart position for a Nuclear Blast recording artist. The single has also reached position #2 in the ...

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MANOWAR have added another show to their current Gods Of War itinerary: El Torreon Ballroom in Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday May 4th. ...

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MANOWAR's new single, Warriors Of The World United, has risen to position #18 on the German single charts during its second week of release, thus marking the highest-ever single chart position for a Nuclear Blast recording artist. The single has also entered the Finnish charts at #7, and is in the Top 50 in Italy, ...

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Words of wisdom from ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott: "We are back home in Sweden after a hectic weekend in the USA, the 2 festivals we played were chaotic, stressful and…FUN! As always, these festivals with a million bands playing are a bit crazy from an organizational point of view, but the shows themselves were ...

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MANOWAR's new single, entitled Warriors Of The World United, has entered the official German Top 100 Single Charts at position #27—the highest-ever entry for a MANOWAR single in Germany, according to Nuclear Blast Records. The single has also entered the Norwegian charts at #48, the Swedish charts at #50 and is on the “waiting list” ...

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MANOWAR, HOOBASTANK, VEX RED, LOSTPROPHETS and ANDREW WK are among the latest acts to have been confirmed for this year's Roskilde Festival, which is scheduled to take place in Roskilde, Denmark between June 27th and June 30th. Also set to appear at the event are SLAYER, SATYRICON, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, GARBAGE, H.I.M., RAMMSTEIN, and ...

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MANOWAR have announced the final dates for their forthcoming US tour with IMMORTAL, CATASTROPHIC and HAVOCHATE. They are as follows: Apr. 27 - The Trocadero Theater – Philadeplphia, PA (w/out IMMORTAL) Apr. 28 - M (formerly The Metropol) – Pittsburgh, PA (w/out IMMORTAL) May 01 - The Emerson Theater - Indianapolis, IN May 02 - ...

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The full track listing for MANOWAR's long-awaited new CD, entitled Warriors Of The World, is as follows: 01. Call to Arms 02. Fight For Freedom 03. Nessun Dorma 04. Valhalla 05. Swords In The Wind 06. An American Trilogy 07. The March 08. Warriors of the World (United) 09. Hand Of Doom 10. House Of ...

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The Gods Of War tour, featuring MANOWAR, IMMORTAL, CATASTROPHIC and HAVOCHATE, will hit the following North American cities during the coming weeks: Apr. 27 - The Trocadero Theater - Philadelphia, PA Apr. 28 - M (formerly The Metropol) - Pittsburgh, PA Apr. 29 - Al Rosa Villa - Columbus, OH May 01 - The Emerson ...

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