''MANOWAR Reveal Album Title and Digital Release Date
MANOWAR Announce Digital Release Of New Album For June 16, 2012
MANOWARâs new studio album, The Lord Of Steel, will first be released worldwide on June 16, 2012 exclusively on iTunes and on the bandâs own online store, The Kingdom Of Steel (
http://www.thekingdomofsteel.com).
On the same date, Metal Hammer UK will release a special âSteel Editionâ of Metal Hammer #233, including the CD and a digital copy of the album.
The Lord Of Steel is blazing with pure power, untamed energy, and a sound as raw and wild as a force of nature. Track titles like Annihilation and Hail, Kill And Die! set the tone for a record that is packed with surprises.
In contrast to the 2007 release Gods Of War, this new album is not a concept album, yet each song tells a different story, retaining the MANOWAR vision of righteousness, honor and everything MANOWAR fans have come to know and love.
MANOWAR fans should expect to have âtheir heads completely blown offâ said MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio in a recent interview, and explained that ââŠthis album is all about brutality and raw power!â
The album will be mixed and mastered at the legendary Wisseloord Studios by long-time collaborators mixing engineer Ronald Prent and two-time Grammy award-winning mastering engineer Darcy Proper.
Known for their adventurous spirit and for never releasing the same style of album twice in a row, MANOWAR have this time tapped into the world of action heroes and their stories, writing their first song specifically for a Hollywood movie, EL GRINGO and another one, Expendable, inspired by Sylvester Stalloneâs action movie franchise âThe Expendablesâ.
The band recently announced that El Gringo will be the theme song of the action western EL GRINGO, featuring Scott Adkins (âExpendables 2â, âThe Bourne Ultimatumâ) and Christian Slater and produced by After Dark Films (âAn American Hauntingâ) and Joel Silverâs (âMatrixâ, âLethal Weaponâ) Dark Castle Home Entertainment.
The trailer for the film âEl Gringoâ featuring a short sample of the theme song can be seen here:
http://youtu.be/cfaOoABkQW4A sneak preview into the song âEl Gringoâ can be viewed here:
http://youtu.be/2JOqDxJ5trYA sneak preview into the song âExpendableâ can be viewed here:
http://youtu.be/koNYpiwHjHYâWe were talking about a concept album but then got inspired to go in a different direction. This is where we are right now.â explained Joey DeMaio. âIâve been doing research on getting the best microphones and pre-amps for the guitars. The bass sound is death defying. Weâve done a lot of work on drums too, giving Donnie room to stretch out. And Eric will simply sound bigger than life as always.â
MANOWAR are ready to celebrate their new album in a manner worthy of The Kings Of Metal with headlining performances at open-air summer festivals across Europe.
Upcoming MANOWAR headlining tour dates:
Sat, June 16, 2012 â Ost Fest â Bucharest, Romania
Thu, June 21, 2012 â Gods Of Metal â Milan, Italy
Fri, July 6, 2012 â Getaway Rock Festival â GĂ€vle, Sweden
Mon, July 9, 2012 â Dortmunder Music Week Festival â Dortmund, Germany
Release: Digital pre-release: 6/16/2012 on iTunes and
http://www.thekingdomofsteel.comMetal Hammer UK Steel Edition: 6/16/2012''
Geil, nur noch ein Monat!! Vorfreude of Steel ;-)