True Metal fans had a chance to prove their party qualities during the third edition of MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL that was celebrated on July 17th and 18th at Loreley/Germany. An international line up, including Kingdom Come, Van Canto and newcomers Ulytau from Kazakhstan rocked the Rhine valley, and not only headliners MANOWAR premiered songs from their new album but also JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR, METALFORCE and rising stars HOLYHELL hit the stage with songs from their new albums.
For the stars of the evening, MANOWAR, the Loreley appearance was a special highlight on their "DEATH TO INFIDELS TOUR" with the live premiere of their new songs from 'Thunder In The Sky', the first CD from 'THE ASGARD SAGA', the band's multimedia project with fantasy author Wolfgang Hohlbein, an action adventure based on the Norse mythology that will be expanded with further releases continuously.
Before MANOWAR shook the earth with their latest pieces, including the pounding 'Let The Gods Decide' and 'God or Man', Wolfgang Hohlbein took the stage to announce the release of his first book from 'THE ASGARD SAGA' for March 2010. For MANOWAR's upcoming longplay album 'Hammer Of The Gods' that is planned for release this Winter, he promised an additional exclusive story, like he provided for each song of the 'Thunder In The Sky' EP. The author especially thanked the fans for the great response to his reading session on Friday, when he publicly read from these short stories for the first time. "I was amazed by the great interest from the audience, especially at this early stage of the project, and by the very warm welcome I was given", the author said afterwards. Joey DeMaio, who had to visit a hospital for an emergency on Friday, says "I wish I could have been there to witness Wolfgang premiering his stories and joining him in the Q&A session. The collaboration with him has been a great experience and I am looking forward to expand the project with him." For the next festival the partners promised more time and space for 'Asgard' related activities.
Parallel to the live premiere of 'Thunder In The Sky' a Deluxe 2-Disc Edition of the CD was released on July 17th. The EP features 6 songs and a Bonus CD with the power ballad "Father" recorded in 16 different languages. It also holds a booklet with more than 50 pages of song lyrics and exclusive short stories by Wolfgang Hohlbein, revealing additional aspects from 'THE ASGARD SAGA'.
The Deluxe 2-Disc Edition is available in retail outlets throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland and other European countries, and for international shipment at the Kingdom Of Steel Online Store www.manowar.com, where also a high-quality, DRM-free, MP3 format can be purchased. The downloadable version contains the exact same audio content as the EP: Thunder In The Sky, God Or Man, Let The Gods Decide, Father, Die With Honor, The Crown And The Ring (2008 Metal Version) and versions of Father recorded in German, Italian, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Norwegian, Spanish, French, Greek, Turkish, Polish, Japanese, Croatian, Portuguese and Finnish.As a special 'Thank You' to the fans, the booklet stories from 'Thunder In The Sky' and further special features will be made available on the official website of 'THE ASGARD SAGA', www.asgard-saga.com.
More information: www.magiccirclemusic.com, www.manowar.com and www.asgard-saga.com.
For the stars of the evening, MANOWAR, the Loreley appearance was a special highlight on their "DEATH TO INFIDELS TOUR" with the live premiere of their new songs from 'Thunder In The Sky', the first CD from 'THE ASGARD SAGA', the band's multimedia project with fantasy author Wolfgang Hohlbein, an action adventure based on the Norse mythology that will be expanded with further releases continuously.
Before MANOWAR shook the earth with their latest pieces, including the pounding 'Let The Gods Decide' and 'God or Man', Wolfgang Hohlbein took the stage to announce the release of his first book from 'THE ASGARD SAGA' for March 2010. For MANOWAR's upcoming longplay album 'Hammer Of The Gods' that is planned for release this Winter, he promised an additional exclusive story, like he provided for each song of the 'Thunder In The Sky' EP. The author especially thanked the fans for the great response to his reading session on Friday, when he publicly read from these short stories for the first time. "I was amazed by the great interest from the audience, especially at this early stage of the project, and by the very warm welcome I was given", the author said afterwards. Joey DeMaio, who had to visit a hospital for an emergency on Friday, says "I wish I could have been there to witness Wolfgang premiering his stories and joining him in the Q&A session. The collaboration with him has been a great experience and I am looking forward to expand the project with him." For the next festival the partners promised more time and space for 'Asgard' related activities.
Parallel to the live premiere of 'Thunder In The Sky' a Deluxe 2-Disc Edition of the CD was released on July 17th. The EP features 6 songs and a Bonus CD with the power ballad "Father" recorded in 16 different languages. It also holds a booklet with more than 50 pages of song lyrics and exclusive short stories by Wolfgang Hohlbein, revealing additional aspects from 'THE ASGARD SAGA'.
The Deluxe 2-Disc Edition is available in retail outlets throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland and other European countries, and for international shipment at the Kingdom Of Steel Online Store www.manowar.com, where also a high-quality, DRM-free, MP3 format can be purchased. The downloadable version contains the exact same audio content as the EP: Thunder In The Sky, God Or Man, Let The Gods Decide, Father, Die With Honor, The Crown And The Ring (2008 Metal Version) and versions of Father recorded in German, Italian, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Norwegian, Spanish, French, Greek, Turkish, Polish, Japanese, Croatian, Portuguese and Finnish.As a special 'Thank You' to the fans, the booklet stories from 'Thunder In The Sky' and further special features will be made available on the official website of 'THE ASGARD SAGA', www.asgard-saga.com.
More information: www.magiccirclemusic.com, www.manowar.com and www.asgard-saga.com.
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