NEWS

 

October 30th, 2002

MANOWAR's New Single " THE DAWN OF BATTLE"

The Dawn Of Battle

Release - Date : November 18th, 2002

October 21st, 2002

Swiss Fanmeeting in Pratteln, November 11, 2002 !!!

Manowar will play live in Switzerland on November 11 in Pratteln (Z7). The Official Swiss Fansite will organize a little WWWW-fanmeeting for this show. The fanmeeting will take place before the show on the place outside the Z7. Just come there and look for a group of true heavy metal people. Of course we will enjoy the concert together and drink some beer after the show. This is a great chance to meet some new metal sisters and brothers. Be there! German translation to find on www.manowar.ch

SPECIAL MANOWAR FANCHATS !!!

Link to the Official Fanchat to find on this site
( to check the time in your country http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ , CET is for example Amsterdam)

October 30, 2002
Russian speaking chat
Time : Moscow 21.00 hours ,19.00 CET
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October 31
Spanish speaking chat
Time : Buenos Aires 14.00 hours / Barcelona 19.00 hours, 19.00 CET
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November 1
German speaking chat
Time : Munich 19.00 hours, 19.00 CET
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November 2
Portugese speaking chat
Time : Lisbon 18.00 hours / Sao Paulo 14.00 hours, 19.00 CET
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November 3
Scandinavian speaking chat
Time : Oslo 19.00 hours, 19.00 CET
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November 9
Greek speaking chat
Time Athens : 20.00 hours, 19.00 CET

October 20th, 2002

As you may have read, the WWWW has 2 official contests running right now, and we are now able to announce the prizes for the photo - contest. As we have promised, they are spectacular !

1st prize : Your own band will be support - act of Manowar during the
big Fanconvention which will be organised Summer 2003.
2nd prizes : 2 times 2 backstage - passes for a Manowar show to meet
the band and get your winning picture autographed.
3rd prize : A valuable Manowar merchandise package provided by Nuclear Blast,
with items signed by the band.
4th prize : The single "Call To Arms" including "The Dawn of Battle" and
"I Believe", on dvd, cd and vinyl, provided by Nuclear Blast and signed by the band.
5th prize : 1 Set of 3 Concert series Posters, provided by the Kingdom of Steel,
and signed by the band.
6th prize : A Manowar suprice package, provided by Nuclear Blast.

Here are the texts of the 2 contests for if you didn't see it so far :

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1. Mail us all official MANOWAR releases !

What do you have to do ?
Mail us ALL official MANOWAR releases.
( from the beginning of the band till November 1st, 2002. You don't have to add the upcoming single etc ... )
We want to know :
* name product
* kind of product ( Cd, LP etc... )
* year
* record compagny
* catalog number
( if mentioned, to find on the side or back of a product )

Mail your list to : worldwidewebwarriors@manowar.com

Prize :

The first person who is able to list ALL releases will win a Warriors of the World
shirt + an autographed poster from the band.

The winner will be mailed personal by the WWWW and mentioned online at the WWWWzine.
There will be no correspondence about the results and by participating in this contest
you give the WWWW authorization to publish your mail and name online.
People who work for the Kingdom of Steel / WWWW / Ragnar Productions cannot participate

Closing date January 1st, 2003

( Nb. As soon as the first person, who has the correct list, sended in his mail, it will be mentioned online and the contest will close earlier, the correct list will be published online than.
If on January 1st, 2003 nobody has sended in the correct list, the person who named the most correct releases will win the prize )

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2. WARRIORS OF THE WORLD !!!!!

To celebrate the worldwide success of the new Manowar album " Warriors of the World "
and the fact that Manowar gave us a brilliant time playing this cd again and again,
the WWWW organises a contest for all True Metal Warriors out there !

What do you have to do ?

Send us a picture where you promote Manowar at a crazy / funny/ original / exclusive/ weird/ beautifull spot somewhere on this planet !

For example : a Manowar banner, flag, shirt or whatever in the Grand Canyon, Alaska, a tourist attraction, your favorite pub,
the highlands of Scotland, the lobby of an expensive hotel, before the office of your prime - minister, before the palace of your king /queen,
Sean Connery holding a manowar flag, just name it and it can be done. You can do it on your holiday or just in your own city !

You can send your entry to one of the official fansites or to : worldwidewebwarriors@manowar.com

Include your home - address when you send in your picture !
All pictures will be published in the WWWWzine and linked from all official fansites.

1st prize : Your own band will be support - act of Manowar during the big Fanconvention
which will be organised Summer 2003.
2nd prizes : 2 times 2 backstage - passes for a Manowar show to meet the band and
get your winning picture autographed.
3rd prize : A valuable Manowar merchandise package provided by Nuclear Blast,
with items signed by the band.
4th prize : The single " Call To Arms " including "The Dawn of Battle" and
"I Believe", on dvd, cd and vinyl, provided by Nuclear Blast and signed by the band.
5th prize : 1 Set of 3 Concert series Posters, provided by the Kingdom of Steel,
and signed by the band.
6th prize : A Manowar suprice package, provided by Nuclear Blast.

The winners will be mailed personal by the WWWW and mentioned online at the WWWWzine.
There will be no correspondence about the results and by participating in this contest,
you give the WWWW authorization to publish your picture and name online.
People who work for the Kingdom of Steel / WWWW / Ragnar Productions cannot participate.

Closing date January 1st, 2003

October 11th, 2002

MANOWAR – "The Dawn Of Battle"

To announce the start of the WARRIORS OF THE WORLD TOUR 2002/2003 – the undisputed Kings Of Metal will release the third single from the album "Warriors Of The World".

The single not only features the album's powerful opening song "Call To Arms", already branded a metal classic. But as a special bonus two brand new MANOWAR tracks, entitled "The Dawn Of Battle" and "I Believe". The band's first new songs recorded outside their normal album production cycle and will no doubt be in the tradition of the many great anthems MANOWAR are known for.

The single will be hit the streets in three different configuration: First – a standard CD-single with additional enhanced material such as excerpts from a documentary shot during the most legendary performance at the Ringfest 2002 in Cologne on August 17, 2002. Secondly – as a Premium CD-single with an additional DVD side, featuring the full documentary of the "Ringfest 2002" and a teaser about the upcoming DVD release "Fire & Blood" in highest quality.

Thridly – as a picture vinyl featuring the brandnew tourartwork – again painted by the famous Ken Kelly.

All digital formats are equipped with the patented "CD connector/DVD connector" where the fans can easily access a special secured fansite. Here they can learn more about the upcoming tour and it's groundbreaking and always earth shattering production.

The single will be released on November 11, 2002 and will crack open the earth for the upcoming world tour which will take the band to more than 13 countries with over 36 shows from November to December 2002. This is the call to arms to all of you Warriors of the World - !

Support - act on the Warriors of the World tour will be Bludgeon.

September 6th, 2002

New Tour Dates !!!

New Tour Dates are announced,
visit
" Tour Dates " page...

August 22nd, 2002

Monday , August 19, 2002 Manowar - will release their second single
from the album "Warriors Of The World" and an exclusive MINI DVD/CD

The so-called 'double A-sided' single "An American Trilogy / The Fight For
Freedom" will demonstrate the band's passion for grand and epic hymns that
continue the message of hope and unity for people all over the world.
Marking the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley's untimely death on August 16,
MANOWAR pay tribute to the rock's first King with "An American Trilogy", a
highlight of Presley's live shows and a dramatic high point of "Warriors Of
The World".

The second song on the single is "The Fight For Freedom" dedicated by the
band to all who were lost to the world on September 11, 2001.

This single is the perfect introduction to the unique music and message of
MANOWAR and for those who need no introduction this single contains a very
special treasure that is sure to become a hallmark of any true metal
warrior's collection: a full orchestral and previously unreleased version of
"Nessun Dorma".
The single will also be enhanced with some computer tools such as a MANOWAR
screensaver, a slide show and the newly edited version of the video for
"Warriors Of The World United" previously unseen in some territories.

Secondly this Monday August 19, a special and exclusive Mini DVD/CD will be
released, featuring the edit and full length version of the video "Warriors
Of The World United" mixed in 5.1 plus 30 minutes of bonus material such as
the "Making of WOWU" , the band's performance on "TV-Total" as well as "VIVA
Alles Pocher" plus "behind the scenes" footage. As an addition this DVD/CD
package will contain a second CD including the live versions of "Nessun
Dorma", "March For Revenge", "Carry On", "Kill With Power" and the
singletrack "Warriors Of The World" - all versions previously released on
the first single releases of WOWU.

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MANOWAR pay tribute to the King Of Rock with "An American Trilogy"

Manowar - will release their second single from the album "Warriors Of The World".
This ground breaking return to the world has earned the band a Top 2 chart entry
in Germany and Top chart positions throughout the rest of Europe.

The so called 'double A-sided' single "An American Trilogy / The Fight For
Freedom" will be released on August 19,2002 and will follow hot on the heels
of the band's most successful single "Warriors Of The World United " which
received a Top 15 chart position in Germany and was presented and performed
in prime time TV-Shows such as "TV-Total", hosted by Germany's top entertainer
Stefan Raab.

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 world.
Marking the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s untimely death on August 16,
MANOWAR pay tribute to the rock’s first King with "An American Trilogy", a
highlight of Presley’s live shows and a dramatic high point of
"Warriors Of The World".

600,000 UK voters selected "An American Trilogy" as the # 1 American song of the
Millenium, in a poll conducted by HMV in 1999. In it's original year of release
1971 it peaked at #8 in the UK.

When singer/songwriter Mickey Newbury wrote the song he combined three songs
that defined different elements of the American experience. It is a pastiche
of U.S. Civil War battle hymns - The South’s "Dixie" and The North’s "Battle
Hymn of the Republic" with the traditional "All My Trial", a prayer for war dead.

The second song on the single is "The Fight For Freedom" dedicated by the band
to all who were lost to the world on September 11, 2001.

Powerful, triumphant, positive energy laden are only a few of the words that
describe this must hear and must have single. This single is the perfect
introduction to the unique music and message of MANOWAR and for those who
need no introduction this single contains a very special treasure that is
sure to become a hallmark of any true metal warrior's collection: a full
orchestral and previously unreleased version of "Nessun Dorma". This opera
masterpiece was orginally written by Giacomo Puccini for one of his magnificent
plays "Turandot". In the adapted and newly arranged MANOWAR version of this
classical song both metal and classical fans will share a unique musical
journey. The single will also be enhanced with some computer tools such as
a MANOWAR screensaver, a slide show and the newly edited version of the video
for "Warriors Of The World United".

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New MANOWAR album also available on SACD (Super Audio CD)

Again MANOWAR - the Kings Of Metal - prove to be pioneers in technology.
MANOWAR will be the first heavy metal band ever to have their newest album
"Warriors Of The World" released not only on CD and vinyl but also on the
new audio format Super Audio CD (SACD) , developed by Philips and Sony who
also invented the Compact Disc in the 80's.

As with the the normal CD "Warriors Of The World" this 5.1 landmark has
been mixed by Ronald Prent who is also the Head Of Development for SACD
in cooperation with Philips. The mix was done in the famous state of the
art Galaxy Studios/Belgium designed especially to do mixes in 5.1-sound.
"This tremendous new format allows us to get the listener directly on
stage or in front of the stage or wherever we want him to be, like a
fourth dimension. To mix music in this new format is a very creative
process - like a celebrated painter presenting his latest work to a
master frame maker to encapsulate and get the best results from their
work", says MANOWAR-Bassist Joey DeMaio. "We were very fortunate to
have a genius like Ronald bring our music to the people at Philips who
instantly agreed on having him mix the album for SACD as well".

The ground-breaking Top 2 album "Warriors Of The World" was released
on May 27, 2002 and features the German Top 15 Single "Warriors Of The
World United" along with epic songs like "Nessun Dorma" and "Swords In
The Wind" where the whole potential of a SACD mix can be shown.

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New Tourdates !!!

First new tourdates are announced, go to Official WebZine for details
Official WebZine (http://home.wxs.nl/~verdoore/index9.htm)

July 22nd, 2002

While the hitalbum by

MANOWAR
"Warriors Of The World"

still performs at the top list of the German Album charts at
#30 in the 7th week, the album had a tremdendous re-entry at #39 in
Hungary, is at #12 in Greece and #79 in Sweden.

Last weekend the band headlined the new LORCA-Festival in Spain in
front of more than 10.000 people and the city authorities honoured the
band by presenting the "golden city key" to them.
As mentioned last week the band will perform their next single "An
American Trilogy" at the SAT1 POPKOMM-GALA on August 16
(recorded on Aug 14) at 8:15 pm. MANOWAR will perform the song
together with a 30 people string orchestra and choir - so this is definitely
a must to watch.
Also - to coincide with the release of the single and the Mini-DVD, the
25th anniversary of death of the king himself - Elvis Presley -and some
more interesting things the band will do a pressconference on August 16
at the Popkomm music fair. The time and location will be announced
shortly.

Last but not least the band confirmed a
very special live appearance on August 17
in Cologne on the VIVA stage at the Cologne "Ringfest".
This will be a free open air show and will also be the only summer live
show in the German speaking territories!!!! So don't miss this also.


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MANOWAR on TV:
20.07. Viva "Alles Pocher" (new "Wisdoms by MANOWAR)
21.07. Viva "Alles Pocher" (rep.)
22.07. Viva "Alles Pocher" (rep.)

03.08. Viva "Alles Pocher" (new "Wisdoms by MANOWAR)
04.08. Viva "Alles Pocher" (rep.)
05.08. Viva "Alles Pocher" (rep.)

16.08. SAT1 "Popkomm Gala"
16.8. ZDF - VIVA "Comet"
17.8. VIVA - VIVA "Comet"

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MANOWAR ON TOUR:
17.8. COLOGNE - VIVA stage at Ringfest
fall dates to follow very soon

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Release - dates :

Aug 19: WARRIORS OF THE WORLD MINI-DVD
&
the brandnew single "An American Trilogy/Fight For Freedom"
(feat. Nessun Dorma in a full orchestral unreleased version)

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WARRIORS OF THE WORLD !!!!!

To celebrate the worldwide success of the new Manowar album
"Warriors of the World "
and the fact that Manowar gave us a brilliant summer playing this cd
again and again,
the WWWW organises a contest for all True Metal Warriors out there !

What do you have to do ?
Send us a picture where you promote Manowar at a crazy / funny/ original /
exclusive/ weird/ beautifull spot
somewhere on this planet !
For example : a Manowar banner, flag, shirt or whatever in the Grand
Canyon, Alaska, a tourist attraction, your favorite pub,
the highlands of Scotland, the lobby of an expensive hotel, before the
office of your prime - minister, before the palace of your king /queen,
Sean Connery holding a manowar flag, just name it and it can be done.
You can do it on your holiday or just in your own city !

You can send your entry to one of the official fansites or to :
worldwidewebwarriors@manowar.com
Include your home - address when you send in your picture !
All pictures will be published in the WWWWzine
(http://home.wxs.nl/~verdoore/index9.htm ) and linked from all official
fansites.

In coorporation with Manowar, The Kingdom of Steel and Nuclear Blast
we can provide spectacular prizes,
at this moment we are putting the prizes together, but for those who will
go on holiday and want to make pictures there,
we've put the contest already online. as soon as all details are worked out
for the prizes it will be online, you can
be sure it will blow your head off !

The winners will be mailed personal by the WWWW and mentioned
online at the WWWWzine.
There will be no correspondence about the results and by participating in
this contest you give the WWWW authorization to publish your picture and name
online.

June 27th, 2002

Manowar fans - meeting point at Roskilde !!! 

At June 29, 2002, Manowar will play at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. The WWWW will set up a Manowar fans meeting point, so that fans from all over the world can get together and party around.
You can join us all day long.

The Manowar fans meeting point will be located on the festival - area next to the official Manowar merchandise selling stand,

so it should be easy to find, just look out for a group of True Metal People !

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soon to come: WARRIORS OF THE WORLD MINI-DVD !!!!

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While the hitsingle
"Warriors Of The World United"
by the Kings Of Metal
MANOWAR
moves down in the German charts to #63 in it's 10th week
their newest studio album
"Warriors Of The World"
stays in the Top 10 at
#10 (8)
in it's 4th week!!!

With constant sales and major support from press and TV the fans of metal music, epic, grand songs and  good Rock'n Roll prove again that it is Music what counts and not cheap tricks.

The album continues it's chartsuccess in other countries like #18 in Austria , #22 in Sweden, enters the Hungarian charts at #32 only two weeks after the band's sold-out show, is at #51 in Finnland, #54 in Norway, #48 in Switzerland, is still top 50 in Spain at #50 and #61 in Italy.
The single is still #5 on the German DJ charts and the video continues the top 2 position at the VIVAplus Rockcharts in it's 9th week.

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MANOWAR on TV:

06.07. Viva "Alles Pocher" (new "Wisdoms by MANOWAR)
07.07. Viva "Alles Pocher" (rep.)
08.07. Viva "Alles Pocher" (rep.)
20.07. Viva "Alles Pocher" (new "Wisdoms by MANOWAR)
21.07. Viva "Alles Pocher" (rep.)
22.07. Viva "Alles Pocher" (rep.)
03.08. Viva "Alles Pocher" (new "Wisdoms by MANOWAR)
04.08. Viva "Alles Pocher" (rep.)
05.08. Viva "Alles Pocher" (rep.)
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MANOWAR ON TOUR:

June 29, Roskilde Festival- Denmark
July 13, Lorca Festival - Spain

fall dates to follow very soon

April 5th, 2002

New Tour Dates !!!

New Tour Dates are arriving, "Tour Page"

March 8th, 2002

Available in the USA exclusively through The Kingdom Of Steel !!!

Warriors Of The World United

The Kingdom Of Steel is proud to announce the release of Warriors Of The World United, the first single from MANOWAR's upcoming CD, Warriors Of The World. Although a European-only release, the single will be available for purchase in North America exclusively through The Kingdom Of Steel.

The Kingdom Of Steel will ship orders in early April to ensure that it will reach you on or before its official release date, Friday, April 12, 2002.

The Kingdom Of Steel will begin accepting orders for purchase on Friday, March 15, 2002.

March 7th, 2002

New Tour Dates !!!

New Tour Dates are arriving, you can access the tour dates by visiting the
"Tour Page".

March 6th, 2002

MANOWAR Album Title And Release Date Announced !!!

It is Official! MANOWAR's latest recording, Warriors Of The World, will be released on Monday, May 27, 2002. In Europe, the album will be preceded on April 15, 2002 by the single "Warriors of the World United."

Warriors Of The World is a fierce, unrelenting rollercoaster ride of sounds and metallic flavors; a breathtaking listening experience that is certain to appeal to both the band’s cross section of fans and aficionados of grand, epic music. Manowar has once again fanned the flames of the fiery beast known the world over as heavy metal.

Among Warriors Of the World other tracks are:

1. "Warriors of the World United" (A classic Manowar-styled anthem with an epic metal chorus, sure to be sung by everyone across the world.)

2. "Swords in the Wind" (Grand, epic and dramatic are only a few of the words that describe this tale of warrior bravery.)

3. "Nessun Dorma" (Pure art and pure opera combined with the melodic power and might that could only be done by Manowar and Manowar alone.)

4. "Hand of Doom" ("Vengeance is mine," said the Lord. It may belong to the Lord, but he has chosen Manowar to bring it to the world in a tale of fierce mystical revenge.)

5. "Call to Arms" (Inevitably will become to Warriors Of The World what "Hail and Kill" is to Kings Of Metal. This epic is a call to all fans the world over to hail the glory of being a Manowar fan and join in the celebration of metal and might.)

January 19th, 2002

Second Manowar Concert Date is announced, Manowar will headline the Lorca Rock Festival on Saturday July 13th, 2002.
The festival will be held in the south of Spain in the city of Lorca 60kms from Murcia.

November 18th, 2001

First Manowar Concert Date is announced, Manowar will headline Gods Of Metal Festival in Italy on June 9th, 2002. We will drop the hammer soon...

November 15th, 2001

The time has come for the DVD version of Hell On Earth Part 1, it is full-digital video with 5.1 surround sound, it has nearly 15 minutes of bonus footage and it is available in Europe now !!!

September 13th, 2001

Official information about the conditions of band members after the attacks to New York ; " Thanks for your mails and concernes about the band. All bandmembers are doing ok after the attacks to the USA this week. Thanks, HAIL AND KILL!!! "

September 10th, 2001

THE TIME TO STRIKE IS NOW. KILL !!!

- The waiting is almost over. All MANOWAR fans can prepare themselves for what will become a long period of total Heavy Metal madness and crazyness. We are finishing the new album at this moment ! You can expect the new single already in January 2002, followed by the new album, which is now planned for February 2002. In March 2002 a long, long World Tour will start !  Expect the most awesome show of you life.  Tour dates have not been discussed at this time.  Keep watching the NEWS page or FAQ section of our web site www.manowar.com for updates on this, or check our official fansites.

- You can expect the release of the DVD for Hell on Earth Part 1, 5.1 before the end of this year. The release - date for Europe through Nuclear Blast is November 19, 2001 and for the USA through Metal Blade on November 20, 2001. If there are more details available , you can read it here on the NEWS page or FAQ section of our web site www.manowar.com for updates on this, or check our official fansites.

- The Silver Editions of Hail to England and Into Glory Ride are available now in Europe !!!

- As a lot of fans are asking for it : Unfortunately the Silver Edition of Battle Hymns is not available directly in Europe as a standard release, but can be ordered as an Import. However, maybe for the European fans who wish to have this Silver Edition of Battle Hymns it's an idea to order it through the Kingdom Of Steel, if you were already planning to order other merchandise you only pay once the $20.00 shipping charge.

May 30th, 2001

The Silver Edition of Battle Hymns has arrived!
The Silver Edition of Battle Hymns is now available for order
exclusively through The Kingdom Of Steel.
Be the first to own a copy of this new Manowar classic.
Go to the Weapons page (www.manowar.com) now and place your order.

February 6th, 2001

Finally, the search for Battle Hymns will be over. Manowar is just
finishing the Silver Edition of Battle Hymns and it is killer! The
band will be announcing a special Battle Hymns package on
www.manowar.com as a pre-sale, so the fans are able to get it as soon as
it is available. They are also working on the Silver Edition of Into
Glory Ride and Hail To England. All of these packages will be awesome,
including never seen before photos and band - interviews!!!

- Hell On Earth Part 2 - Contest!!!!
Manowar are hard at work on Hell On Earth Part 2. Of course, you can
expect to see the craziest and wildest Heavy Metal in the world. Manowar
on Tour! But... the band also wants to show the world in Hell On Earth
Part 2 who the truest and wildest fans are! So Manowar are inviting all
of YOU to send in a video of yourself, that shows that you are one of
the True Heavy Metal People! Anything will be put in the video, guys
and girls, we are just gonna show the world who the greatest fans are!
Please send the best quality video possible in VHS format, NTSC or Pal to:

Hell On Earth Video Competition
PO BOX 7214
Auburn, NY 13022
USA

Please include a letter with your video that gives the band your
permission to use your video.
 

September 9th, 2000

Scott Columbus autographed drum sticks have finally arrived
and are now available in the official site.

August 8th, 2000

Hell On Earth Part One has sold over 17000 copies in Germany
this is a new video sales record.

July 7th, 2000

Hell On Earth Part 1 entered the German video charts at Number #2 !!

June 8th, 2000

The Band will be re-mastering Battle Hymns next month.
In order to commemorate the re-release of this classic album,
they will be releasing for the first time ever an official
Battle Hymns T-shirt.

May 6th, 2000

Joey didn't like the sound quality of the making video and because
of this the official release date for Hell On Earth is changed to
July 11, 2000.

Coming Soon

Manowar intends to release thier first full length video as soon as they're finished putting the final touches on it .
It will be called "Hell on Earth Live: Part 1" and will be available in both DVD and VHS.

131.7 db

In Gothenburg Sweden, MANOWAR is proud to say they reached a
new height in loudness as Joey's bass gear reached a level
around 131.7db during soundcheck.

Beating the Guiness World book record they set in 1994 of
129.5 db.This was not officiated by Guinness but it was
witnessed by the Dio monitor man as well
as Manowar and thier crew.

Nuclear Blast

Manowar and Nuclear Blast will release the ultimate killer video-fanbox in November99 with a total running time of 90min. This very special package will include beside of live performances, backstage shootings a lot of exciting specials like a backstage-pass, original-plectrums, autographed picture-cards, metal-pins etc. - for the die-hard MANOWAR fans.