Another date and another country have been added to MANOWAR's epic Death To Infidels World Tour 2010.

The Kings Of Metal will headline the Masters Of Rock 2010 in Vizovice, Czech Republic on July 16, 2010. This is MANOWAR's first festival performance in the Czech Republic since 2005.

For more info and tickets, log on to: http://www.mastersofrock.cz/

Since their inception MANOWAR has been a leading innovator in the music industry. Conceptually and technologically the kings of metal have consistently raised the bar by offering their fans the best possible experience of their music. They were the first metal band to record in Dolby 5.1, they were among the first metal bands to record with an orchestra and now they are the first to offer Metal On Demand (MOD)! On Demand - the possibility to download content at any given time for immediate use.

MOD is a service offered exclusively on the Kingdom of Steel website and features MANOWAR movies and videos that fans can download and own. You heard right, metal warriors! No more wait. Download your favorite MANOWAR performances right to your computer! And, as if that innovation isn't revolutionary enough, check this out: no DRM (Digital Rights Management)!

In honor of this momentous occasion, MANOWAR has first posted Hell On Earth V, and will follow by posting the entire Hell On Earth series. Additional MANOWAR DVDs, as well as those from bands on the Magic Circle label, will continue to be added.

Metal On Demand: Another first from MANOWAR!

Visit www.metalondemand.com for more info!

ROTTEN SOUND Sign To Relapse Records

Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of Finland’s ROTTEN SOUND.

ROTTEN SOUND (Keijo Niinimaa – vocals, Mika Aalto – guitars, Sami Latva – drums, Toni Pihlaga - bass) formed in 1993 and have released a series of full-lengths and EP’s since their formation. ROTTEN SOUND’s latest album, Cycles, was released in January of 2008 and debuted at #12 on the Finnish charts.

ROTTEN SOUND are currently writing for their follow-up to Cycles but will first see an EP release early next year. The EP, Napalm, is scheduled for a March release via Relapse. Additional details on this release will be announced soon.

ROTTEN SOUND’s Niinimaa commented on the recent signing; “Relapse Records has been a strong label for grindcore since they started, which is one of the reasons that made us want to re-release our "Murderworks" album through them in 2005. We will fit to their roster like a fist to an ass. Being along the same line with other label-mates is very important for us because we want to tour all over this planet with bands we like ourselves. The upcoming “Napalm” EP and the next full-length album will start a new and (even) more aggressive era for Rotten Sound. Doing it together with Relapse Records will make this period more grind than any of our phases before.”

Stay tuned to www.RELAPSE.com for forthcoming ROTTEN SOUND news / album release / tour information. Additional information will be made available via the ROTTEN SOUND MySpace page: MySpace.com/RottenSound.

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Aussie rogues Airbourne reluctantly have to announce that their intended February UK headline tour has been delayed due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict. Originally at the start of a full European tour, the UK dates will move to the end, and kick off in the UK instead now from March 29. This now means that the UK fans will have a chance to hear the album well before the band hits the stage in the UK.

All tickets bought for the original No Guts, No Glory dates remain valid. Bound to be boisterous, the full list of dates is as follows:

Tickets are on sale now priced £15 regionally, £17 London, and € 19.50 for Dublin (subject to a booking fee) and are available from all usual box offices and online at www.livenation.co.uk. There is also a 24hr credit card hotline on 0844 576 5483. All dates are all ages though under 14’s must be accompanied by an adult.

The band’s second album No Guts, No Glory is due for release on February 22. It was written in a disused Antipodean pub that the band all used to work in and had their first gig at. Recording took place in Chicago with Johnny K at the production helm and the result is currently being mixed by Mike Fraser at Warehouse Studios in Vancouver. When asked what the record is about, Joel O’Keefe, the band’s gregarious frontman, laughs. “It’s about rock ‘n’ roll, women, fighting, and drinking!”

Cheers
AIRBOURNE