MANOWAR have issued the following Magic Circle festival update:

"The Magic Circle Festival Activities Tent will be open on Friday, July 9th and Saturday, July 10th. It will be conveniently located in the middle of the campground and is certain to be party central.

The Magic Circle Festival Activities Tent will be the best place for you to have a great time, meet with your friends and most importantly, make lots of new friends who would die for metal just like you (and Manowar, but you already know that)!

In addition to plenty of beer and food, tent will feature activities for the fans by the fans. You'll be able to leave a message for Manowar on the 'Wall Of Metal', which will be located inside the mega tent. If you prefer to leave a video testimonial, the Manowar Video Team will be at the tent at select times throughout both days to interview fans. The footage will be given to the band and could possibly end up on a Manowar DVD! How cool is that?

There will also be Heavy Metal Karaoke, an Air Guitar Contest and the Manowar Lyric Game featuring lots of great prizes for the winners! So, start practicing!

In addition to these already stellar activities there will be sexy strippers and pole dancing shows, a sword fighting show and demonstration, and Wolfgang Hohlbein, Germany's best selling fantasy author and collaborator with Manowar on The Asgard Saga project, will host a reading session (in German and in English) from his book THOR. Hohlbein will also be available for a Question & Answer and an Autograph Signing Session with fans. For more info on 'The Asgard Saga' project, visit www.asgard-saga.com.

Are you into Norse Mythology? If so, get ready for the Norse Mythology Trivia Game; you'll be able to win great prizes!

Wanna prove that you are a true warrior of metal? Participate in The Warrior's Triathlon which includes beer drinking, Eric Adams-style screaming and an endurance test!

Witness what is probably the most popular and hottest fan event at Magic Circle Festivals: The Miss Manowar Contest! A real treat for the male audience! Open to the most beautiful and sexy female heavy-metal fans in the world: Manowar Fans! As usual there will be an incredible collection of prizes for the winner!

At the end of each night the tent will host the Heavy Metal Disco, so you can party with your friends, drink beer and enjoy the greatest heavy metal classics until dawn.

Don't miss out! The Magic Circle Festival Activities Tent is where the action is! If you would like to participate in any of these events, sign up NOW to guarantee your spot! Send an e-mail to fanactivities@magiccirclemusic.com and include your:

- Full name
- Date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY)
- City
- Country
- Mobile phone number
- And specify which contest(s) you would like to join in (Karaoke, Air Guitar, Manowar Lyric Game, Norse Mythology Trivia, The Warrior's Triathlon or Miss Manowar Contest).

The number of participants will be limited, so sign up early!

(You must be 18 or older to participate in The Warrior's Triathlon or in the Miss Manowar Contest)

You'll also be able to sign the Official Magic Circle Festival Guestbook (and even include a photo of yourself in the book if you bring it with you!).

Also, unfortunately, we will not be able to offer the Ultimate Fan Package at this Magic Circle Festival, but don't worry; the UFP will be back on future tours and festivals.

And by the way, admittance into the Magic Circle Festival Activities Tent is free.

For a detailed schedule of all the activities, click here. To buy your ticket for the Magic Circle Festival @ Metalcamp, click here."

Magic Circle Festival, scheduled to take place in Tolmin, Slovenia on July 11th, 2010. Acts on the bill include ARCH ENEMY, CROSSWIND, HOLYHELL, KAMELOT, MANOWAR, METALFORCE, VIRGIN STEELE.