Organizers for the Keep It True XVI have just announced that Long-running US power metallers WARLORD will be headlining the Saturday night of the festival which takes place at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Koenigshofen on April 19th - 20th.

Guitarist/bassist William J Tsamis commented: “Warlord is very happy to be coming to the Keep It True festival this April 2013. As you may know, there was a lot of tension whether Warlord should play Keep It True or Headbangers Open Air. I have great respect for the promoters of HOA and I have great respect for Oliver Weinsheimer, the promoter of Keep It True. In the end, however, our decision was based on one simple factor - and that was "the fans." Apart from researching the venues and corroborating with our peers from other respected metal bands, it all came down to what the fans were saying. Our intelligence sources followed numerous discussions on the internet, and it was clear that the fans at Keep It True seemed to want Warlord more than the fans of Headbangers Open Air. Thus, 'Warlord is coming like a thunderstorm to deliver epic power metal in a way that you cannot even imagine . . . and we are doing it for the fans because we love "the fans." In fact, to us, it's all about the fans. So when the fans tell us by a 10 to 1 margin that we should play Keep It True, we listen to the fans because our radar is up and running and our satellites are watching the situation. We hope the energy and affection at Keep it True will be able to match the passion, power and shock that Warlord will bring, because what we have in store for you is something that you cannot even imagine!"

Acts confirmed now include: WARLORD, LIEGE LORD, POSSESSED, MEDIEVAL STEEL, HOLOCAUST, JACK STARR’s BURNING STARR, STEEL PROPHET, QUARTZ, MORBID SAINT, LEGEND, OCTOBER 31, MIDNIGHT, HIGH SPIRITS, TORANAGA, RAZORWYRE, AIR RAID, BORROWED TIME, ELIMINATOR, ATTIC.

Further festival details at the official website, or via Facebook.