MANOWAR will return to England in 2011, for a date on March 27th at O2 Academy in Birmingham. More information will follow soon.

Manowar are offering a limited edition, autographed LP pictured disc edition of their re-recorded Battle Hymns 2011 album. This edition will be personalized with your name and autographed by the band. Includes a numbered certificate of authenticity.

Further details and pre-orders at this location.

Two more rough-mix samples for songs from the re-recorded Battle Hymns 2011 album were recently released. All six available samples are available in the YouTube clips below.

Magic Circle Music recently reported:

The Kingdom Of Steel - the exclusive official store to purchase Manowar's Battle Hymns 2011 outside Europe - has a special gift for you: Pre order now through December 13th and you will receive the mp3 version of the album for free.

On November 26th 2010, the very first day of availability, you will receive an e-mail with a special link and instructions on how to download the mp3 version of Battle Hymns 2011 (and don't worry, there will be 72 hours before your link expires).

The album features the massive sound and production that has become Manowar's signature over recent years. Also, Sir Christopher Lee recorded his own inspired interpretation of the late, great Orson Welles on 'Dark Avenger' at the famed Abbey Road Studios in London.

Battle Hymns 2011 will feature two never released before live versions of 'Death Tone' and 'Fast Taker', recorded during the band's very first concerts in 1982. These are the rarest bonus materials ever released to date in Manowar's career.

Click here to pre-order.

Release dates:

MP3 - Kingdom Of Steel: November 26th

CD - Europe: November 26th

CD - Kingdom Of Steel: December 13th

CD - US/Canada: February 2011

Battle Hymns 2011 tracklisting:

'Death Tone'

'Metal Daze'

'Fast Taker'

'Shell Shock'

'Manowar'

'Dark Avenger'

'William's Tale'

'Battle Hymn'

Bonus Tracks:

'Death Tone' - Live

'Fast Taker' - Live

'William's Tale' :

'Dark Avenger':

'Manowar':

'Metal Daze:

'Shell Shock':

'Fast Taker':

Video of DeMaio talking about Manowar's decision to re-record Battle Hymns and laying down bass tracks in the studio can be viewed below: