Magic Circle Music reports:

"On July 18, 2009 at the Loreley on the Rhine River in Germany, the Magic Circle Festival will open the gates of asgard!!

MANOWAR is creating the music as Wolfgang Hohlbein is writing the book, based on the tale of Thor, the God of Thunder and norse mythology.

To celebrate the countdown to Asgard, we have a sneak peak at Manowar in the studio at Magic Circle Music mixing new material from the album that will be performed exclusively at the Magic Circle Festival!

We have smuggled the film footage from the studio and are making it available for fans via a special video! Be sure to check it out (below) and keep your eyes on the calendar... the countdown begins now!!"

As previously reported, Manowar has taken a song from their upcoming concept album and recorded it in 16 languages. The song ‘Father’ is a heroic tribute lamented by a son who witnesses his father's death. It is based on the tale of Thor, the God of Thunder known as The Asgard Saga. The project is a collaboration of Manowar with Wolfgang Hohlbein, Germany's best selling fantasy author.

Eric Adams sang the song, with the assistance of fans worldwide, in: English, German, Italian, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Norwegian, Spanish, French, Greek, Turkish, Polish, Japanese, Croatian, Portuguese and Finnish.

‘Father’ will debut, along with new tracks from the forthcoming album, live on stage at Magic Circle Festival III on Saturday, July 18th at the Loreley on the Rhine river in Germany. An EP will also be available exclusively at the festival with a bonus CD of ‘Father’ in all the recorded languages.

For tickets and further information visit magiccirclefestival.com.