Karl Logan, lead guitarist of heavy metal powerhouse MANOWAR, was injured on Tuesday, January 24th 2006 in a motorcycle accident. Logan sustained severe injuries to his left arm, which will prevent him from performing for an as-yet-unknown period of time. MANOWAR will have to reconsider all of our plans, but the good news is that Karl is ok and he'll be back stronger than ever," says MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio.
Logan was preparing to record his lead guitar parts for the upcoming, yet to be named, MANOWAR album, the release of which will now be delayed. Touring plans are also expected to change as a result of this unfortunate turn of events. However, MANOWAR will soldier on. We don't have any more information at this time," says DeMaio. But nothing ever has, or ever will, stop MANOWAR." More information will be released as it becomes available.
STREAM OF PASSION, Ayreon mastermind Arjen Anthony Lucassen's band around Mexican singer Marcela Bovio will do an European tour at the end of January. They will perform material of their debut album "Embrace The Storm" which came out in October as well as selected Ayreon songs. And special guest is: Damian Wilson (formerly with Threshold).
On February 10th the single "Out In The Real World" is released. Apart from an edit of the album's title track the single also includes two re-arranged Ayreon songs as well as the Led Zeppelin cover version "When The Levee Breaks".
Due to time problems with the final mix, the release of the new VANDEN PLAS album had to be postponed. "Christ 0" ("Christ Zero") comes out at the end of April. The album's concept is based on Alexandre Dumas' novel classic "The Count of Monte Christo". The first edition is released in a worthy slipcase with bonus track.
1. Christ 0 (music: G. Werno/lyrics: A. Kuntz) 2. Postcard To God (music: S. Lill/lyrics: A. Kuntz) 3. Wish You Were Here (music: G. Werno/lyrics: A. Kuntz) 4. Silently (music: S. Lill/lyrics: A. Kuntz) 5. Shadow I Am (music: S. Lill/lyrics: A. Kuntz) 6. Fireroses Dance (music: G. Werno/lyrics: A. Kuntz) 7. Somewhere Alone In The Dark (music: S. Lill/lyrics: A. Kuntz) 8. January Sun (music: A. Kuntz, G. Werno/lyrics: A. Kuntz) 9. Lost In Silence (music: A. Kuntz /lyrics: A. Kuntz)
Bonus track on initial pressing: Gethsemane (lyrics: Tim Rice/music: Andrew Lloyd Webber)
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On February 10th the single "Out In The Real World" is released. Apart from an edit of the album's title track the single also includes two re-arranged Ayreon songs as well as the Led Zeppelin cover version "When The Levee Breaks". 