US heavy/power metal legends Manowar have announced that they will perform an exclusive show in Germany's Signal Iduna Park Stadium (Westfalenstadion) in Dortmund on July 9th. This will be the band's only show in Germany in 2012. The band will celebrate the release of a new studio album and also the 10th anniversary of Warriors Of The World.

Joey DeMaio commented: "Germany is like a second home to us. After all, this is the country of Richard Wagner, the father of all heavy metal and the German fans are unique in their devotion for true metal! We can't wait to be back! We are calling all our warriors in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg and from all over the world to join us and party louder than hell!"

Manowar has the following upcoming shows:

June 16, 2012 - Ost Fest - Bucharest, Romania
June 21, 2012 - Gods Of Metal - Milan, Italy
July 6, 2012 - Getaway Rock Festival - Gävle, Sweden
July 9, 2012 - Dortmunder Music Week Festival - Dortmund, Germany

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In other news, the band has shared a sneak preview of the new song "El Gringo" from their forthcoming album to be released this summer. You can listen to the rough mix of the song below. In the video you can see a select group of special fans known as The Circle, who represent the band's worldwide fan base and were invited to a private pre-listening session of the forthcoming new album, as well as a tour of Wisseloord Studios, Netherlands, where the album will be mixed and mastered.

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Manowar