PRODUCT-PROMOTION:

"En Vivo" -IRON MAIDENNew live CD/DVD"
Memories Of A Time To Come" -BLIND GUARDIANFirst Best-Of Album
"Ultimate Hits" -BOB SEGERDouble Best-Of of the US Rocker
"Antagonist"' CRIPPERannouncing their third Album in April
"Symphony Of Souls" -CROW7synphonic Pregressive Metal
"1981" 'ELSEWHEREPunk Power Pop
"Asymmetric Warfare" 'SEITAThrash/Death from Amsterdam
"Neosis (Eponymous album)" 'NEOSIStechnical and extreme

FESTIVAL-PROMOTION:

70.000TONS OF METALSold out! Planing for 2013 have already started
BARGE TO HELLNew Metal Cruise in the End of 2012
CRYPTEXSpecial Guest for the PAIN OF SALVATION TOUR

IRON MAIDEN ' "En Vivo"
EMI Music Germany is proud to announce the publication of a new IRON MAIDEN Live Blu-Ray, Double-DVD and a Double-Album on Friday, MAR 23, 2012.

"EN VIVO!" was filmed on APR 10, 2011 in front of 50,000 ecstatic fans at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile during the "Round The World In 66 Days", a part of the "Final Frontier World Tour". Watch and listen to the great performance of the band combined with the passionate devotion and the legendary South American temperament and energy of their Chilean fans.

The second DVD is a bonus disc containing the 88-minute documentary "BEHIND THE BEAST". This interesting and enlightening "home movie" for the fans was produced in high quality by the hands of the MAIDEN's crew, led by Andy Matthews.The DVD shows an insight into the preparation of an IRON MAIDEN tour and what goes on behind the scenes of a show. It describes the extraordinary story of one of the most prestigious and ambitious tour in the world.

The bonus DVD includes the extended version of the promo video "Satellite 15 ! The Final Frontier," a video about the genesis of "Satellite 15 ! The Final Frontier" plus the opening video sequence to "The Final Frontier World "Tour.

In addition to the Blu-Ray is the double DVD initially passed as a limited double-DVD Edition in a Collectors-Steel-Box and double-vinyl picture disc. Next to the classic Double-CD version of "EN VIVO!" there will be also a digital album and video to download.

BLIND GUARDIAN ' "Memories Of A Time To Come"
No other band has influenced the international metal scene in the last quarter century as sustainable as BLIND GUARDIAN. For "Memories Of A Time To Come" (Virgin / EMI Music Germany) some of the most important and best songs from the last 25 years BLIND GUARDIAN were remixed carefully and in four cases recorded from scratch. The double-CD is not like a typical Best-of- collection and can be seen as an independent, cohesive album that sounds inviting to an impressive musicaljourney through time.

This outstanding work will be released on JAN 1, 2012 as a standard Double-CD, Limited 3-disc- deluxe-edition in Digipack and also as a download (including many bonus tracks and rarities,which were found scattered on the 2007's BLIND GUARDIAN remasters including the rare and far-fetched Lucifer's Heritage-demos).

BOB SEGER ' "Ultimate Hits: Rock And Roll Never Forgets"

BOB SEGER is one of the most popular american rock musicians who still has great influence on the music scene. In his 30-year career he has sold more than 50 million records. For his musical achievements alone in the U.S. he got awarded 11 times platinum and 7 times multi-platinum.

For the first time, all the top hits by BOB SEGER appear on a comprehensive retrospective of his career. The so called "Ultimate Hits: Rock And Roll Never Forgets" will be released on FEB 17, 2012 by Capitol / EMI as an 26 comprehensive double-track CD album and also as a digital download as well. The album includes hits like "Night Moves," "Turn The Page," "Hollywood Nights" and several other classics and the timeless interpretation of the Christmascarol "Little Drummer Boy" which comes out the first time ever on a BOB SEGER album. In addition you will also find the original mono-version of Bob Seger's first hit "Ramblin 'Gamblin' Man". All songs on the album from the original master tapes were painstakingly remastered.

CRIPPER ' Making Of "Antagonist"

CRIPPERs last album "Devil Reveals" is now three years ago. But this time was not unused for the Thrashers from Hannover. Followed by an OVERKILL European tour,the 70,000 Tons Of Metal cruise, CRIPPER played also many other festivals last summer like Bang Your Head, Summer Breeze, Rock Harz, Metalfest and theEindhoven Metal Meeting.

Since the beginning of the year CRIPPER are now in the studio to record their third album "Antagonist", which will be released in April via SAOL. The drum tracks of the 12 new songs havebeen recorded completely. In several episodes you can accompany the band during the recording process.

CROW7 ' "Symphony Of Souls"

CROW7 will publish their third studio album "Symphony Of Souls" by the independent artist label SAOL. This band, combining Rock-injected Progressive Metal with energetic screams, is known for a melodic sound in the vein of the 80's. The album will be released on FEB 24, 2012 via SAOL / H'Art / Zebralution.

ELSEWHERE ' "1981"

We are looking forward to be able to announce another band in 2012 in the SAOL family: ELSEWHERE! The trio from Boston, U.S., plays Progressive-Punk Power-Pop and appears with "1981" a great album that will be available from SEP 3, 2012 in the shops.

SEITA ' "Asymmetric Warfare"

The Thrash / Death Metal band SEITA from Amsterdam is publishing their latest work! The origins of the band lead to Brazil, support tours for SOULFLY, PESTILENCE, SKARHEAD, SINISTER, THE ACCüSED and ENEMY REIGN have been disputed successfully.

No other than Daniel Bergstrand and Rickard Sporrong, who are known from their work with MESHUGGAH, IN FLAMES and BEHEMOTH, were responsible for the mixing and mastering of "Asymmetric Warfare".

"Asymmetric Warfare" is available from MAR 23, 2012 via SAOL / H'Art / Zebralution in the shops.

NEOSIS ' "Neosis (Eponymous album)"

For all friends of technically oriented metal of extremes: on APR 5, 2012, the band NEOSIS will release their debut album "Neosis (Eponymous album)" via SAOL / H'Art / Zebralution on the world's population.
The four Metalheads from Switzerland will be on their large UK -tour with CHIMAIRA shortly before the release.

* FESTIVAL PROMOTION *

70.000TONS OF METAL

This coming Monday, JAN 23, 2012 for the second time the 70,000 Tons Of Metal, the largest floating Heavy Metal festival, is going to sting for five days at sea. This time the route goes from Miami, Florida to Georgetown on the Cayman Islands.

Also this year the festival is a great success. All 40 bands are confirmed and the cabins of the "Majesty of the Seas" are completely sold out!
The next 70,000 TONS OF METAL for 2013 is already planned!

For more information just click on www.70000tonsofmetal.com

BARGE TO HELL

While the planning and preparations for the second 70.000Tons Of Metal are almost done, the next cruise is in prospect. Barge To Hell - the name says it all! This time the dark and more extreme styles of Metal genre will set their sails. Starting point is again in Miami, Florida, and the travel destination is to the ! Bahamas!
An exact date is not yet known, but it is targeted by the end of the year.

For more information just click on www.bargetohell.com

CRYPTEX

"No pain, no gain", but our guys from CRYPTEX are diligent, especially when it comes to live performances. Now the band is confirmed as special guests for the upcoming "Pain Of Salvation" Tour.

We congratulate them and present you the latest tour dates:

10.02.2012 Glasgow, UK Captain's Rest
11.02.2012 Leeds, UK The Well
12.02.2012 Bilston, UK The Robin
13.02.2012 London,UK The Garage

15.02.2012 Vervier, Belgium Spirit of 66
17.02.2012 Luxenbourg Kulturfabrik
18.02.2012 Paris, France Divan du Monde
19.02.2012 Toulouse, France Le Bikini
20.02.2012 Madrid, Spain Caracaol
21.02.2012 Barcelona, Spain Razzmatazz 2
23.02.2012 Milan, Italy New Age
24.02.2012 Treviso, Italy Live Club
25.02.2012 Pratteln, Switzerland Z7
07.03.2012 Ebersbach, Germany OKV

08.03.2012 Aschaffenburg, Germany Colos-Saal
09.03.2012 Geera, Germany Comma
10.03.2012 Weert, Netherlands De Bosuil
12.03.2012 Zoetermeer, Netherlands De Borderij
13.03.2012 Bochum, Germany Zeche
14.03.2012 Braunschweig, Germany Meier-Music-Hall
15.03.2012 Hamburg, Germany Markthalle
16.03.2012 Aalborg, Denmark Studenterhuset
17.03.2012 Copenhagen, Denmark The Rock
18.03.2012 Gothenburg, Sweden BrewHouse
20.03.2012 Oslo, Norway John Dee
20.03.2012 Uppsala, Sweden Katalin
23.03.2012 Tammerfors, Finland Klubi
24.03.2012 Helsinki, Finland Nosturi
26.03.2012 Stockholm, Sweden Göta Källare