Hail,  Yes I have blister on my fingers. I just got through spending 3 days working on solos in the studio and I wore my fingers out. So now I am taking a break from the axe grinding to let the tips heal. But I am happy to say that it was worth it. I'm really happy with the work that I accomplished with the help of one of our many, trusty, assistant engineers, Dr. D. (also known by his birth name of Derek). Hellroadie has also been in Midgard working on his vocal tracks.    I thin... Read the rest of this entry
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Hail to all,   The time just keeps of slipping away and before you know it you have let things go and you are all behind on everything. This is what always happens to me while we are working on an album. I end up just hiding in the studio and spending every extra minute I have working on the project. Unfortunately this means that I don't get on the internet and communicate with all of you for long periods of time. Please try to understand that it is not for a lack of caring that I don't get... Read the rest of this entry
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Hail to all,   We have been grinding it out in the studio for awhile now. Hellroadie and I, along with some very faithful assistant engineers, have now finished writing the next Manilla Road project. We have completed the first scratch tracks for all the songs now. What this means is that I have recorded all my parts and the vocals in a rough fashion. We will now work on perfecting everyone's parts and start the serious recording of all said parts. A lot of what I have already recorded will... Read the rest of this entry
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Hail to all,   Well we are back from playing the Long Live Metal festival in Belgium since a couple of weeks ago. I have not been on for awhile because I had to get back to work and I also just sort of went right back into the studio when we returned and started churning out more songs for the next MR album.    Belgium and France was great. Had a blast with the boys and also all the friends and supporters that I got to hang out with. You just can't beat the kind of company that we... Read the rest of this entry
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Hail one and all,   I know it's been awhile since I posted anything but I have been working hard in the studio with Hellroadie on writing new music for the next MR album and rehearsing for our upcoming show in Belgium at the Long Live Metal Festival.    All is good in camp Manilla. We just had our last rehearsal for the Long Live Metal Festival show and it sounded pretty damn good to me so I think it will be a good one. We have added some songs to the play list that have not been ... Read the rest of this entry
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Hail all ye Brethren of the Hammer,   Shark here to report on the Clifton Arts and Music festival that Fountain Street Productions just put on this last weekend. First of all it was really cool for us to be able to play an all ages show here in Wichita. There were alot of really young Manilla Road fans there and it was great since we almost always play in a club here in Wichita and anyone under 21 can't usually get in to see us. Also it was just really cool to be a part of this festival and... Read the rest of this entry
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Hail to all,   It is confirmed now. Manilla Road will be the headline act at the Long Live Metal festival in France on May 9th 2009.   Man I can't wait to go back to France. Love it there and I am so pumped about doing at least two festivals in Europe this year. We have been invited to do more but at this point in time I am not sure our schedules will allow us much more traveling in Europe this year. Of course we want to play as often and at as many places as we can every year.  &... Read the rest of this entry
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Hail everyone,   I just wanted to let you all know that there is a Fountain Street Productions Blog section that you get to by clicking on the Fountain Street Blogs icon under Fanshare on the main page. This is where all the news of the site and of FSP will be realeased on a regular basis. So basically this FSP blog section is going to be where I am always telling you who has signed up on FSP and what new merch and downloads are available. So this might be a good blog to keep an eye on. I w... Read the rest of this entry
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Just wanted to let everyone know that we have a new member of Fountain Street Productions that I want everyone to say hello to. It's the Dexter Ward Band. This is featuring Marco Concoreggi who is the lead vocalist (extraordinare) for the Greek epic metal band BattleRoar. There are two new songs from Dexter Ward Band that can be purchased in the download area. If you like anthem like metal rock with really great vocals then you should check the Dexter Ward Band out. Thanks for your attention and... Read the rest of this entry
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Hail Crom,   The Classic Red Smiling Jack t-shirts have come in awhile back and I just wanted to let everyone know that you can get yours by going to the merch page and then chose t-shirts. We have this original crystal logic cover disign shirt available in all sizes right now. We also have the new Manilla Road posters available also. We have 3 different disigns. The classic Smiling Jack, the Eric Larnoy Sword in the Stone drawing from Open The Gates and the new JackHammer design from the l... Read the rest of this entry
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