Finnish metallers NIGHTWISH have issued as follows:
“To celebrate the launching of our Imaginaerum Ribera del Duero wine we are giving away Emppu’s custom made The Crow, The Owl and The Dove guitar used during Imaginaerum tour. Click here to win it.”
Promo video of Imaginaerum Ribera del Duero wine by Nightwish:
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According to Stereoboard.com, MOTÖRHEAD have partnered with an Australian winery Distorted Beverages in order to launch a branded red wine for their fans in Oz.
The Chief of Distorted Beverages said, “when the opportunity came about to produce the most iconic of Australian wines, Shiraz; for the band I jumped up and grabbed it. Without knowing exactly how I would pull this small feat off, I set about contacting pretty much everyone I knew in the wine industry and started a voyage of discovery.”
The Motörhead Shiraz remains unbeatable as the top-selling rock wine. The heavy metal legends have sold more than 300,000 bottles of their red wine.
“The wine reflects Motörhead’s spirit. Like the band, this wine is rock hard on the outside, but dark and intriguing on the inside,” says Mikkey Dee.
This rockin’ Shiraz named after the legendary British icons, has a very fruity aroma with flavours of vanilla, blackberries, plums, eucalyptus and liquorice. It is full-bodied with soft rounded tannins and packs a real punch.
Motörhead mainman Lemmy Kilmister says “approach it with caution. I mean, wine is deceptive, anything could happen.”
Enjoy Motörhead Shiraz with dishes like grilled lamb chops with garlic and rosemary. Also goes well with other lamb or beef dishes, as well as pasta and flavoursome cheeses.
Lemmy adds that the optimum temperature is 16 – 18°C – fractionally cooler than most red wines.
For more details visit Motorheadwine.com.
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Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH have traded in their drinking horns for wine bottles!
Says the band about the Australian red: “You can now get your own Amon Amarth Shiraz red wine! A must at any classy dinner party or as a gift to the wino friend! Drink irresponsibly!”
To order the Amon Amarth wine visit EMP.
Amon Amarth recently confirmed their first show for 2013 at the Sweden Rock Festival, which will take place will take place June 5-8 in Sölvesborg, Sweden.
Confirmed acts now include: AMARANTHE, AMON AMARTH, AXXIS, DEMON, HUNTRESS, KROKUS, MORGANA LEFAY, RUSH, THE SCAMS, STATUS QUO, UFO, WITCHCRAFT
Sweden Rock Festival is a four-day festival with a total of 80 bands performing on five outdoor stages. More info can be found at www.swedenrock.com.
J.N.K. from the Petie Fleur Winery based in California’s famed Napa Valley has announced the birth of the official ACCEPT wine called Wolfsblut.
A statement reads as follows:
A true marriage of great wine meeting great metal. This project was actually talked about last year at the famous Rainbow Bar and Grill in Los Angeles on the Sunset Strip. How rock n’ roll is that?
When I met with the band I was bombarded with the places that they have traveled to. The different foods that they experienced and the beverages that comforted them on the road. We all decided that this wine project does not replace the concert t-shirt. This is a true wine experience and will not disappoint those whom love wine already. Accept never does anything short, especially if it is a product that is offered to the fans.
So therefore, the fruit for Wolfsblut comes from the world famous, Napa Valley. The hillside vineyards for this wine are sustainably farmed. The barrel aging process is 100% French oak. Like I said, no short cuts. This is a wonderful food wine that would go well with any of your pasta dishes but feel free to challenge it with a thick, medium-rare steak. Most important of all this wine, with it’s layers of blueberry, cherry and vanilla can easily be enjoyed by itself.
Pop the cork and be prepared to howl at the moon!”
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Whip up the barbecue atmosphere with a coffin for the red wine and a bloodstained grill apron. Thrash metal legends SLAYER are now launching a fitting outfit for their red wine Reign In Blood Red.
With its dark fruitiness and spicy hints of barrels, Slayer Reign In Blood Red is a must for all the summer’s grilled dishes and BBQs. To complement the wine, you can now buy a gift box in the form of a coffin and a grill apron with that true thrash metal feeling — perfect when the flames reach high into the sky from a grill with juicy steaks.
SLAYER‘s agent Beverages Per Minute commissioned Brands For Fans to launch Reign In Blood Red from SLAYER — the band that defined the thrash metal genre.
Slayer Reign In Blood Red must have a packaging that does it justice. The label is the cockiest in the wine world and the coffin and apron adds a further dimension to the wine and the thrash metal that SLAYER stands for. The ultimate giveaway, says Sari H Wilholm at Brands For Fans.
The wine, a Cabernet Sauvignon from California, is as uncomprimising and tough as the band. After a couple of Seasons in the Abyss, the wine has an undisputed attitude and a soft nose of dark berry fruits with oak and spicy nuances. Good mouth feel with hints of fresh fruit and juicy, smooth tannins. Well structured and rounded with subtle notes of oak, showing true Divine Intervention. Enjoy it while headbanging, riffing or with food, friends and great music. Reign in Wine!
Name: Slayer Reign In Blood Red Cabernet Sauvignon
Item no.: 74527
Vintage: 2010
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California, USA
Quantity: Case of 6 bottles
Price: SEK 714 per case of 6 bottles (only for the Swedish market)
Source: Blabbermouth.net
California thrash metal legends SLAYER have released their own Sweden-exclusive red wine. The name of the wine, “Reign In Blood”, is taken from the band’s classic album, which came out in 1986.
In the past few years, hard rock acts like MOTÖRHEAD, AC/DC and KISS have all launched their own wines, and now it’s time for SLAYER to join in the battle for the thirsty metalheads, reports the Swedish business magazine Dagens Media.
Behind the launch is the start-up company Brands For Fans.
The fact that Sweden is the first market to enjoy the “Reign In Blood” wine is a well-thought-out strategy.
“Sweden is a good market to start with,” says Brands For Fans founder Sari H Wilholm. “We are a small country but we have incredibly dedicated fans, which makes it worthwhile to do the test launch in Sweden.”
For the launch, Brands For Fans hired Agent Kommunikation, which designed the bottle and wrote the press release.
According to Wilholm, the response to the wine has been astounding. If the wine is successful, she hopes to export it to other countries.
“The demand has been enormous; we never expected it to be quite like this,” she says. “Given the reactions, there seems to be a lot of SLAYER fans out there. Especially the response we have received from Finland, which has a lot of metalheads.”
When asked why it was a good idea to launch a SLAYER wine, Wilholm tells Dagens Media, “I think people understand that SLAYER would never sell their name without having been involved throughout the process and having tried and approved the product. That kind of commitment, I think, is different from other artists who release similar products.”
She adds, “It is quite unexpected for a band like SLAYER to release a wine, but they are just ordinary guys who like the same things as you and I do.”
The wine, a Cabernet Sauvignon from California, is as uncomprimising and tough as the band. After a couple of Seasons in the Abyss, the wine has an undisputed attitude and a soft nose of dark berry fruits with oak and spicy nuances. Good mouth feel with hints of fresh fruit and juicy, smooth tannins. Well structured and rounded with subtle notes of oak, showing true Divine Intervention. Enjoy it while headbanging, riffing or with food, friends and great music. Reign in Wine!
Name: SLAYER “Reign In Blood” Red Cabernet Sauvignon
Item No.: 74527-09
Year: 2010
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin: California, USA
Quantity: 6 bottles (cardboard)
Price: 714 SEK (approximately $107) per cardboard box (6 bottles)
Source: Blabbermouth.net
