O Manowar também é uma banda conhecida por ter um som muito alto e bombástico. Numa entrevista à MTV em 2007, o baixista Joey DeMaio lamentou que atualmente, existe muita falta daquele metal grande e épico, encharcado com guitarras que esmagam, coros e orquestras ... por isso é bom sermos uma das poucas bandas que realmente ainda faz isso. Em 1984 a banda foi incluída no Guinness Book of World Records por executaram o show com o som mais alto, um recorde que eles próprios já bateram por três ocasiões. Também detém o recorde do espetáculo mais longo do heavy metal, depois de terem tocado durante cinco horas e um minuto na Bulgária em 2008. Manowar também ganhou fama pelo slogan "morte ao metal falso.
Apesar de nunca terem tido um grande sucesso comercial nos Estados Unidos, têm ainda assim um enorme culto de seguidores naquele território. Em contraste, são extremamente populares na cena heavy metal na Europa, Japão, Austrália e na América do Sul. Os fãs mais dedicados são conhecidos e são referidos pela banda como "Metal Warriors" ou "Manowarriors". Até 2007, o Manowar já havia vendido mais de 9 milhões de cópias mundialmente.
História.
Início (1980 -1981)
A história da banda Manowar começa em 1980 quando Joey DeMaio,
que estava trabalhando como técnico de baixo e encarregado pela pirotecnia para
o Black Sabbath na turnê do álbum Heaven and Hell, conheceu Ross the Boss
(ex-membro da banda de punk rock Dictators) que era o guitarrista do Shakin'
Street, banda de apoio do Black Sabbath na época. Os dois, que compartilhavam do
mesmo interesse musical, tornaram-se amigos e decidiram formar uma
banda.
No fim da tour do Black Sabbath, a dupla formou o Manowar. Para
completar o grupo eles chamaram o cantor Eric Adams, quem DeMaio conhecia desde
a escola, enquanto que a bateria foi manuseada pelo baterista do The Rods, Carl
Canedy. Canedy também é conhecido por produzir inúmeros álbuns de heavy metal,
incluindo o disco de estreia do Overkill, Feel the Fire (1985).
A recém-formada banda começou a ter um pequeno sucesso tocando
covers em pequenos shows em vários clubes. Poucos meses a pós a formação da
banda, os integrantes começaram a compor musica e a fazer contatos iniciais com
gravadoras, resultando na gravação da demo conhecido como Demo 1981. Desgastado
pelo estresse de continuas apresentações, Canedy deixou a banda depois do
lançamento da demo e foi rapidamente substituído por Donny Hamzik.
Battle Hymns - 198201. Death Tone
02. Metal Daze
03. Fast Taker
04. Shell Shock
05. Manowar
06. Dark Avenger
07. William's Tale
08. Battle Hymn
Into Glory Ride - 1983 01. Warlord
03. Gloves Of Metal
04. Gates Of Valhalla
05. Hatred
06. Revelation (Death's Angel)
07. March For Revenge (By The Soldiers Of Death)
02. Secret Of Steel
03. Gloves Of Metal
04. Gates Of Valhalla
05. Hatred
06. Revelation (Death's Angel)
07. March For Revenge (By The Soldiers Of Death)
Hail To England - 198401. Blood Of My Enemies
02. Each Dawn I Die
03. Kill With Power
04. Hail To England
05. Army Of The Immortals
06. Black Arrows
07. Bridge Of Death
Sign Of The Hammer - 198401. All Men Play On 10
02. Animals
03. Thor (The Powerhead)
04. Mountains
05. Sign Of The Hammer
06. The Oath
07. Thunderpick
08. Guyana (Cult Of The Damned)
03. Thor (The Powerhead)
04. Mountains
05. Sign Of The Hammer
06. The Oath
07. Thunderpick
08. Guyana (Cult Of The Damned)
Fighting The World - 198701. Fighting The World
02. Blow Your Speakers
03. Carry On
04. Violence And Bloodshed
05. Defender
06. Drums Of Doom
07. Holy War
08. Master Of Revenge
09. Black Wind, Fire And Steel
03. Carry On
04. Violence And Bloodshed
05. Defender
06. Drums Of Doom
07. Holy War
08. Master Of Revenge
09. Black Wind, Fire And Steel
Kings Of Metal - 198801. Wheels Of Fire
02. Kings Of Metal
03. Heart Of Steel
04. Sting Of The Bumblebee
05. The Crow And The Ring (Lament Of The Kings)
06. Kingdom Come
07. Pleasure Slave
08. Hail And Kill
09. The Warrior's Prayer
10. Blood Of The King
The Triumph Of Steel - 199201. Achilles, Agony And Ecstasy In Eight Parts
02. Metal Warriors
03. Ride The Dragon
04. Spirit Horse Of The Cherokee
05. Burning
06. The Power Of Thy Sword
07. The Demon's Whip
08. Master Of The Wind
Kills Coletânea - 199201. The Demon's Whip (Retail, Radio Edit)
02. Ride The Dragon
03. Metal Warriors
04. Fighting The World
05. Kings Of Metal
06. Defender
07. Black Wind, Fire And Steel
08. Blood Of The Kings
Metal Warriors: Germany -Single - 199201. Metal Warriors
02. Herz Aus Stahl
03. Fighting The World (Live)
02. Herz Aus Stahl
03. Fighting The World (Live)
04. Metal Warriors (Live)
Defender -Single - 1993
01. Defender
02. Hatred
Best Of Manowar: The Hell Of Steel - 199401. Fighting The World
02. Kings Of Metal
03. The Demon's Whip
04. The Warrior's Prayer
05. Defender
06. The Crown And The King
07. Blow Your Speakers
08. Metal Warriors
09. Black Wind, Fire And Steel
10. Hail And Kill
11. The Power Of Thy Sword
12. Herz Aus Stahl
13. Kingdome Come
14. Master Of The Wind
Louder Than Hell - 199601. Return Of The Warlord
02. Brothers Of Metal Pt.I
03. The Gods Made Heavy Metal
04. Courage
05. Number 1
06. Outlaw
07. King
08. Today Is A Good
Day To Die
09. My Spirit Lives On
10. The Power
10. The Power
Return Of The Warlord - Single- 199601. Return of the Warlord
02. Warlord
Number One -Single -199601. Number One
02. Blood Of My Enemies
03. Kill With Power
Courage -Single -1997 01. Courage
02. Today Is A Good Day To Die
02. Today Is A Good Day To Die
Courage Live -Single -199701. Courage (Live)
02. Courage (24 Bit Remastered LP Version)
03. Metal Warriors (Live)
Hell On Wheels Live -1997Disc : 1
01. Manowar
02. Kings Of Metal
03. Kill With Power
04. Sign Of The Hammer
05. My Spirit Lives On
06. Piano Interlude
07. Courage
08. Spirit Horse Of The Cherokee
09. Blood Of My Enemies
10. Hail And Kill
11. Warriors Of The World
02. Kings Of Metal
03. Kill With Power
04. Sign Of The Hammer
05. My Spirit Lives On
06. Piano Interlude
07. Courage
08. Spirit Horse Of The Cherokee
09. Blood Of My Enemies
10. Hail And Kill
11. Warriors Of The World
01. Wheels Of Fire
02. Metal Warriors
03. Army Of The Immortals
04. Black Arrows (10:10)
05. Fighting The World
06. Thor The Power Head
07. King
08. The Gods Made Heavy Metal
09. Black Wind Fire And Steel
10. Return Of The Warlord
11. Carry On
12. Battle Hymn
02. Metal Warriors
03. Army Of The Immortals
04. Black Arrows (10:10)
05. Fighting The World
06. Thor The Power Head
07. King
08. The Gods Made Heavy Metal
09. Black Wind Fire And Steel
10. Return Of The Warlord
11. Carry On
12. Battle Hymn
The Kingdom Of Steel Coletânea -
199801. Manowar
02. Blood of my Enemies
03. Kill with Power
04. Sign of the Hammer
05. Courage
06. Fighting the World
07. Kings of Metal
08. Metal Warriors
09. Heart of Steel
10. Number
11. The Gods Made Heavy Metal
12. Hail and Kill
13. Warlord
14. The Power
15. Battle Hymn
16. The Crown and the Ring (Lament Of The Kings)
02. Blood of my Enemies
03. Kill with Power
04. Sign of the Hammer
05. Courage
06. Fighting the World
07. Kings of Metal
08. Metal Warriors
09. Heart of Steel
10. Number
11. The Gods Made Heavy Metal
12. Hail and Kill
13. Warlord
14. The Power
15. Battle Hymn
16. The Crown and the Ring (Lament Of The Kings)
Steel Warriors - Coletânea- 1998
01. Secret Of Steel
02. Black Arrows
03. Each Dawn I Die
04. Hatred
05. Warlord
06. Gloves Of Metal
07. Bridge Of Death
08. Hail To England
09. Kill With Power
10. March For Revenge (By The Soldiers Of Death)
11. Gates Of Valhalla
02. Black Arrows
03. Each Dawn I Die
04. Hatred
05. Warlord
06. Gloves Of Metal
07. Bridge Of Death
08. Hail To England
09. Kill With Power
10. March For Revenge (By The Soldiers Of Death)
11. Gates Of Valhalla
12. Army Of The Immortals
Hell On Stage -Live -1999Disc : 1
01. Metal Daze
02. Dark Avenger
03. March For Revenge
04. Hatred
05. Gates Of Valhalla
06. Bridge Of Death
07. William's Tale
08. Guyana (Cult Of The Damned)
02. Dark Avenger
03. March For Revenge
04. Hatred
05. Gates Of Valhalla
06. Bridge Of Death
07. William's Tale
08. Guyana (Cult Of The Damned)
Disc :2
01. The Warrior's Prayer
02. Blood Of The Kings
03. Sting Of The Bumblebee
04. Heart Of Steel
05. Master Of The Wind
06. Outlaw
07. The Power
02. Blood Of The Kings
03. Sting Of The Bumblebee
04. Heart Of Steel
05. Master Of The Wind
06. Outlaw
07. The Power
08.
The Crown And The Ring
Live In Portugal -Single -199901. Carry On (Lisbon)
02. Kill With Power (Porto)
03. Kings of Metal (Lisbon)
03. Kings of Metal (Lisbon)
Live In Spain -Single -199901. Manowar)
02. Kill With Power
03. Hail And Kill
Warriors Of The World - 200201. Call To Arms
02. The Fight For Freedom
03. Nessun Dorma
04. Valhalla
05. Swords In The Wind
06. An American Trilogy
07. The March
08. Warriors Of The World United
09. Hand Of Doom
10. House Of Death
11. Fight Until We Die
02. The Fight For Freedom
03. Nessun Dorma
04. Valhalla
05. Swords In The Wind
06. An American Trilogy
07. The March
08. Warriors Of The World United
09. Hand Of Doom
10. House Of Death
11. Fight Until We Die
12 Kill With Power (Bonus Track)
Warriors Of The World United: Part 1-Single - 200201. Warriors Of The World United
02. March For Revenge (By The Soldiers Of Death) (Live)
03. Carry On (Live)
Warriors Of The World United: Part 2 -Single -2002 01. Warriors of the World United
02. Kill With Power (Live)
03. Nessun Dorma (Live)
An American Trilogy-Single
-200201. An American Trilogy
02. The Fight for Freedom
03. Nessun Dorma (Orchestral Version)
King Of Kings - Single -200501. The Ascension
02. King Of Kings
The Sons Of Odin - EP -200601. The Ascension (Live)
02. King Of Kings (Live)
03. Odin (Immortal Version)
04. Gods Of War (Immortal Version)
05. The Sons Of Odin (Immortal Version)
Gods Of War - 200701. Overture To The Hymn Of The Immortal Warriors
02. The Ascension
03. King Of Kings
04. Army Of The Dead, Part 1
05. Sleipnir
06. Loki God Of Fire
07. Blood Brothers
08. Overture Of Odin
09. The Blood Of Odin
10. The Sons Of Odin
11. Glory Majesty Unity
12. Gods Of War
13. Army Of The Dead, Part 2
14. Odin
15. Hymn Of The Immortal Warriors
16. Die For Metal
Gods Of War - Live -2007Disc:1
01. Manowar
02. Call To Arms
03. Gloves Of Metal
04. Each Dawn I Die
05. Holy War
06. Mountains
07. The Oath
08. Secret Of Steel
09. Son Of William.s Tale
10. The Gods Made Heavy Metal
11. Die For Metal
12. Kings Of Metal
13. Warriors Of The World United
14. Black Wind, Fire And Steel
02. Call To Arms
03. Gloves Of Metal
04. Each Dawn I Die
05. Holy War
06. Mountains
07. The Oath
08. Secret Of Steel
09. Son Of William.s Tale
10. The Gods Made Heavy Metal
11. Die For Metal
12. Kings Of Metal
13. Warriors Of The World United
14. Black Wind, Fire And Steel
Disc:2
01. The Blood Of Odin
02. The Sons Of Odin
03. Glory Majesty Unity
04. Gods Of War
05. Army Of The Dead (Pt. II)
06. Odin
07. Hymn Of The Immortal Warrior
08. The Crown And The Ring (Lament Of The Kings)
02. The Sons Of Odin
03. Glory Majesty Unity
04. Gods Of War
05. Army Of The Dead (Pt. II)
06. Odin
07. Hymn Of The Immortal Warrior
08. The Crown And The Ring (Lament Of The Kings)
Die With Honor - Single - 200801. Die With Honor (Edit Version)
Thunder In The Sky- EP - 2009Disc:1
01. Thunder In The Sky
02. Let The Gods Decide
03. Father
04. Die With Honor
05. The Crown And The Ring
06. God Or Man )
02. Let The Gods Decide
03. Father
04. Die With Honor
05. The Crown And The Ring
06. God Or Man )
Disc:2
01. Father Bulgarian
02. Father Croatian
03. Father Finnish
02. Father Croatian
03. Father Finnish
04. Father French
05. Father German
06. Father Greek
07. Father Hungarian
08. Father Italian
09. Father Japanese
10. Father Norwegian
11. Father Polish
12. Father Portugese
13. Father Romanian
14. Father Spanish
15. Father Turkish
05. Father German
06. Father Greek
07. Father Hungarian
08. Father Italian
09. Father Japanese
10. Father Norwegian
11. Father Polish
12. Father Portugese
13. Father Romanian
14. Father Spanish
15. Father Turkish
Battle Hymns MMXI -201001. Death Tone
02. Metal Daze
03. Fast Taker
04. Shell Shock
05. Manowar
06. Dark Avenger
07. William's Tale
08. Battle Hymn
09. Call to Arms
10. Hand of Doom
The Lord Of Steel - 2012
01. The Lord Of Steel
02. Manowarriors
03. Born In A Grave
04. Righteous Glory
05. Touch The Sky
06. Black List
07. Expendable
08. El Gringo
09. Annihilation
10. Hail Kill And Die
11. The Kingdom Of Steel
02. Manowarriors
03. Born In A Grave
04. Righteous Glory
05. Touch The Sky
06. Black List
07. Expendable
08. El Gringo
09. Annihilation
10. Hail Kill And Die
11. The Kingdom Of Steel
The Lord Of Steel Live -EP - 201301. Thunder In The Sky
02. El Gringo
03. Expendable
04. The Lord Of Steel
05. Hail Kill And Die
06. Manowarriors
01. Hail and Kill
02. Kings of Metal
03. The Heart of Steel
04. A Warrior's Prayer
05. The Blood of the Kings
06. Thy Kingdom Come
02. Kings of Metal
03. The Heart of Steel
04. A Warrior's Prayer
05. The Blood of the Kings
06. Thy Kingdom Come
07. The Sting of the Bumblebee
08. Thy Crown and Thy Ring
09. On Wheels of Fire
10. Thy Crown and Thy Ring
11. The Heart of Steel
08. Thy Crown and Thy Ring
09. On Wheels of Fire
10. Thy Crown and Thy Ring
11. The Heart of Steel
CD 2.
01. Hail and Kill
02. Kings of Metal
03. The Heart of Steel
04. The Blood of the Kings)
05. Thy Kingdom Come
06. Thy Crown and Thy Ring
07. On Wheels of Fire
02. Kings of Metal
03. The Heart of Steel
04. The Blood of the Kings)
05. Thy Kingdom Come
06. Thy Crown and Thy Ring
07. On Wheels of Fire
The Final Battle I - EP - 2019
01. March Of The Heroes Into Valhalla
02. Blood And Steel
02. Blood And Steel
03. Sword Of The Highlands
04. You Shall Die Before I Die
04. You Shall Die Before I Die
