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Listenable Records
POSH786
Releasing the self-explanatory and genre defining Battle Hymns in 1982, they would release three more influential and ground breaking albums of heavy metal before signing to Atlantic Records in 1987 for Fighting The World. Notable for being the first Manowar LP to sport a cover painting by celebrated fantasy artist Ken Kelly, famed for his iconic artwork for KISS and Rainbow, Kelly would collaborate with Manowar for many years to come. Among the 9 tracks penned by Joey DeMaio was a revisit to the epic Defender featuring Orson Welles (the only occasion that the legendary actor collaborated with a heavy metal band). Also included was lead single Blow Your Speakers, whose video gave the band a wider audience through the growing popularity of MTV.
Wasting no time, a second LP was released by Atlantic in 1988. Kings Of Metal proved to be a commercial high point, featuring the singles Wheels Of Fire and Kings Of Metal. The “Kings Of Metal” tour would continue for three years, taking Manowar around the globe.
NEW / Released in 1988 / Reissue 2024
Tracklist:
A1 Wheels of Fire
A2 Kings Of Metal
A3 Heart Of Steel
A4 Sting of The Bumblebee
A5 The Crown And The Ring (Lament of the King)
A6 Kingdom Come
B1 Pleasure Slave
B2 Hail And Kill
B3 The Warriors Prayer
B4 Blood Of The Kings