Kings Of Metal - Manowar

‘Kings of Metal’ has all the makings of a self-consciously definitive Manowar album, like the Black Album was for Metallica. Now forming the centre of their discography, it does indeed represent pretty much everything Manowar is about: the good, and the incredibly bad. The style is a seamless blend of their earlier, more traditional heavy metal style, and the delusions of Wagnerian grandeur that have only increased in the twenty years since, culminating in the tedious embarrassment of their most recent concept effort ‘Gods of War.’ On first listening to ‘Kings of Metal,’ the same overarching themes appear to be present: songs of Odin, Viking conquest, and drinking thy ...

Brothers of steel, today I will tell thou about four warriors, who had been enslaved by their record company in 1988 to ban their sonic creations onto one of those old-fashioned vinyl-discs titled "Kings Of Metal". Guided by a divine vision I had to get just that record to get a new hair-style by it. And I received it by the first song, "Wheels Of Fire", imho the fastest song they've ever done. Had I thought that they wouldn't be able to top off their previous album "Fighting The World", they proved me wrong here. Why they were able to do so was nicely explained in the second song ("Other bands play, Manowar ...

A great album of this imortal warriors of metal. If you like encouraging songs that sound like battle hymns, this is for your. Wheels of fire is the more typical heavy metal track of the album, even in the lyrics. Fast paced and interesting lyrics (just don't drive while you listen to this). The next tracks, kings of metal, is one of my faves. Great sound with self centered lyrics. A shame the choir sometimes sounds fake. Heart of steel is kind of a balad. Very sentimental and may touch those who feel "linked" to the lyric. I'll jump Sting Of The Bumblebee, The Crown ...