Warriors Of The World - Manowar

Continuing the trend of increasingly disappointing and increasingly self-aggrandising albums, Manowar's first offering of the new millennium reinvents the band's sound slightly, and experiments with genres that are really stretching their credibility as Metal Kings. Released in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, this album from the New York band mixes modern patriotism with their ever-present Viking complex, leading to a bizarre and never particularly satisfying blend of old and new. There are a few heavy metal songs on here, but only a few: roughly half of the album is consumed by interludes ('Valhalla' and 'The March'), well-performed but ...  Read the complete review