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Kings of Metal
Metal · 1988 · 10 tracks

Kings of Metal

Manowar

Thunderous drums, operatic bellows, and high-speed bass solos. A maximalist manifesto of heavy metal mythology that balances raw aggression with cathedral-scale grandeur.

November 1, 1988 · Delta (5)

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Unapologetically heroic and fiercely loyal to the aesthetics of power and steel.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Wheels of Fire
4:10
02
Kings of Metal
3:44
03
Heart of Steel
5:11
04
Sting of the Bumblebee
2:50
05
The Crown and the Ring (Lament of the Kings)
4:47
06
Kingdom Come
3:57
07
Pleasure Slave
5:38
08
Hail and Kill
5:57
09
The Warrior’s Prayer
4:20
10
Blood of the Kings
7:30
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the spoken word 'The Warrior’s Prayer' into the explosive opening riff of 'Blood of the Kings'.
Joey DeMaio's frantic, distorted bass interpretation of Rimsky-Korsakov on 'Sting of the Bumblebee'.
The massive, echoing choral arrangement of 'The Crown and the Ring' recorded in St. Paul's Cathedral.
The moment the drums kick in after the tender piano intro of 'Heart of Steel'.
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How does Kings of Metal sound next to the rest of Manowar's catalogue?

Maximalist+1.3σ

The production is pushed notably harder into maximalist than this artist usually allows.

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