There aren’t too many surprises on the disc, with the possible exception of bassist Joey DeMaio’s blinding 64th-note bass playing on a reworking of Russian classicist Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Flight of the Bumblebee” entitled “Sting of the Bumblebee.” Considered by some fans to be a classic of its own, the 1988 release has quite a few ballads, though speedier tracks like “Wheels of Fire” demonstrate the groups talents best. Tracks 10 and 11 on disc 1 are listed as bonus tracks.On their anthemic mission statement “Kings of Metal” Manowar once again proclaim their metal superiority thusly: “Other bands play, Manowar kills.” The twin sentiments of the group’s metal mastery and the majesty of medieval heroism in battle are repeated on their sixth full-length release, Kings of Metal. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Howie Weinberg â mastering at Masterdisk, New York.Vince Gutman â digital programming, recording and mixing supervision.Richard Breen â engineer, mixing, Synclavier programming The Crown And The Ring (Lament Of The Kings).m4a 9534166 06.Canoldir Male Choir directed by Clive Griffiths.'Pleasure Slave' (CD version of the album only) My Spirit Lives On.m4a' WAVE TRACK 09 AUDIO TITLE 'My Spirit Lives On. Today Is A Good Day To Die.m4a' WAVE TRACK 08 AUDIO TITLE 'Today Is A Good Day To Die' PERFORMER 'Manowar' ISRC USGF19692508 INDEX 01 00:00:00 FILE '09. 'The Crown and the Ring (Lament of the Kings)' King.m4a' WAVE TRACK 07 AUDIO TITLE 'King' PERFORMER 'Manowar' ISRC USGF19692507 INDEX 01 00:00:00 FILE '08. The Mountain King.m4a 4-06 Lita Ford - Kiss Me Deadly.m4a 4-07 Manowar - Hail And. 'Sting of the Bumblebee' (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov adapted by DeMaio, lyrics transcribed by Bob Piorun) The Mask: 01 El Chupa Nibre.m4a 02 Sofa King.m4a 03 The Mask Feat. 'Pleasure Slave' has been covered by Swedish band Svartur Dödur and American heavy metal band A Sound Of Thunder.Īll songs written by Joey DeMaio except where noted.Īmerican, European and Japanese track listing.'The Crown and the Ring' has been covered by the Celtic folk band Rapalje and by Italian metal band Valiance.'Heart of Steel' has been covered by Finnish heavy metal band Thunderstone.It has also been covered by Swedish metal band Sabaton. Manowar has since re-recorded the two aforementioned albums (Battle Hymns MMXI in 2010 and Kings of Metal MMXIV in 2014), to which Friedman said in an. 'Kingdom Come' was recorded by San Francisco punk band Hickey and appeared on the compilation CD, Death to False Metal (the title of which was also in tribute to Manowar's popular slogan).The track 'Kings of Metal' has been covered by German a cappella metal band Van Canto on their album Hero, as well by German Alternative/Punk-Band Beatsteaks on their album Launched and the German death metal band Debauchery on their album Back in Blood.Drummer Scott Columbus left the band after this album as well, but rejoined for 1996's Louder Than Hell and remained with the band until 2008. The album was the last to feature guitarist and founding member Ross 'The Boss' Friedman, who later went on to rejoin punk band The Dictators. It was released in Novemby Atlantic Records. Kings of Metal is the sixth album by the American heavy metal band Manowar.
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