Manowar

 Today in 1997 Manowar released the Live album Hell on Wheels

Auburn, New York Heavy/Power Metal

Status:Active

Years active: 1980-present

After almost thirty years in the business, Manowar continues to rally around their "Death To False Metal" battle cry. Though their over-the-top image and lyrics occasionally come across as slightly cheesy, their determination to stand by their beliefs is commendable, and the fact of the matter is that songs such as "Blood Of My Enemies", "Guyana", "Battle Hymns", and "Defender" rank as among the most brilliant, majestic metal songs ever recorded by any band. It's amazing that, after all this time, Manowar still has a sound that really isn't like anyone else, highlighted by Eric Adam's excellent vocals and a pounding rhythm section led by bassist (and chief songwriter) Joey DeMaio. While Manowar fanatics will doubtless argue that all of their albums are equally outstanding and brilliant, the opinion here is that their early work, particularly the first four albums, are far superior to their later albums, with the 1984 pair of Hail To England and Sign Of The Hammer being their best works. They've mainly stuck to releasing live albums and DVDs over the last decade, along with two studio albums in 2002 and 2007, and they're clearly still a major metal force in Europe.

Universal Music Group

- Eric Adams / Vocals

- Karl Logan / Guitar

- Joey DeMaio / Bass Guitar

- Scott Colombus (R.I.P. 2011)/ Drums

Disc 1

1. Manowar (5:25)

2. Kings of Metal (3:35)

3. Kill With Power (3:31)

4. Sign of the Hammer (4:53)

5. My Spirit Lives On (4:27)

6. Piano Interlude (1:31)

7. Courage (4:17)

8. Spirit Horse of the Cherokee (5:09)

9. Blood of My Enemies (4:24)

10. Hail and Kill (8:19)

11. Warriors of the World (3:01)

Total Time: 48:38

Disc 2

1. Wheels of Fire (4:36)

2. Metal Warriors (3:49)

3. Army of the Immortals (4:53)

4. Black Arrows (10:17)

5. Fighting the World (4:26)

6. Thor (The Powerhead) (5:09)

7. King (5:00)

8. The Gods Made Heavy Metal (5:34)

9. Black Wind, Fire and Steel (7:26)

10. Return of the Warlord (4:42)

11. Carry On (3:09)

12. Battle Hymn (12:40)

Total Time: 71:46

'Warriors of the world' is actually not a song, but a gathering of fan crowds shoutings

Hell on Wheels is the ninth album by heavy metal band Manowar and is also the band's first live album