Name: Battle Hymns
Brand: Manowar

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Universal Music GmbH

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Remastered

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Release date

2002-03-01

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5246172

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724352461721

Artist

Manowar

Label EU

Capitol

Genre EU

Metal

Manowar is an American Heavy / Epic Metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980, the group is known for lyrics based on fantasy and mythology, particularly Norse mythology. With their loud and bombastic sound, Manowar has become one of the few bands that deliver big, epic metal drenched with crushing guitars, choirs, and orchestras.

In 1984, Manowar was included in the Guinness Book of World Records for delivering the loudest performance. They have since broken this record twice and also hold the world record for the longest heavy metal concert after playing for over 5 hours in Bulgaria in 2008. Despite not achieving mainstream commercial success in the United States, they have a strong cult following there while being extremely popular in Europe and South America.

The band's many innovations include being the first to incorporate sword & sorcery imagery into their lyrics and album covers as well as recording with Orson Welles. They were also among the first metal bands to record with an orchestra and design their own speaker cabinets and guitars. Additionally, they were pioneers of recording in Dolby 5.1 and promoting SACD (Super Audio Compact Disc).

Capitol Records, founded in 1942 as Liberty Records, is a renowned music label based in Hollywood, California. With a rich history and impressive sales of 42 million records by 1946, Capitol quickly became one of the Big Six studios. In 1955, it was acquired by British company EMI for $8.5 million and later became part of the Universal Music Group's Worldwide division in 1979. The merger with Priority Records in 2001 further solidified Capitol's position in the industry.

EMI began releasing Capitol products in the UK, Europe, and Australasia from January 1956 onwards after licenses with other record companies expired. Over the years, Capitol has seen various changes in ownership and management. In September 2012, it was purchased by Vivendi S.A., owner of Universal Music Group.

Capitol Records is known for its distinctive album prefix codes that provide valuable information about each release. These codes include letters indicating stereo or mono recordings, price codes denoting different list prices, indicators for multiple discs or special packaging.

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All men play on ten, and Manowar are ready to blow your speakers with rock ‘n’ roll!Manowar’s origins go back to Black Sabbath’s Heaven And Hell tour of the UK in 1980, when Black Sabbath bass tech and pyrotechnic operative Joey DeMaio met former Dictators guitarist Ross The Boss, then playing guitar with French support band Shakin’ Street. At the end of the tour, the pair joined forces with singer Eric Adams and Manowar were born. Scott Columbus would join on drums for 1983’s Into Glory Ride.Releasing the self-explanatory and genre defining Battle Hymns in 1982, they would release three more influential and ground breaking albums of heavy metal before signing to Atlantic Records in 1987 for Fighting The World. Notable for being the first Manowar LP to sport a cover painting by celebrated fantasy artist Ken Kelly, famed for his iconic artwork for KISS and Rainbow, Kelly would collaborate with Manowar for many years to come. Among the 9 tracks penned by Joey DeMaio was a revisit to the epic Defender featuring Orson Welles (the only occasion that the legendary actor collaborated with a heavy metal band). Also included was lead single Blow Your Speakers, whose video gave the band a wider audience through the growing popularity of MTV.Wasting no time, a second LP was released by Atlantic in 1988. Kings Of Metal proved to be a commercial high point, featuring the singles Wheels Of Fire and Kings Of Metal. The “Kings Of Metal” tour would continue for three years, taking Manowar around the globe.It was four years before another Manowar record – The Triumph Of Steel – was released, by which time founder member Ross The Boss had been replaced by David Shankle on guitar and Rhino had replaced Scott Columbus on drums, the only record to feature this line-up. The album kicks off with one of Manowar’s most ambitious pieces, the near 30 minute Achilles, Agony And Ecstasy In Eight Parts. Sporting another impressive Ken Kelly painting, The Triumph Of Steel was released in 1992, and features the single ‘Metal Warriors’. Included as a bonus track is the non-album song, Herz Aus Stahl.

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