Kings Of Metal is a Metal album by Manowar, originally released in 1988. On Gatefold: 120 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
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Kings of Metal is the sixth album by heavy metal band Manowar. Released in 1988 by Atlantic Records, it is thought by many to be among their very best releases. The album was also the last to feature guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman. Since "Kings of Metal", all Manowar album covers were painted by Ken Kelly. * After this release, Friedman (one of Manowars' founding members) went on to rejoin punk band The Dictators. * The cover of video game Turrican is based on the one featured on the album. * The track "Kings of Metal" has been covered by German a cappella metal band van Canto on their album Hero. * 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. * "Heart of Steel" has been covered by Finnish heavy metal band Thunderstone. * "The Crown and the Ring" has been covered by the Celtic folk band Rapalje. * "Pleasure Slave" has been covered by Swedish band Svartur Dödur.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Wheels Of Fire4:11
- A2Kings Of Metal3:43
- A3Heart Of Steel6:10
- A4Sting Of The Bumblebee2:45
- A5The Crown And The Ring (Lament Of The Kings)4:46
Side B
- B1Kingdom Come3:55
- B2Hail And Kill5:54
- B3The Warriors Prayer4:20
- B4Blood Of The Kings7:30
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
- polished
- swaggering
- theatrical
Originally released on 18th of November 1988 by Atlantic Records.
This was the last album to feature guitarist and founding member Ross The Boss,
Who later went on to rejoin punk band The Dictators.
Drummer Scott Columbus left the band after this album,
But rejoined for 1996's Louder Than Hell and remained with the band until 2008.
"Sting of the Bumblebee" is a reworking of Russian classicist Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee"
"Pleasure Slave" is a bonus track included in some releases, taken from Kings Of Metal / Herz Aus Stahl (Germany 1988) (opens in a new tab).
In 2014 it was re-recorded titled: Kings Of Metal MMXIV (Europe 2014) (opens in a new tab).
In 2017, Loudwire ranked it as the 13th best power metal album of all time.
Vinyl releases:
1988
US Specialty (opens in a new tab) Ι Allied (opens in a new tab)
Canada (opens in a new tab) I US & Canada club (opens in a new tab)
Mexico (opens in a new tab)
Argentina (opens in a new tab)
Germany Teldec (opens in a new tab) I with poster (opens in a new tab)
Greece (opens in a new tab)
Spain (opens in a new tab)
2011
Clear (opens in a new tab)
Orange (opens in a new tab)
Black (opens in a new tab)
2018 1500 gold (opens in a new tab)
2019
200 clear (opens in a new tab)
200 red (opens in a new tab)
200 green (opens in a new tab)
400 yellow (opens in a new tab)
500 black (opens in a new tab)
2020
red / black merge (opens in a new tab)
red / black merge (opens in a new tab)
2022
800 clear / red splatter (opens in a new tab)
500 silver/black (opens in a new tab)
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- D. Clive GriffithsCHORUS MASTER CONDUCTOR
- Eric AdamsBAND, VOCALS PERFORMER , VOCALS VOCALS
- Joey DeMaioBAND, BASS BASS BASS , 8-STRING BASS GUITAR, PICCOLO BASS GUITAR
- Rich BreenPROGRAMMED BY
- Ross The BossBAND, GUITAR, KEYBOARDS GUITAR , KEYBOARDS GUITAR, KEYBOARDS
- Scott ColumbusBAND, DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERFORMER , DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Vincent GutmanCREW , TECHNICIAN , DRUM PROGRAMMING CREW , DRUMS, DRUM PROGRAMMING DRUM PROGRAMMING
- "Kings Of Metal" Crowd
- General VanClibreen PhilharmonicSTRINGS
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