Manowar (band)
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Manowar is an American heavy metal/power metal band from Auburn, New York, which formed in 1980.
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Biography
Joey Demaio was working as a bass / pyrotechnic for Black Sabbath when he met with Manowar's original guitarist Ross the Boss who was playing for a group called Shakin Street, a Black Sabbath support band. They later recruited Eric Adams for vocals and drummer Donny Hamzik. Manowar recorded Battle Hymns, their debut album which featured Dark Avenger, a slow epic track with narration by Orson Welles. Following this, Manowar joined a new label, signing their contracts in blood. The second album Into Glory Ride was the first to feature Scott Colombus on drums. Because of his viciousness behind the drums, standard kits simply collapsed. Custom stainless steel kits had to be built just for him. Their third album titled Hail to England was mixed and recorded in six days. The band's "Spectacle of Might" tour of Great Britain is when the band entered the records as the world's loudest band at 129.5 decibels. Each member of Manowar makes his own instrument.
Members
- Eric Adams - Vocals
- Joey DeMaio - Bass
- Karl Logan - Guitars
- Scott Columbus - Drums
Old Members
- Guitars:
- Ross Boss Friedman (1980-1988)
- David Shankle (1989-1993) played for a while for "Chicago", before he was chosen from about 150 guitarists to replace Friedman. Eric and Joey met him while recording "Kings Of Metal" in Chicago
- Drums:
- Karl Kennedy (1980)
- Donny Hamzik (1981-1982)
- Rhino (1992-1995)
Discography
- Battle Hymns (1982)
- Into Glory Ride (1983)
- Hail To England (1984)
- Sign Of The Hammer (1984)
- Fighting The World (1987)
- Kings Of Metal (1988)
- The Triumph Of Steel (1992)
- Louder Than Hell (1996)
- Warriors Of The World (2002)
External links
- Official Website (http://www.manowar.com/)
- Entire Manowar Lyrics Collection (http://songme.com/m/manowar)
- Manowar Quotes (http://www.gillyon.com/manowar_quotes.htm)
- Manowar news, lyrics, reviews and info (http://www.metalyou.com/band/manowar/)
- Manowar official spanish site (http://manowar.notquiet.net/)bg:Manowar
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