Kings of Metal

by Manowar

Overview

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. 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. Besides their refreshingly totalistic loyalty to form, Manowar's most admirable trait is their prodigious metal musicianship. ~ Vincent Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	07/26/2024
Label:	Listenable
UPC:	3760053847867
Rank:	122620

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Manowar   Primary Artist
Canoldir Male Choir   Choir/Chorus
Scott Columbus   Percussion,Drums
Rich Breen   Recorder
Joey DeMaio   Guitar (Bass),8-String Bass,Piccolo Bass,Guitar,Bass
General VanClibreen Philharmonic   Strings
Chris Beale   Vibraphone
Grant Williams   Voices
Arthur Pendragon Wilshire   Voices
Ross the Boss   Guitar,Keyboards
Eric Adams   Vocals
Vincent Gutman   Drums

Technical Credits

Manowar   Composer,Producer
Rich Breen   Synclavier Programming,Engineer,Mixing
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov   Composer
Joey DeMaio   Adaptation,Composer,Arranger
Jason Flom   Executive Producer
Grant Williams   Narrator
Paul Clark   Engineer
Arthur Pendragon Wilshire   Narrator
Bob Piorun   Transcription
Howie Weinberg   Mastering
Ross the Boss   Composer
Vincent Gutman   Mixing,Engineer,Digital Programming