Eric Adams of Manowar, 2002 Bercy Paris live
Background information
Origin	Auburn, New York, USA
Genre(s)	Heavy metal Power metal Symphonic metal
Years active	1980 - present
Label(s)	Magic Circle Music
Website	www.manowar.com
Members
Joey DeMaio Eric Adams Karl Logan Scott Columbus

Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York, which formed in 1980. They are known for writing lyrics with an emphasis on fantasy and mythological topics. Manowar, from Man of War, may refer to Manowar, heavy metal band X-O Manowar, a comic book superhero Portuguese Manowar, a floating colony of polypys (often confused for a jellyfish) see also Man O War Category: ... Image File history File links Manowar_Logo. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 89 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Manowar ... Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Power metal is a style of heavy metal music typically with the aim of evoking an epic feel, combining characteristics of traditional metal with thrash metal or speed metal, often within symphonic context. ... Symphonic metal is a term used to describe metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1980 Record labels established in 1980 list of years in music // January 1 - The year starts off with a strong disco backlash, which causes the majority of musicians to abandon the use of real instruments in an attempt to distant themselves from anything associated... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Joey DeMaio Joey DeMaio is an Italian American bass player and main songwriter for the heavy metal band Manowar which he co-founded in 1980. ... Eric Adams has been the singer of the heavy metal band Manowar since 1980. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. ...

Biography

Joey DeMaio was working as a bass tech / pyrotechnic for Black Sabbath when he met with guitarist Ross the Boss, playing for a group called Shakin Street, a Black Sabbath support band. They later recruited Eric Adams for vocals and Donny Hamzik for the drums, to create Manowar — a band with an unusual epic sound. Manowar recorded Battle Hymns, their debut album, which featured "Dark Avenger", a slow epic track with narration by Orson Welles. (Welles returned on the Into Glory Ride album and did the narration on another slow track called "Defender". This song was later reworked for the band's Fighting the World album.) Joey DeMaio Joey DeMaio is an Italian American bass player and main songwriter for the heavy metal band Manowar which he co-founded in 1980. ... The word pyrotechnic (literally meaning fire technology) refers to any chemical explosive device, but especially fireworks. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... Ross The Boss Ross Friedman (born New York City) is a guitarist best known as a founding member of both the punk band The Dictators and the heavy metal band Manowar. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... Eric Adams has been the singer of the heavy metal band Manowar since 1980. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Donny Hamzik (born in Poland) is a former member of heavy metal band Manowar. ... Battle Hymns is the 1982 debut album from the heavy metal band Manowar. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Into Glory Ride is Manowars second heavy metal album. ... TRACK LIST 01. ...

Drummer Scott Columbus joined the band for their second album, Into Glory Ride. Their official biography states that custom stainless steel drum kits had to be built for him because his drumming technique was so "vicious" that it ruined standard kits. [1] Custom equipment was built for the band by John "Dawk" Stillwell, which helped achieve the massive sound. [2] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Into Glory Ride is Manowars second heavy metal album. ...

The band prevailingly performs in and around Europe, South America (especially Argentina and Brazil) and Japan. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

The band is also notable for its ownership of their entire operation. Record recording and distribution, as well as merchandise, are all controlled by the band. Singer Eric Adams has said that the reason for this is that the band has received unfair treatment financially in the past, and also to ensure the highest quality production. [3] The band's label, Magic Circle Music, includes other bands such as Rhapsody of Fire and HolyHell. [4] Rhapsody of Fire (formerly known as Thundercross and - more recently - Rhapsody) is an Italian Symphonic power metal band. ... HolyHell is a power metal band formed in 2005 who are being produced by Joey DeMaio of Manowar. ...

Their latest album is Gods of War, for other albums, see the discography. Gods of War is an album by Manowar released in 2007. ...

Members

Current members

• Eric Adams - vocals (since 1980) (also guitar for a short while in 1980)
• Joey DeMaio - bass guitars / guitars / keyboards / classical guitar - (since 1980)
• Karl Logan - guitars / keyboards / classical guitar - (since 1994)
• Scott Columbus - drums and percussion (1983-1991 and since 1995)

Eric Adams has been the singer of the heavy metal band Manowar since 1980. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Joey DeMaio Joey DeMaio is an Italian American bass player and main songwriter for the heavy metal band Manowar which he co-founded in 1980. ... Fender Precision Bass Bass Guitar is a commonly spoken phrase used to refer to the electric bass and horizontal acoustic basses, a stringed instrument similar in design to the electric guitar, but larger in size, commonly fretted and sometimes fretless and with a lower range. ... The classical guitar typically has nylon strings. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... Spanish guitar redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ...

Former members

Guitars

• Ross the Boss (1980-1988)
• David Shankle (1989-1993) played for a while in Chicago, Illinois, before he was chosen from about 150 guitarists to replace Ross The Boss. Eric and Joey met him while recording "Kings Of Metal" in Chicago.

Ross The Boss Ross Friedman (born New York City) is a guitarist best known as a founding member of both the punk band The Dictators and the heavy metal band Manowar. ... David Shankle was the guitarist for the band Manowar from 1989-1993. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Kings of Metal is the sixth album by Heavy Metal band Manowar. ...

Drums

• Carl Canedy (formerly of The Rods) (1980)
• Donny Hamzik (1981-1982)
• Ethan Mays (1982, touring only)
• Rhino (real name Kenny Earl Edwards) (1992-1995)

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Roadies

• Alan Feller (Bloodaxe) (2000-2006)

Discography

Albums

• 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)
• Gods of War (2007)

Battle Hymns is the 1982 debut album from the heavy metal band Manowar. ... Into Glory Ride is Manowars second heavy metal album. ... Hail To England is Manowars third heavy metal album which was released in 1984. ... Sign Of The Hammer was released in 1984 by Manowar. ... TRACK LIST 01. ... Kings of Metal is the sixth album by Heavy Metal band Manowar. ... The Triumph Of Steel was released in 1992 by Manowar. ... Louder Than Hell was released in 1996 by Manowar. ... Warriors Of The World is an album by a metal band Manowar released on June 4, 2002. ... Gods of War is an album by Manowar released in 2007. ...

Live

• Hell on Wheels (1997)
• Hell on Stage (1999)
• Gods of War Live (2007)

Hell On Wheels is the ninth album by Heavy Metal band Manowar and also its first live album. ... Hell on Stage is the tenth album by Heavy Metal band Manowar, recorded live on the Hell On Stage world tour in 1998. ... Gods of War Live is the third live album by heavy metal band Manowar. ...

Compilations

• Manowar Kills (1992)
• The Hell of Steel: Best of Manowar (1994)
• Anthology (1997)
• The Kingdom of Steel (1998)
• Steel Warriors (1998)

Anthology is the second best of album by the heavy metal band Manowar. ... The Kingdom Of Steel is a 1998 compilation album from the heavy metal band Manowar. ... Steel Warriors is a 1998 compilation album by the heavy metal band Manowar. ...

Singles/EPs

• "Defender" (1983)
• "All Men Play On Ten" (1984)
• "Blow Your Speakers" (1987)
• "Herz Aus Stahl" (1988)
• "Metal Warriors" (1992)
• "Defender" (1994)
• "Return of the Warlord" (1996)
• "Covrage" (1996)
• "Courage Live" (1996)
• "Number 1" (1996)
• "Live in Spain" (1998)
• "Live in Portugal" (1998)
• "Live in France" (1998)
• "Live in Germany" (1998)
• "Warriors of the World united" (2002)
• "Warriors of the World united Part 2" (2002)
• "An American Trilogy/The Fight for Freedom" (2002)
• "Dawn of Battle" (2002)
• "King of Kings" (inclvded in "Hell on Earth Part IV") (2005)
• "The Sons of Odin" (First EP) (2006)
• "Gods of War" (2007)

All Men Play On 10 is a two song single released in 1984 on the 10 records label by heavy metal band Manowar. ... Dawn of Battle is a three song EP released in 2003 on the Nuclear Blast label by heavy metal band Manowar. ... For the Norse mythological figures, see Sons of Odin. ... The term God or Gods of War mainly refers to deities associated with violent action. ...

VHS/DVDs

• Secrets of Steel (VHS) (1993)
• Hell on Earth Part I (DVD) (2001)
• Fire and Blood (DVD) (2002)
• Warriors of the World united (Mini DVD/CD) (2002)
• Hell on Earth Part III (DVD) (2003)
• Hell on Earth Part IV (DVD) (2005)
• The Day the Earth Shook - The Absolute Power (DVD) (2006)
• Magic Circle Festival Volvme 1 (DVD) (2007)

See also

• Loudest band in the world

Which band is the loudest band in the world is a subject of some dispute in musical circles. ...

External links

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Manowar

• Official Website
• Official Mobile Blog of Manowar
• The loudest band in the world
• Official Ross The Boss Web Site

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Fansites and forums

• German Fansite (includes a forum)
• Finnish Fansite (includes a forum
• Brasilian Fansite
• Italian Fansite (includes a forum)
• Chezh Fansite (includes a forum)
• Turkish Fansite