MANOWAR
"Warriors
Of The World"
Eric
Adams-Vocals
Scott Columbus-Drums, Percussion
Karl Logan-Guitars, Keyboards
Joey DeMaio-Bass Guitars, Keyboards
There
is no denying Manowar's impact on rock music. During
its storied career, the band has redefined heavy metal
by combining peerless musicianship and song writing.
Its members' unbreakable character, tenacity and mettle
has enabled the band to battle immeasurable odds,
overcome huge obstacles and build an awe-inspiring
legacy that continues to grow with each passing year.
Refusing to rest on its laurels, Manowar returns with
Warriors Of The World.
Staying
true to its nature, Manowar refused to compromise
and use conventional methods to capture its trademark
sound. During the last two years, the band's members
worked around-the-clock constructing its latest studio
(located in bassist Joey DeMaio's house) appropriately
named "Hell". Once the fully digitized,
state-of-the-art studio was word locked to a digital
word clock (an industry term referring to the synchronization
of digital equipment), the band's creative juices
flowed, resulting in an album that is destined to
become another jewel in the crown of the Kings of
Metal.
Warriors
Of The World is a fierce, unrelenting roller coaster
ride of sounds and metallic flavors; a breathtaking
listening experience that is certain to appeal to
both the band's cross section of fans and aficionados
of grand, epic music. Manowar has once again fanned
the flames of the fiery beast known the world over
as heavy metal.
The
opening track, "Call To Arms", which will
inevitably become to Warriors Of The World what "Hail
and Kill" is to Kings Of Metal, is a call for
Manowar fans across the world to join in the celebration
of metal and might. The first single, "Warriors
of the World United", is a classic Manowar anthem
with a tremendous metal chorus. In addition to the
metallic roar of "House of Death" and two
of the band's heaviest songs, "Hand of Doom"
and "Fight Until We Die", Warriors Of The
World includes such classical and epic moments as
"Nessun Dorma", a grand and powerful interpretation
of Puccini's masterpiece that could only be done by
Manowar and Manowar alone.
Marking
the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley's untimely death,
Manowar pays tribute to the rock's first King with
"An American Trilogy", a highlight of Presley's
live shows. The song is a pastiche of U.S. Civil War
battle hymns - The South's "Dixie" and The
North's "Battle Hymn of the Republic" with
a traditional prayer for war dead.
Warriors
Of The World was produced and engineered by the band's
most demanding critic, themselves, who recorded each
instrument, including full orchestrations, ensuring
that each detail was up to the Manowar standard of
excellence.
"We
had to put ourselves under the most rigid conditions
to scrutinize the performances and make sure we were
creating the music that our fans have come to expect
from Manowar", explains bassist Joey DeMaio.
Like
a celebrated painter presenting his latest work to
a master frame maker to encapsulate, Manowar hand-carried
the master hard drives containing the album's completed
songs and placed them in the capable hands of engineer
Ronald Prent to mix and add a final polish at the
world famous Galaxy Studio in Belgium. During his
20-year career, Prent has built a prestigious resume
working with artists such as The Scorpions, The Police,
David Bowie and recently, Rammstein.
Warriors
Of The World, which will be released on May 27, 2002,
features cover artwork by Ken Kelly, the legendary
Sword & Sorcery/Heroic Fantasy artist, who has
painted most of Manowar's album covers.
