Manowar

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Image:2002.11.18 manowar bercy eric adams 1.jpg Eric Adams of Manowar, 2002 Bercy Paris live
Background information
Origin	Auburn, New York, USA
Genre(s)	Heavy metal Power 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.

1 Biography
2 Members
3 Discography
4 See also
5 External links
6 Fansites

[edit] 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.)

The band may have achieved its most distinctive moment in a performance of Nessun Dorma from Puccini's opera Turandot.^{[citation needed]}

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]

The band usually performs in and around Europe, South America (especially Argentina and Brazil) and Japan.

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]

Their latest album is Gods of War, for other albums, see the discography.

[edit] Members

[edit] 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)

[edit] Former members

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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)

[edit] Roadies

Alan Feller (Bloodaxe) (2000-2006)

[edit] Timeline

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Live

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

[edit] Compilations

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

[edit] 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)
"Courage" (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" (included in "Hell on Earth Part IV") (2005)
"The Sons of Odin" (First EP) (2006)

[edit] 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)
Live in Bulgaria: Kaliakra Rock Fest 2007 (DVD) (2007)

[edit] See also

Loudest band in the world

[edit] External links

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[edit] Fansites

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