- heavy metal, power metal
- 43 min
- 9 tracks
- Atlantic
Kings of Metal is the sixth album by the American heavy metal band Manowar, released on November 18, 1988 by Atlantic Records. The album was the last to feature guitarist and founding member Ross "The Boss" Friedman, who later went on to rejoin punk band The Dictators. Drummer Scott Columbus left the band after this album as well, but rejoined for 1996's Louder Than Hell and remained with the band until 2008.
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Grave, epic, unpretentious and earnest.
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- unpretentiousprestige
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
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Tracks
- A1Wheels of Fire4:10
- A2Kings of Metal3:45
- A3Heart of Steel5:11
- A4Sting of the Bumblebee2:50
- A5The Crown and the Ring (Lament of the Kings)4:50
- B1Kingdom Come3:56
- B2Hail and Kill5:59
- B3The Warrior's Prayer4:20
- B4Blood of the Kings7:30
9 tracks, 43 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Manowar
- Label
- Atlantic
- Released
- 1988
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- DE
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