Disco de Manowar: “Warriors of the World [Japan Bonus Track]”

First of all, I'm into modern euro metal. Some of the bands I enjoy include Stratovarius, Spock's Beard, Arch Enemy, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, the Kovenant, Firewind, Summoning, and Tristania, to name a FEW. This is very atmoshperic - the keyboards are very apparent and extrememly well done. So far, what I'm saying is if you are into modern power metal like Falconer, Lost Horizon, or Firewind (Hammerfall to mention someone popular), you'll still love this.

Again, this is mostly very soft and slow, like Avantasia. If you're into modern euro metal, you just gotta be aware of Tobias's writting talent. On the other hand, "House of Death" is more brutal than a God Dethroned song.

The title track reminds me of a Thy Serpent song, "Only Dust Moves". This song is the song that tought me how beautiful death metal can be. Keyboards and symbols are used left and right in that song. In "Warriors of the World United", we see a slow paced song (Only Dust Moves is slow as molasses) that you cannot help but say is catchy. You will get so drawn into the beat of that song that all you'll want to do is hear more and more and more. The 3 songs after it are the 3 speed demons of the album. Also, track 3 is about 3:20 long and reminds me of the song in Italian (track 7) on Power of the Dragonflame. So if you're familiar with that, that is a prelude to what you'll hear on this CD. If you've heard the title track, most of the songs on the CD have the same beat, just not QUITE as good... still amazing, though.

Sometimes I still can't believe how much I love the majority of this CD, and the title track. Any fan of keyboard-oriented metal (notice the bands I mentioned earlier?) should have plenty of respect for this masterpiece.

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To me Manowar has always been quite hit or miss, especially on their own albums. For instance, on Kings of Metal, you had two of the more uplifting songs ever--"Heart of Steel" and "Hail and Kill"--side by side with "Pleasure Slave." Hail to England produced the majestic "Blood of My Enemies," the heartfelt "Army of Immortals," and the epic "Bridge of Death," but seemed rather monotonous otherwise.

They keep up this trend with Warriors of the World, though I have to say they hit it a lot better on this one. The traditional songs are not pretentious--they know it's all about killing the unbelievers, the posers (a term I've heard Manowar coined) and spreading the metal word. They may not in themselves be unique by Manowar standards, but they are certainly enjoyable and get your heart pounding. The production is flawless.

Much has been said about the departure from tradition, with the inclusion of "Nessun Dorma" (excellently done and works), "An American Trilogy" (I'm not a fan, but can appreciate it), "The March" (yeah, that was the big failure of the album), and "The Fight for Freedom" About the latter--no, it was NOT a tribute to September 11. Eric Adams has gone on record saying that song was written and recorded before the terrorist attacks. The idea it is a tribute is simply coincidental.

Is the album perfect? No. Is it worthy of Manowar? I certainly think so. It isn't a big departure from their normal style--but why fix what isn't broken? I certainly recommend it.

One of the best albums in the history of metal. Period. Go into battle with this!

I'm so sick and tired of hearing people trash this album. This is, simply put, THE best Manowar album to date. If you think THIS album sucks, listen to all that crap MTV plays! Who would you rather listen to, Manowar or Gay, er Good Charlotte? I rest my case. Now with that said, I will now get into the album. This is actually the first Manowar album I bought. I first heard of Manowar two years ago when I bought the Metal Blade Records 20th Anniversary Box Set, whhich had the song "Manowar" on disc 8, and "Warriors of the World (United)" and "House of Death" on disc 9. They became my favorite band since and I've been looking up their albums on the internet listening to samples to see which one I liked best. I decided to choose this as my first Manowar album. For a while, I've told myself to get it the enxt time I go to best buy or order from Amazon, but I kept on forgetting. Until one day, I finally got my copy of this album. I can't stop listening to this album! At the time I am writing this review, I am even listening to it right now! The band is very talented. Eric Adams is one of metal's (no, NOT just Power Metal) best singers. Joey DeMaio has got to be THE most underrated bassist of all time, right up there with Danny Lilker! He has some of the best bass-lines I've heard! Guitarist Karl Logan also has soem sweet solos here. He is always bashed for "not being as good as Ross 'The Boss' Funicello". Damn what they say, I think Karl can be JUST as good as Ross. And of course we have THE Scott Columbus pounding the skins. Or should I say TINS (pun intended)! He is so wild a drummer he has to use a drum kit with parts of metal instead of wood and skin! This is possibly my favorite album right now. In my collection of over 350 CDs, this is possibly my favorite one of all. The album starts with Call to Arms, it's vintage Manowar! The next song is "The Fight For Freedom", a touching tribute to the victums and those who have been affected by 9/11/01. The lyrics are amazing, seriously how does Joey DeMaio manage to write so much good music since Manowar was formed in 1979? The next song, "Nessun Dorma" is a song sung in Italian that is dedicated to Eric's mother Lillian, who passed away while the album was in progress. My favorite song here is "Warriros of the World (United)", making it my ALL-TIME favorite song! This is my theme song; words can't do it justice, you must hear it to truly appreciate it! "Hand of Doom" is my second favorite song, it's also the heaviest song on the album. "House of Death" is like a HOD pt 2, but it's not as heavy for good, but it still rules. I love all the songs here, but the above mentioned tracks are my favorites. This is a good introduction to Manowar. I reccomend starting a Manowar collection with this album. You might not agree with it being their best album, but you'll might agree with one thing: It's an exeelent album. Warriors of the World showcases Manowar's ability to show their old fans they still got it, and they will never disappoint.

Ratings:

1. Call to Arms 5/5

2. Fight for Freedom 5/5

3. Nessun Dorma 5/5

4. Valhalla 5/5

5. Swords in the Wind 5/5

6. American Trilogy 5/5

7. March 5/5

8. Warriors of the World (United) infinite/5

9. Hand of Doom 5/5

10. House of Death 5/5

11. Fight Until We Die 5/5

Let's get one thing straight right off the bat- I'm a huge Manowarrior. I own every album, have seen them 3 times in concert and met them twice. I waited impatiently for what seemed like an eternity for the new CD from the Metal Kings. And finally they gave it to us- "Warriors Of The World". The first track, "Call To Arms", is a true Manowar number- powerful riffing, lethal vocals and a sound capable of blowing even the most hardened of eardrums. It's sad that after that, it slips somewhat. "Fight For Freedom" isn't too bad, but it's no "Blow Your Speakers" or "Hail And Kill"...., the middle part of the CD is hardly worth mentioning...sorry, but for me, opera and Elvis do NOT belong on a Manowar CD. PERIOD. Fortunately, the CD is saved by the last four songs on the disc- the landmark "Warriors Of The World United", "Hand Of Doom", "House Of Death" and "Fight Until We Die". If you could take the first song and the last four and put them together, you'd have a real Manowar CD that would have been worth the long wait that we had to endure. As it is, it's not really a bad CD- I'd still recommend buying it before touching any of that "nu-metal" [stuff]- but for someone who is discovering Manowar for the first time, I'd recommend Fighting The World or Louder Than Hell for your first experience.