--- title: "Manowar" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/manowar" genre: "Heavy Metal" country: "United States" formed: 1980 --- # Manowar **Manowar** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1980 to present. Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980, the group is known for lyrics based on fantasy and mythology as well as numerous songs celebrating the genre and its core audience. The band is also known for a loud and emphatic sound. In an interview for MTV in February 2007, bassist Joey DeMaio lamented that "these days, there's a real lack of big, epic metal that is drenched with crushing guitars and choirs and orchestras... so it's nice to be one of the few bands that's actually doing that". In 1984, Manowar was included in the Guinness Book of World Records for delivering the loudest performance, a record that they have since broken on two occasions. They also hold the world record for the longest heavy metal concert after playing for five hours and one minute in Bulgaria in 2008. They are known for their slogan "death to false metal". Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manowar ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Manowar | | Genre | Heavy Metal | | Parent genre | Heavy Metal | | Origin | Auburn, United States | | Formed | 1980 | | Releases in catalog | 17 | ## Genres [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Dave Chedrick](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-chedrick) | Drums (drum set) | 2022 to present | Current | | [Eric Adams](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eric-adams) | Lead vocals | 1980 to present | Current | | [Joey DeMaio](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joey-demaio) | Bass guitar | 1980 to present | Current | | [Kenny "Rhino" Earl Edwards](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kenny-rhino-earl-edwards) | Drums (drum set) | 1991 to 2009 | Former | | [Carl Canedy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/carl-canedy) | Drums (drum set) | 1980 to 1981 | Former | | [David Shankle](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-shankle) | Electric guitar | 1989 to 1994 | Former | | [E. V. Martel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/e-v-martel) | Electric guitar | 2019 to 2022 | Former | | [Ross the Boss](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ross-the-boss) | Guitar | 1980 to 1989 | Former | | [Donnie Hamzik](https://themetalnet.com/musician/donnie-hamzik) | Drums (drum set) | 1981 to 2017 | Former | | [Karl Logan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/karl-logan) | Guitar | 1994 to 2018 | Former | | [Scott Columbus](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-columbus) | Drums (drum set) | 1983 to 2008 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1982 | [Battle Hymns](https://themetalnet.com/album/1d3fb509-0f93-3d67-9e2a-0d5de5786c7f) | Album | | 1983 | [Into Glory Ride](https://themetalnet.com/album/6492f229-21f1-3227-8ab7-f208cd4ba440) | Album | | 1984 | [Hail to England](https://themetalnet.com/album/3920f3dd-1079-3981-ad81-a70a5cef6a07) | Album | | 1984 | [Sign of the Hammer](https://themetalnet.com/album/c82db0df-6cef-3f4e-8ccf-16e000821893) | Album | | 1987 | [Fighting the World](https://themetalnet.com/album/1881d658-2011-3865-ad9c-94e5f94a6e2c) | Album | | 1988 | [Kings of Metal](https://themetalnet.com/album/8f4ab01b-de0c-37ec-9d1a-5c2adf9977d7) | Album | | 1992 | [The Triumph of Steel](https://themetalnet.com/album/a5c6c993-0869-3fb6-a365-10cca7b64a21) | Album | | 1996 | [Louder Than Hell](https://themetalnet.com/album/3d8aa989-eb42-327e-bfb6-0a3240f7fbad) | Album | | 2002 | [Warriors of the World](https://themetalnet.com/album/8425693a-ebf4-34cc-ac26-8fab81834ad2) | Album | | 2006 | [The Sons of Odin](https://themetalnet.com/album/42776f8b-e352-3bf2-854b-e35cface270d) | EP | | 2007 | [Gods of War](https://themetalnet.com/album/43b2602a-302b-3dde-ab57-3e2188bfd81b) | Album | | 2009 | [Thunder in the Sky](https://themetalnet.com/album/e8defbc9-750a-4404-9677-b092dc95ba7b) | EP | | 2010 | [Battle Hymns MMXI](https://themetalnet.com/album/f8c18a60-ce65-44e0-828f-11eef7e7f3b0) | Album | | 2012 | [The Lord of Steel](https://themetalnet.com/album/ecf6df7a-2677-446e-bfc4-ed2eb9751d58) | Album | | 2014 | [Kings of Metal MMXIV](https://themetalnet.com/album/44e0aa12-62e9-4626-8e36-92986b1c3eff) | Album | | 2019 | [The Final Battle I](https://themetalnet.com/album/e2d65da7-d25f-4e55-8fbe-b2c91ced70e0) | EP | | 2022 | [Highlights From the Revenge of Odysseus](https://themetalnet.com/album/9c802b36-31bc-4c80-9b98-30b8f1d6dc47) | EP | ## Related bands - [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together) - [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together) - [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together) - [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together) - [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together) - [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together) - [Helloween](https://themetalnet.com/band/helloween) (listened together) - [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together) - [Ozzy Osbourne](https://themetalnet.com/band/ozzy-osbourne) (listened together) - [HammerFall](https://themetalnet.com/band/hammerfall) (listened together) - [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together) - [Accept](https://themetalnet.com/band/accept) (listened together) ## Official and external links - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manowar - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4CzUzn54Cp9TQr6a7JIlMZ - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Manowar/83 - x: https://twitter.com/MANOWAR - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/5530 - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manowarband_official/ - youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCYNIpBZ3RonbMWRN0ff5OPQ - apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/157798 --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/manowar](https://themetalnet.com/band/manowar). 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