Kings of Metal explained

Kings of Metal
Type:studio
Artist:Manowar
Cover:Manowar kingsofmetalsalbumcover.jpg
Caption:Cover art by Ken Kelly
Released:November 18, 1988
Recorded:Universal Recording, Chicago
Genre:Heavy metal, power metal
Length:47:57
Label:Atlantic
Producer:Manowar, Jason Flom
Prev Title:Fighting the World
Prev Year:1987
Next Title:The Triumph of Steel
Next Year:1992

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.

In 2017, Loudwire ranked it as the 13th-best power metal album of all time.[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Joey DeMaio except where noted.

Personnel

Manowar
Additional musicians
Production

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Divita . Joe . Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time . . . 3 March 2021 . 5 July 2017.
  2. Book: Pennanen, Timo. Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. 1st. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. Helsinki. 2006. 978-951-1-21053-5 . fi.