Manowar "Kings Of Metal"

Kings of Metal is the sixth album by the American heavy metal band Manowar. It was released in 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.

• The track "Kings of Metal" has been covered by German a cappella metal band Van Canto on their album Hero, as well by German Alternative/Punk-Band Beatsteaks on their album Launched and the German death metal band Debauchery on their album Back in Blood.
• "Kingdom Come" was recorded by San Francisco punk band Hickey and appeared on the compilation CD, Death to False Metal (the title of which was also in tribute to Manowar's popular slogan). It has also been covered by Swedish metal band Sabaton.
• "Heart of Steel" has been covered by Finnish heavy metal band Thunderstone.
• "The Crown and the Ring" has been covered by the Celtic folk band Rapalje and by Italian metal band Valiance.
• "Pleasure Slave" has been covered by Swedish band Svartur Dödur and American heavy metal band A Sound Of Thunder.

Track listing

All songs written by Joey DeMaio except where noted.

American, European and Japanese track listing

1. "Wheels of Fire" 4:10
2. "Kings of Metal" (Ross Friedman, DeMaio) 3:45
3. "Heart of Steel" 5:10
4. "Sting of the Bumblebee" (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov adapted by DeMaio, lyrics transcribed by Bob Piorun) 2:49
5. "The Crown and the Ring (Lament of the Kings)" 4:50
6. "Kingdom Come" 3:56
7. "Pleasure Slave" (CD version of the album only) 5:38
8. "Hail and Kill" (Friedman, DeMaio) 5:58
9. "The Warrior's Prayer" 4:20
10. "Blood of the Kings" 7:29

Total length: 48:05

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed at Universal Recording, Chicago. Digital Mastering / Direct Metal Master at Masterdisk, N.Y. Canoldir Male Choir recorded in St. Paul's Cathedral, Birmingham, England. Crowd on A2 recorded live at the Thirsty Whale.