1982 studio album by Manowar
Battle Hymns is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Manowar , released in 1982 by Liberty Records .
All songs by Ross the Boss and Joey DeMaio , except where indicated
Side one Title Writer(s) 1. "Death Tone" 4:51 2. "Metal Daze" Joey DeMaio 4:20 3. "Fast Taker" 3:56 4. "Shell Shock" 4:07
Side two Title Writer(s) 1. "Manowar" 3:38 2. "Dark Avenger" 6:23 3. "William's Tale " Gioachino Rossini 1:54 4. "Battle Hymn" 6:56 Total length: 36:05
Additional personnel [ edit ]
Thrash metal band Overkill covered the song "Death Tone" on their 1999 album Coverkill .
Traditional metal band Seven Witches covered the song "Metal Daze" on their 1999 album Second War in Heaven .
The song "Battle Hymn" has been covered by German heavy metal band Majesty .
Swiss Heavy Metal band Burning Witches covered the song "Battle Hymn" on their 2020 album Dance With The Devil .
Finnish symphonic power metal band Beast in Black covered the song "Battle Hymn" on their 2021 album Dark Connection .
German band Tankard covered "Fast Taker" on the re-release of their album Disco Destroyer .
American traditional metal band Slough Feg covered "Fast Taker" on a split single with Solstice .
2010 re-recording – Battle Hymns MMXI [ edit ]
In late 2010 it was announced that Manowar were to rerecord Battle Hymns for a November 26 release.[ 4] The album, Battle Hymns MMXI , was drummer Donnie Hamzik's first studio recording with Manowar since the original 1982 Battle Hymns release. Orson Welles having died 25 years before, the narration during "Dark Avenger" was recorded by Sir Christopher Lee .[ 5]
Studio albums Live albums Compilations EPs and singles Videos Related articles