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Manowar - Fighting the World Audio CD

A fair review of the Manowar "Fighting the World" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Manowar reviews here, or go back to the Manowar tabs.

Manowar Band: Manowar
Title: Fighting the World
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Release Date: 1990-10-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Fighting the World 2: Blow Your Speakers 3: Carry On 4: Violence and Bloodshed 5: Defender 6: Drums of Doom 7: Holy War 8: Master of Revenge 9: Black Wind, Fire and Steel

An album by REAL MEN for REAL MEN
Finally, here's an album that's all about 100% meaty, sweaty, hairy, throbbing, pulsating, thrusting, bursting, suckulent, mouth-watering manhood that's in your face and just won't stop. If your like me, I bet your tired of light-in-the-loafers, commie-lib music that promotes "alternative lifestyles" and other nonsense from the Left Coast. IN other words, music that promotes the heterosexual lifestyle for a change. .


Have Loincloth.........Will Shred
Sure it does have a certain amount of "cheese" factor. I fell in love with this album back in the late 80's. . . so what? These guys rocked. Every song on "Fighting the World" will test your stereo's capabilities. Can it handle the crushing, pounding drums of Scott Columbus? Will you "Blow Your Speakers" when Ross the Boss (cheese factor. . I know) starts shredding the guitar? Joey DeMaio's bass work shines through and provides a solid heart beat to the songs. And as always, Eric Adams provides enough growling menace and shriek to his vocals, it's sure to grab any metalheads attention. This is a solid band. I read recently that Manowar holds the Guiness Book or World Records title for loudest performance. You won't doubt it after giving this disk a spin.
Manowar is not gonna please the mainstream audience. Their tunes about wizards and warriors are only going to be enjoyed by a niche audience at best, but if you happen to groove on ferocious metal with a fantastical spin. . . then you won't find a better band than Manowar.


Superb Metal
I used to listen to it on my commute to work in Spain. I love this album. It brings back some great memories. One song in particular reminds me of Superman. I guess that's fitting for their image.

Every song rocks, no question. Can't say much more that hasn't already been said. This is METAL and I highly recommend it.


Sturm und cheese
"Fighting The World" was their first major label release and probably the one most familiar to non-fans. If Iron Maiden and KISS birthed a band, it would definitely be Manowar, the New York quartet who can't get arrested in their native land but are considered gods in Europe and South America and can pack stadiums nearly thirty years into their career. However, it's due more to the laughably bad lyrics and horrible image (it is rare that I hear their name without someone mentioning furry boots and loincloths) than to the music. In a way that's a shame, because vocalist Eric Adams is a top-notch metal singer and the musicianship is pretty solid, but it's wasted on stuff like the horrid "Blow Your Speakers," now infamous as a VH1 Awesomely Bad Video. The one bright spot is "Carry On," which "true fans" say is one of their worst songs but is probably the most accessible tune they've ever done. With a great beat and shout-along chorus, you'll be tapping your foot and throwing the horns in no time. Download that and leave the rest alone--and sample the rest of Manowar's catalog at your own risk.


A great True Metal Record
If you are not into metal, this album will NOT be for you. First off let me say one thing. If you are into metal and you not into Manowar, then you listen to nothing but FALSE METAL!!!!!!!!!! (Sorry, but it is true). This is the first Manowar release I bought, and like all of their other releases, it is excellent. Fighting the World starts off with the catchy title track. The listener first notices the slicker productions of this album. Into Glory Ride and Battle Hymn were a bit more raw, but still good. Manowar maintain their Wagnerian, over-the-top metal with this album. Next is Blow your speakers. Great upbeat track that will tell you to crank up the volume! Carry On, the bands mainstream attempt (mainstream used VERY LOOSELY) is next. I love the positive atmosphere of this album. Violence and bloodshed follows. Really heavy song that reminds me of Somewhere in Time. My 2nd favorite track Defender is next. I love the use of Orson Welles as the narrator. The atmosphere of this track. I usually have this track on repeat. The next real track is Holy War. It is the weakest track on the album, but excellent non the less (I honestly do not think Manowar have released a bad song). Finally, the grand finale--BLACK WIND FIRE AND STEEL. This is my favorite Manowar song period. The energy of this track is AMAZING. Its got everything packaged in one track--speed, energy, Wagnerian song structure and of course the amazing lungs of Eric Adams. This track alone is worth buying Fighting the World.
Manowar is one heck of a metal band. All metal heads MUST buy this album. O and one last thing. . . DEATH TO FALSE METAL!!!!!!! .


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