Manowar | |
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![]() Manowar in 2016 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Auburn, New York, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels | Magic Circle, Atco, Atlantic, Geffen |
Members | Joey DeMaio Eric Adams Dave Chedrick Michael Angelo Batio |
Past members | Carl Canedy Ross the Boss Friedman Donnie Hamzik Scott Columbus David Shankle Kenny Earl Edwards Karl Logan Anders Johansson E. V. Martel |
Website | manowar |
Manowar is an American heavy metal[1] band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980, the group is known for lyrics based on fantasy (particularly sword and sorcery) and mythology (particularly Norse mythology and Greco-Roman 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".[2] In 1984, the band was included in the Guinness Book of World Records for delivering the loudest performance, a record which they have since broken on two occasions.[3] They also hold the world record for the longest heavy metal concert after playing for five hours and 1 minute in Bulgaria (at Kavarna Rock Fest) in 2008.[4][5] They also have been known for their slogan "Death to false metal".[6][7]