Louder than Hell

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Louder than Hell
Studio album by ManowarLogo.svg

Publication
(s)

September 24, 1996

Label (s) Geffen Records

Format (s)

CD, LP, MC

Genre (s)

True metal

Title (number)

10

running time

50:10

occupation

production

Manowar

Studio (s)

Wahnfried House, New York (USA)

chronology
The Triumph of Steel
(1992) 		Louder than Hell Hell on Wheels
(1997)

Louder than Hell ( English for " Louder than hell ") is the eighth studio album of American True Metal band Manowar and was released on September 24 1996th

Emergence

David Shankle left the group in 1993 to start the David Shankle Group . His successor Karl Logan makes his album debut on guitar on Louder than Hell . Even Scott Columbus returns after a long absence back to the band and releases his representative Kenny "Rhino" Earl Edwards from the drums.

The album was recorded for the second time in the band's own studio "Haus Wahnfried" in New York . The name of the album alludes to its entry in the Guinness Book of Records as the loudest band.

The illustrations on the cover were created by Ken Kelly , who has been responsible for the illustrations since the album Fighting the World .

Track list

  1. Return of the Warlord - 5:19
  2. Brothers of Metal Pt. 1 - 3:54
  3. The Gods Made Heavy Metal - 6:03
  4. Courage - 3:48
  5. Number 1 - 5:10
  6. Outlaw - 3:22
  7. King - 6:25
  8. Today Is a Good Day to Die - 9:42 am
  9. My Spirit Lives On - 2:09
  10. The Power - 4:09

All tracks were written by Joey DeMaio, except Return of the Warlord , The Gods Made Heavy Metal , Outlaw and My Spirit Lives On by Joey DeMaio & Karl Logan.

Single releases

  • Return of the Warlord was released in March 1996. As the B-side , the single contained the piece Warlord from the album Into Glory Ride in a live version.
  • Number 1 came out in October with two live songs as a bonus.
  • Courage was released as a single in two versions. First, the studio version appeared with the album song Today Is a Good Day to Die as a bonus. In 1997 the live version followed along with a remastered version, as well as the piece Metal Warriors in a live version.

success

The album reached number 7 in the charts in Germany. The single Return of the Warlord reached # 96 in the top 100 of the singles charts.

Others

  • Unfolded, the CD cover makes an approximately 36 × 24 cm poster.
  • Traditionally, at Manowar concerts, a fan is allowed on stage and The Gods Made Heavy Metal can play with the band.
  • The second part of the title Brothers of Metal was released in 1992 under the name Metal Warriors on the previous album The Triumph of Steel .
  • Brothers of Metal and Courage were played live by Manowar on February 8, 1986 at a concert in Brooklyn.
  • In Malaysia, the title of the album was changed for religious reasons. There the CD and MC appeared under the title Louder . The cover artwork was also changed for this purpose.
  • In addition to the “Standard CD”, there is a “ Picture Disc Edition” limited to 2,000 copies . A strictly limited edition with the "Hell on Wheels" design was released for the 1997 Hell on Wheels tour.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.charts-surfer.de/musiksuche.php