Manowar (band)
Overview
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band from Auburn, New York
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
. Formed in 1980 the group is known for its lyrics based on fantasy (particularly sword and sorcery
Sword and sorcery
Sword and sorcery is a sub-genre of fantasy and historical fantasy, generally characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent conflicts. An element of romance is often present, as is an element of magic and the supernatural...
) and mythological topics (particularly Norse mythology
Norse mythology
Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...
) along with their "loud and bombastic" sound. In an interview for MTV
MTV
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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...
Quotations
Heavy Metal will never die!
During the Monsters of Rock in Brazil (2002). Recorded on the DVD Fire and Blood
I'm sorry, I don't listen to country music.
Joey DeMaio when asked what he thought about Metallica. One possible reason that DeMaio may have shown his dislike for Metallica was that in 1999 there was a Gods of Metal fest, and Manowar played Nessun Dorma for their Italian fans; Metallica had played the night before, and James Hetfield was not happy with the song Manowar decided to play.
We care about our bands, the quality of music and the metal fans more than anyone else!
Joey DeMaio in the Magic Circle Music website.
If you're not into Metal - you are not my friend! (a line from "Metal Warriors" from The Triumph of Steel album, 1992)