Battle Hymns (Manowar album)

Battle Hymns
Studio album by Manowar
Released	August, 1982
Genre	Power metal, Heavy metal
Length	35:48
Label	Liberty Records Metal Blade Records
Producer	Bob Currie, Joey DeMaio, Ross the Boss
Manowar chronology
Battle Hymns (1982) Into Glory Ride (1983)

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Battle Hymns is the 1982 heavy metal debut album by Manowar.

Track listing

1. "Death Tone" (Ross the Boss, Joey DeMaio) – 4:48
2. "Metal Daze" (DeMaio) – 4:18
3. "Fast Taker" (Ross the Boss, DeMaio) – 3:56
4. "Shell Shock" (Ross the Boss, DeMaio) – 4:04
5. "Manowar" (Ross the Boss, DeMaio) – 3:35
6. "Dark Avenger" (Ross the Boss, DeMaio) – 6:20
7. "William's Tale" (DeMaio, Gioachino Rossini) – 1:52
8. "Battle Hymn" (Ross the Boss, DeMaio) – 6:55

Cover versions

• 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
• 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

Main article: Battle Hymns MMXI

In late 2010 it was announced that Manowar were to rerecord Battle Hymns for a November 26 release. The album, Battle Hymns MMXI, was drummer Donnie Hamzik's first studio recording with Manowar since the original 1982 Battle Hymns release. Following the death of Orson Welles, the narration during Dark Avenger was recorded by Sir Christopher Lee.

Personnel

• Eric Adams - vocals
• Ross the Boss - guitar
• Joey DeMaio - bass guitar
• Donnie Hamzik - drums

Additional personnel

• Orson Welles - narration on "Dark Avenger"

External links

• Lyrics at Rawrix.net
• Official artist website