Fighting the World

Fighting the World
Studio album by Manowar
Released	February 17, 1987
Recorded	1986-1987, Universal Recording/Chicago
Genre	Heavy metal, power metal
Length	34:16
Label	Atco Records
Producer	Manowar
Manowar chronology
Sign of the Hammer (1984) Fighting the World (1987) Kings of Metal (1988)

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Fighting the World is an album released by Manowar on 1987 (see 1987 in music). This was the first Manowar album to feature artwork by long-time collaborator Ken Kelly, and also the first heavy metal album to be recorded and mixed entirely on digital equipment.

Track listing

All songs written by Joey DeMaio.

1. "Fighting the World" – 3:46
2. "Blow Your Speakers" – 3:36
3. "Carry On" – 4:08
4. "Violence and Bloodshed" – 3:59
5. "Defender" – 6:01
6. "Drums of Doom" – 1:18
7. "Holy War" – 4:40
8. "Master of Revenge" – 1:30
9. "Black Wind, Fire and Steel" – 5:17

Song information

• "Defender" features the speech of Orson Welles. The album was released 2 years after Welles died. The recording of Welles' speech was re-used from the original 1983 recording of the song.
• "Blow Your Speakers" was selected by VH1 as one of the 40 Most Awesomely Bad Metal Songs.

Cover versions

• "Fighting the World" was covered by German Power metal band Mystic Prophecy as a bonus track on their album Regressus.
• "Black Wind, Fire and Steel" has been covered by Brazilian heavy metal band Immortal Choir and by Swedish punk band Venerea.

Personnel

• Eric Adams - vocals
• Ross the Boss - guitar, keyboards
• Joey DeMaio - 4, 8 strings bass guitar
• Scott Columbus - drums

External links

• Lyrics at Rawrix.net
• Official artist website