Manowar

Eric Adams, Joey DeMaio, Donnie Hamzik and Karl Logan

Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York, which formed in 1980.

Quotes

I believe in the fans, I believe in metal more than anybody you've ever met. And you've known me a long time. I've never pissed on you even though you constantly do it to me. And I don't stab the fan in the back. And another thing, I'm prepared to die for metal. Are you?
- Joey DeMaio, during a 2006 interview in Rock Hard magazine's April issue.

Heavy Metal will never die!
- Joey DeMaio, during the Monsters of Rock in Brazil 2002, recorded on the DVD Fire and Blood

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.

This is not Iron Maiden. This is not Judas Priest. This is not fucking Metallica. This is Manowar!
- Joey DeMaio, during performance in Moscow's DS Luzhniki, April 7, 2007.

It's a shame that future musicians growing up now are being influenced by trash; it's really upsetting. You are basically formed by what your influences are and if you've got losers for influences, you're going to have a hard time overcoming that.
- Eric Adams in an interview conducted in 1988.

He who refuses to take part in modern mediocrity will forever stand alone, an outcast. He is the bringer of change, changes that instill fear in all who go with fashion's flow. Their power comes from others, not from within. They are false! Woe unto them for the bringers of change have banded together. The time is now! We cannot be stopped! We are riding up,,

Ohskiwiwi,oskiwawa,,,after we no steste mo ste Mora high,,,moral danger ,,,,danger moral seage,,,moral swagar,,,,

Song lyrics

All lyrics written by Joey DeMaio.

Battle Hymns (1982)

I hear the sound
In a metal way
I feel the power
Rolling off the stage
Cause only one thing
Really sets me free
Heavy Metal
Loud as it can be
- Metal Daze

Oh, Manowar
Born to live forever more
The right to conquer every shore
Hold your ground and give no more
- Manowar

...And they placed in his hands
A sword
Made for him
Called Vengeance
Forged in brimstone
And tempered
By the woeful tears of the unavenged
And to carry him up on his journey
Back to the upper world
They brought forth
Their Demon horse
Called: Black Death
A grim steed
So fiersome in might
And black in colour
That he could stand as one with the darkness...
- Dark Avenger

To the battle we ride
We crossed a starlit sky
No space no time
We'll catch the wind
Strange losses, men died
We crossed a starlit sky
And still no space or time
We'll catch the wind
- Battle Hymns

Into Glory Ride (1983)

Sons of destiny shall wield.
Hear Wisdom's voice.
Rise, know the strength that you feel.
Hold in your heart, but never reveal
You were called by the Gods, their powers to wield.
Guard well the secret of steel.
- Secret of Steel

Off with the lights, hear the screams
See the banging heads awaken to their dreams.
The sound of metal so loud it cracks the beams
Played by warriors called the Metal Kings.
- Gloves of Metal

Valhalla the Gods awaits me
Open wide Thy gates, embrace me
Great hall of the battle slain
With sword in hand
All those who stand on shore
Raise high your hands
To bid a last farewell, to the viking land
- Gates of Valhalla

Swear the creed of unity by the circle of blood
We are one, we know not fear, born to fight not run
- March for Revenge (By the Soldiers of Death)

Hail to England (1984)

Three sons have I, and they
Ride by my side. The fierce,
The black, and the wicked are
their names-we ride down my
enemies on their half-hearted flight.
No voice of mercy-no evangels of light.
- March for Revenge (By the Soldiers of Death)

Strong she stands-reaching her
Hand. Brave and grant. On English
Ground-we were born. Proudly
We return. -To English shore.
- Hail to England

You stood beside us,
The false ones cries.
Your love is judgment,
You gave us life.
You wait in the rain, you walk through the snow.
We give you our blood, we want you to know.
In our eyes you're immortal
In our hearts you'll live forever
- Army of the Immortals

Let each note I now play
be a black arrow of death
sent straight to the hearts
of all those who play false metal
- Black Arrows

Slowly crossing as the river runs below
Never stopping for whats waiting soon will show
And this last time looking back I'll see
My home for he awaits me reaching for my
soul. He calls my name, and waves me on
The fallen one he stands in flame
- Bridge of Death

Sign of the Hammer (1984)

I made a rock-n-roll sin
When I tried giving in, to make money had to turn down loud
They said, "Why be proud, don't play so loud
Be like us and get a sound that's real thin
Wear a polyester suit, act happy, look cute, get a haircut
And buy small gear"
That's when I turned to them and said, hold it, right there
- All Men Play on 10

I'm in the ground, I'm in the air, I'm all
I live in the hearts of all men
I'm the call to greatness
Not all can hear
I awaken the creator, in those who dare
And the day will come, when we all must die
And enter the mountainside
- Mountains

Four sworn to vengeance, see the hate in our eyes
Called by the gods and given a sign
- Sign of the Hammer

Let loose the knot that binds
The spirit and flesh, let it fall
For only courage and heroism linger after death
So, hold fast thy sword, rejecting pain, feel the dragons breath
- The Oath

Thank you for the kool aid reverend Jim
We're glad to leave behind their world of sin
Our lifeless bodies fall on holy ground
Rotting flesh a sacrificial mound
- Guyana (Cult of the Damned)

Fighting the World (1987)

Now people keep asking if we're going to change
I look'em in the eye
Tell'em no way
Stripes on a tiger don't wash away
Manowar's made of steel not clay
- Fighting the World

The north star always guides me
When winter skies are gray
And I wait for the sun when all are one
I shall not betray
Calling at me
I'm waiting when all are led astray
- Carry On

When you are old enough to read these words
Their meaning will unfold
These words are all that's left
And though we've never met, my only son
I hope you know
That I would have been there to watch you grow
But my call was heard and I did go
Now your mission lies ahead of you
As it did my so long ago
To help the helpless ones who all look up to you
And to defend them to the end
- Defender

Damnation, Religion
Salvation, Fire and Steel
- Drums of Doom

Brothers of metal know no masters
Metal's our religion
Take it to the grave
Rulers of the earth
Our dawn of glory
All reborn we live again
Hold true, ye sacred army
Our last battle is at hand
Sweep these dogs from our kingdom
Bless this ground, our holy land
- Holy War

Black Dogs howl in the night
The Lion is dead!
A Solitary Messenger
The Master of Revenge
- Master of Revenge

Full moon's light is calling me
My kingdom lies within
The mystic soul and lion's heart
Brought by the talisman.
The ecstasy of battle takes me
Where the falcons fly.
Immortal youth was granted me
I will never die.
- Black Wind, Fire and Steel

Kings of Metal (1988)

Other bands play Manowar kill
- Kings of Metal

I fight the world
and take all they can give
There are times my heart hangs low
Born to walk against the wind
Born to hear my name
No matter where I stand I'm alone

I fight the world and take all they can give
There are times my heart hangs low
Born to walk against the wind
Born to hear my name
No matter where I stand I'm alone
- Heart of Steel

Stand and fight
Live by your heart
Always one more try
I'm not afraid to die
Stand and fight
Say what you feel
born with a heart of steel
- Heart of Steel

Odin I await thee
Your true son am I
I hail you now as I die
I pledge you my sword and to no man I kneel
Ours is the Kingdom of Steel
- The Crown and the Ring (Lament of the Kings)

See the white light
The light within
Be your own disciple
Fan the sparks of will
For all of us waiting
Our kingdom will come
- Kingdom Come

Kingdom coming
Another kingdom falls
The rightful are waiting
But all are not rightful
Wait and receive the weight of the fall
- Kingdom Come

My father was a wolf
I'm a kinsman of the slain
Sworn to rise again
I will bring salvation, punishment and pain
The hammer of hate is our faith
Power and dominion are taken by the will
By divine right hail and kill
- Hail and Kill

Gods of war I call You. My sword is by my side.
I seek a life of honor, free from all false pride.
I will crack the whip with a bold mighty hail.
Cover me with death if I should ever fail.
Glory, Majesty, Unity
Hail, Hail, Hail
- The Warrior's Prayer

On a crusade
The world we bring
Four Kings of Metal
Four Metal Kings
Death to the false ones
Dance on a string
'Til the blood on your sword is the blood of a king
'Til the blood on your hand is the blood of a king
- Blood of the Kings

The Triumph of Steel (1992)

I hear the silent voices I cannot hide
The gods leaves no choices so we all must die
Oh Achilles let thy arrows fly.
Into the wind, where eagles cross the sky
Today my mortal blood will mix with sand
It was foretold I will die by thy hand
Into Hades my soul descend
- Achilles, Agony and Ecstasy in Eight Parts

Heavy metal or no metal at all wimps and posers leave the hall
- Metal Warriors

If you're not into metal, you are not my friend
- Metal Warriors

Rule in hell or serve in heaven choose an altar or throne
All Commandments and the laws of man disown
Now eat the fruit of knowledge unto no one ye atone
Into the fire with your soul!
- Ride the Dragon

The trail of tears began for all the Cherokee
The white men came to trade & borrow but then they would not leave
Some of us were taken by boat, and died at sea
Those of us who lived were sold to slavery
- Spirit Horse of the Cherokee

Crawl to the silence renounce and deny,
The stars and the numbers foretold of this time,
To the words and the wisdom too the promise of lies
By their anger and fury the strong will survive.
- Burning

The clash of honor calls
I will stand when others fall
Open magic doors
They will know the power of my sword
- The Power of Thy Sword

In the place where evil dwells death can live when all life dies
Wage eternal war on heaven immortal hate below the sky
Your scripture and your sermons, are leaves born on the wind
To heal the unrepentant one needs a greater sin
- The Demon's Whip

Far beyond the sun across the western sky
Reach into the blackness find a silver line
In a voice I whisper a candle in the night
We'll carry all our dreams in a single beam of light
- Master of the Wind

Falling stars now light my way
My life was written on the wind
Clouds above, clouds below
High ascend the dreams within
- Master of the Wind

Louder Than Hell (1996)

Time to burn you losers better learn
No one controls our goddamn lives
We'll do just what we feel riding horses made of steel
We're here to burn up the night
- Return of the Warlord

Our hearts are filled with metal and masters we have none
And we will die for metal, metal heals, my son
- Brothers of Metal Pt. 1

We are the true believers
It's our turn to show the world
In the fire of heavy metal we were burned
It's more than our religion it's the only way to live
But the enemies of metal we can't forgive
- The Gods Made Heavy Metal

Battles are fought by those with the courage to believe
They are won by those who find the heart
Find a heart to share
This heart that fills the soul will point the way to victory
If there's a fight then I'll be there, I'll be there
- Courage

Today is the day all the training through
We have come for the number one not the number two
Let the contest begin play hard fight to win
Immortality victory and fame
- Number 1

Into the fight of hopes and dreams
The master of the wind knows nothing's what is seems
The melting of the soul the wish of those who scheme
The taking of the will by destroyers of the dream
They live to spread the fear of the wrong of right of self
They want us all to live like books upon a shelf
But we know we have the power to fight and make a stand
Strike when we are challenged all across the land to be king
- King

All of the dreams held deep inside have a meaning to the soul
Freedom to bring a thought to the wing is waiting to unfold
For the crown and the ring
The power of the man who would be king
- King

This power's greater than love and of hate
This is the power of will and of fate
The power to kill the power to feel
The power of blood the triumph of steel
Greater that the power of a priest or a sinner
The power to defy to fight and be the winner
- The Power

Warriors of the World (2002)

There's a sound heard across the land
It's heard across the sea
You'll only hear it if you listen with your hearts
And one day hope to be free
- The Fight for Freedom

Call the witch to cast the runes
Weave a magic spell
We who die in battle are born
Not for heaven, not for hell

Call the witch to cast the runes
Weave a magic spell
We who die in battle are born
Not for heaven, not for hell
- Swords in the Wind

Many stand against us, but they will never win
We said we would return and here we are again
To bring them all destruction, suffering and pain
We are the hammer of the gods, we are thunder, wind and rain.
- Warriors of the World United

Into the darkness I command my soul
Never shall I repent, never shall I be saved
I go into the house of death
Before my last breath my enemies all shall die
- House of Death

Gods of War (2007)

Power of the Universe had sired a Son
He was baptized by Fire Water Earth and Sky
From darkness he rose up in Triumph
To ascend the Throne of Light
And He Alone shall forever be known
As the King of Kings
- The Ascension

All the days of his life
He walked without fear
All who's lives he touched
Were made better for knowing him
As he returned goodness with good
So true is justice and retribution were unfailing
- King of Kings

His sacred blood mixed with black wind and rain wept down from the world tree deep into the earth.
He commanded the earth to crack open and to spew forth the strongest of the strong!
On this day he did bestow unto the world the sons of Odin!
- The Blood of Odin

...And in their hour of need
He sent forth onto them The Berserker Rage
Now gods embed
They rose up from the ground
Screaming like wild animals
Such is the gift of absolute power
No blade or weapon would hurt them
They killed them and horses alike
And all who stood before them died that day
Hail Gods Of War
- The Sons of Odin

The Lord of Steel (2012)

I kneel to no one except the lord
And my lord is steel
- The Lord of Steel

I was born with a hero’s soul
If you got one then you know
- Touch the Sky

Into thy hands I Commend my soul -
And thy service attend
Justice and truth live in the world
In those we defend
Now is the hour upon us
Each one of us will decide
Take up the sword
And live and by your heart
Into glory we ride
- The Kingdom of Steel

Other

For the weak of heart I will be strong
To the defenders of faith I will belong
Till the last of us fight till we die
Till the keys of the kingdome are mine
- I Believe, from the 2002 EP Dawn of Battle

Remember me as one who would not kneel
- Die with Honor, from the 2009 EP Thunder in the Sky

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