Manowar - Kings Of Metal (Vinyl LP | EU Reissue | 2024)

Manowar – Kings Of Metal is the sixth studio album by US band Manowar. It was recorded at Universal Recording in Chicago, produced by Manowar with Jason Flom as executive producer, and first released on November 18, 1988 on Atlantic. With Hail And Kill, the title track and The Crown And The Ring (Lament Of The Kings), featuring the Canoldir Male Choir, it holds some of the band's best-known songs. This copy is a limited 2024 EU reissue on Listenable Records on transparent blue vinyl, new and factory sealed.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Listenable Records POSH786
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Limited Edition, Transparent Blue Vinyl
• Pressing: EU reissue
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2024 (original: 1988)
• Genre: Metal, Heavy Metal, Epic Metal

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Wheels Of Fire (DeMaio)
2. Kings Of Metal (Friedman/DeMaio)
3. Heart Of Steel (DeMaio)
4. Sting Of The Bumblebee (Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. DeMaio)
5. The Crown And The Ring (Lament Of The Kings) (DeMaio)
6. Kingdom Come (DeMaio)

Side B

1. Pleasure Slave (DeMaio)
2. Hail And Kill (Friedman/DeMaio)
3. The Warriors Prayer (DeMaio)
4. Blood Of The Kings (DeMaio)

Personnel

Manowar: Eric Adams (vocals), Ross “The Boss” Friedman (guitar), Joey DeMaio (bass), Scott Columbus (drums).

Additional contributors: Canoldir Male Choir (directed by Clive Griffiths), Arthur Wilshire and Grant Williams (narration on The Warriors Prayer). Produced by Manowar; executive producer: Jason Flom; engineering and mixing: Richard Breen.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. Kings Of Metal was first released in 1988 on Atlantic. This copy is a limited 2024 European reissue on Listenable Records on transparent blue vinyl.

Is Pleasure Slave included on this edition?
Yes, as the first track on side B. The song was left off the original 1988 vinyl LP and appeared mainly on CD editions.

What does “New & factory sealed” mean?
The record is unplayed and still in the manufacturer’s original shrink wrap, so it carries no Goldmine grade.

Do you have more Manowar records?
Yes, for example the 1988 EU original of Kings Of Metal, Manowar – Fighting The World and Manowar – The Triumph Of Steel, both also on transparent blue vinyl.