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Manowar - Gods Of War (2007)

Date: 5 Jul 2012 09:50:00

Yes, Manowar are the Kings of Cheese (Rhapsody being a close second). Yes, Vikings are a much over-used theme in metal. And yes, one would not find it hard to ridicule this album to death. However, all of this aside, I still strongly believe that this album absolutely slays. It's quite easy to nitpick with "Gods of War"- too many interludes, not enough metal, it's too long, etc. But c'mon, this is fucking MANOWAR we're talking about. It's their job, their duty to take metal to the next level and kick ass and poser-dispose every second of the way!

"Gods of war" is thus far the best metal album of 2007. Manowar bring everything that's great about heavy metal to the table on this release, from grandiose choirs and over-the-top lyrics to epic songs that are so catchy they will be stuck in your head for centuries (the songs "Sleipnir" and "King of Kings" immediately come to mind). Compared to their other albums, it would not be a stretch to say that the band took a few chances with this release; obviously, Manowar are pretty conservative when it comes to their style and are never going to do anything drastically different, but it's clear that "Gods of War" is an attempt to push metal to new heights of epic-ness (and cheese).

This is definately an album that is perfect for doing something. What I mean by this is that it's probably not the best album to just simply sit and listen to; it's a much better experience to work out to, or drive around to, or drink beer with your buddies to. Like I said before, this album kicks ass, and as I've noticed that this album has been received with some negativity, I think it's clear that they just can't handle the sheer heaviness that this album exudes. With this album, Manowar prove that they are still the Kings of Metal, so go out and give this release a spin, and prepare to be crushed by "Gods of War."

~ www.metal-archives.com

Tracklist :

1. Overture To The Hymn Of The Immortal Warriors - 6:19
2. The Ascension - 2:30
3. King Of Kings - 4:18
4. Army Of The Dead, Part I - 1:59
5. Sleipnir - 5:14
6. Loki God Of Fire - 3:50
7. Blood Brothers - 4:54
8. Overture To Odin - 3:42
9. The Blood Of Odin - 3:57
10. Sons Of Odin - 6:24
11. Glory Majesty Unity - 4:42
12. Gods Of War - 7:26
13. Army Of The Dead, Part II - 2:21
14. Odin - 5:27
15. Hymn Of The Immortal Warriors - 5:29
16. Die For Metal (Bonus Track) - 5:17

EAC extraction logfile

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EAC extraction logfile from 4. July 2012, 20:36

Manowar / Gods Of War (SC07319)

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Make use of C2 pointers : No

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Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000

Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
Sample format : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo

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Extraction speed 8.4 X
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Analyzed: Manowar / Gods Of War (SC07319)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -0.10 dB -9.89 dB 6:19 01-Overture To The Hymn Of The Immortal Warriors
DR8 -0.33 dB -11.40 dB 2:30 02-The Ascension
DR5 -0.06 dB -6.83 dB 4:18 03-King Of Kings
DR7 -0.16 dB -9.67 dB 1:59 04-Army Of The Dead, Part I
DR5 -0.20 dB -6.92 dB 5:14 05-Sleipnir
DR6 -0.01 dB -7.15 dB 3:50 06-Loki God Of Fire
DR7 -0.01 dB -11.11 dB 4:54 07-Blood Brothers
DR7 -0.13 dB -10.64 dB 3:42 08-Overture To Odin
DR9 -1.07 dB -13.46 dB 3:57 09-The Blood Of Odin
DR5 -0.11 dB -6.94 dB 6:24 10-Sons Of Odin
DR10 -0.62 dB -14.17 dB 4:42 11-Glory Majesty Unity
DR6 -0.05 dB -7.97 dB 7:26 12-Gods Of War
DR7 -0.40 dB -9.76 dB 2:21 13-Army Of The Dead, Part II
DR6 -0.07 dB -8.02 dB 5:27 14-Odin
DR7 -0.29 dB -10.96 dB 5:29 15-Hymn Of The Immortal Warriors
DR7 -0.01 dB -8.43 dB 5:17 16-Die For Metal (Bonus Track)
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Number of tracks: 16
Official DR value: DR7

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 1411 kbps
Codec: PCM
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• Eric Adams - Vocals
• Karl Logan - Guitars, Keyboards
• Joey DeMaio - Bass, Keyboards
• Scott Columbus - Drums, Percussion

All songs recorded and produced in Hell by MANOWAR
Mixed by Ronald Prent for Hillsuite 7at Galaxy Studios, Belgium
Mastered by Darcy Proper at Galaxy Mastering
All songs written, engineered and produced by Joey DeMato for Magic Circle Music Ltd.,
except for SLEIPNIR and DIE FOR METAL, written by Joey DeMaio and Karl Logan

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