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Gods of War (Ltd. Edition CD + DVD) (Audio CD)

Customer Review

Well, there it is, the new Manowar disc and polarized it, like no other. In my opinion, the disc is the best thing that Manowar have been delivered at all.

This is of course the fact that I personally and professionally (German teacher) am very interested in the Germanic mythology and therefore am delighted that Manowar have also set content with the fabric apart and sing not only of epic battles (as always), but also lyrically deliver a little more than before (which indeed was very little always, I freely admit). One must not forget that this is a traditional metal band, when it comes to headbang and not Germanistic lectures! Who would like to hear metal with more deepness to Blind Guardian or Avantasia should listen. Who Manowar content deliver to the Germanic Göttersage too little, which was Reiner Tetzners Germanic gods Sage (ISBN-13: 978-3150087503) recommended to deepen.

Secondly, I like scary linking metal and classical music, what Manowar have hinbekommen really great on this disc. That is precisely this part is at the other comments fared badly, she will not reveal to me quite. As I said: It is a metal band and not to the performance of the Nibelungen Worms! Manowar are no classical troupe and therefore this measure of value is not justified here. Finally, no one expects a brilliant bass guitar riff, as it plays Joey, the London Symphony Orchestra! A prevailing local comparison with EPICA - The Phantom Agony, GRAVE DIGGER - Rheingold, AVANTASIA - The Metal Opera, EDGUY - Hellfire Club (with the Babelsberg Film Orchestra) METALLICA - S & M or MEAT LOAF - Bat Out Of Hell Live shows that Manowar quite excellent have delivered work - regardless of whether the orchestra has now played live or come out of the computer!

Finally, the reference to old records may concern: Manowar have always bombastic choirs and orchestras used, although somewhat more economical than time. But a huge male chorus and much epic and roar heard easy to Manowar (such as The Crown and the Ring and many others). Manowar were the first in the metal, which have tried to classical music and metal interconnect - at a time when other bands that imitate the now, have not raced with the rattle around the Christmas tree.

Critics can best meet, by subjecting this epic masterpiece of a quantitative analysis. It will be noted that this plate is therefore so appealing and varied, because it consists of 4 parts:

1. Instrumental Orchestra with strings, horns, male and female choirs, timpani and organ (organs are per se no Christian instruments - an organ is an organ on which you can play any music, as with other instruments too!).

2. radio play with different speakers (the grandfather of The Warriors Prayer (1988) is also back again) and sound effects like thunder, the howling of wolves, horses etc.

3. By Eric soulful-sung ballads and hymns.

4. The ever-popular typical Heavy Metal included with single and double-bass drums and electric bass distorted, rhythm and lead guitar. Solos.

The limited edition of Gods Of War in the metal box comprises exactly 74 minutes listening. If you measure to get the individual time elements to the following result:

1. Orchestra - 13:03 minutes

2. Radio play / sound - 14:42 minutes

3. ballads / hymns - 11:56 minutes

4. Heavy Metal - 34:19 minutes

The played and sung by Manowar share corresponds 46:15 minutes while the remaining part comprises 27:45 minutes. For a concept album of epic proportions a perfectly reasonable allocation. For comparison: Falconers Chapters From A Vale Forlorn (2002) hardly manage to get to 45 minutes of old Metallica discs like Kill 'Em All (1981) or Ride The Lightning (1983) not to mention!

When asked whether Manowar Heavy Metal still the speed of metal songs is playing a useful tool, finally the Metal lives on a brisk style of play. If one uses a BPM counter (beats per minute) to get the heavy metal part of Gods Of War on the following picture:

144/171/120/80/72/60/62/76 bpm.

The metal songs are therefore more and more slowly, the longer the CD is playing. This apparently causes the false impression that Manowar have gone under the crooner that will soon occur in the Musikantenstadl. But this is not so. The fastest song has at least 171 bpm, with an average of 101 bpm. A comparison with other metal songs makes clear that Manowar move well within the normal range:

Manowar: Battle Hymn -> 101 bpm

Manowar: Brothers of Metal -> 110 bpm

Stormwarrior: The Axewielder -> 168 bpm

Majesty: Epic War -> 133 bpm

Apocalyptica: Repressed 159 bpm

Rebellion: Ynglinga Saga (To Odin We Call) -> 75 bpm

Gravedigger: Twilight of the Gods 130 bpm

Metallica: Whiskey In The Jar -> 133 bpm

Tyr: Ormurin Langi -> 80 bpm.

A comparison with the old Metallica albums (Metallica: Battery -> 196 bpm) is not permitted, because Manowar play the slower, but more bombastic True metal sound, while Metallica were times long, long ago to speed metal scene (the elders will remember!). Who Manowar is too slow, should refrain from the True-Metal and turn to dear Slayer or Napalm Death!

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