Manowar at the peak of her creative

On "Gods Of War", the 2007 work of true metal legend Manowar the combination of classical music, radio plays and Metal went on not really. Since all the whitewashing of an ever more eccentric Joey DeMaio did not help. Here, the bassist has anno 1992 shown with his troops that he has mastered it really better to create a kind of radio play. The opener of "The Triumph Of Steel" can namely their mouths open: "Achilles, Agony And Ecstasy (In Eight Parts)", composed by DeMaio alone, is a 28 minute long roller coaster ride through parts of Homer (!) "Iliad". The piece as a whole is much more metallic implemented, as the pseudo-classical material on "Gods Of War", and thus potentially easier to hear. The song structure is very complex - which will inevitably not please everyone metallers, although the famous "red thread" is clearly visible. In between, there are (for loosening?) Repeatedly Parts that can inspire Metal also followers of the True. Generally such opener is of course used to - who does not get along with the exceptional length and complex structure, or simply is just not in the mood, but can at the very beginning so that access to the Skip button and enjoy the rest of the plate. Occasionally, you can listen to very good "Achilles ..." - but I personally admit, the thing to skip most, just because I rarely have the patience, 28 minutes listening to the piece.

These Colossus follows excellent Manowar fabric with all trademarks that one would expect from this band and estimates. The first makes "Metal Warriors (Brothers Of Metal Pt. I)," the ultimate challenge to all "Whimps and Posers" who may also always be the. The text is a single cliché, Eric Adams screams the hell out of them - what more could you want. This is followed by one of the fastest Manowar-pieces of all time. "Ride The Dragon" is introduced by a little bit too long dragon roar, followed by the "doubled" song, which is used on this album repeatedly. I like excellent, despite or perhaps because of the simplicity of the number. Gloomy it comes to in the two subsequent pieces. "Spirit Horse Of The Cherokee" tells - as the title suggests - a story about the Indians give this tribe. Musically this is rather implemented as midtempo Stampfer very effective. It is similar with "Burning", which knows how to impress with a certain mystery touch. After that comes with "The Power Of Thy Sword" again a typical, fast Manowar anthem with all sorts of "Blood", "Battle" and "Honor" in the text. For me one of the best numbers of the "Kings Of Metal" at all. In particular, the chorus and the aggressive vocals use by the soft intermediate part cause goose bumps. After this quick piece will again deliberate the end. Where "deliberate" one wrong word for "The Demon's Whip" is - the piece lives from its gloomy Atmosphäer and repeatedly aggressive incipient instruments, at the end of the whole thing sounds with a wild double bass ride out. The only really quiet piece Manowar have all placed at the end of the board: "Master Of The Wind" is probably the "quietest" all ballads of the troupe - and clearly superior to all recent attempts of this kind. Only can compete "Heart Of Steel" from the previous disc here. "Master Of The Wind" is a beautiful title, which is enhanced especially by the outstanding vocals of Eric Adams again. Sticky kitsch and exaggerated pathos missing here completely, it creeps atmosphere is guaranteed.

Conclusion: "The Triumph Of Steel" there can in my view be only the maximum number of points - no matter what one thinks of bulky opener. On any of the other pieces there are in my view any complaints. I think you can speak with complete justification of one of the best Manowar-boards at all on this album. This concentrated championship, especially in the shorter, band-typical numbers, the troops would later reach only into individual songs.