Manowar discography

Manowar discography
Studio albums11
EPs6
Live albums3
Compilation albums4
Singles21
Video albums9

The following is a comprehensive discography of Manowar, an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York, founded in 1980 by Joey DeMaio, Ross "The Boss" Friedman, and Eric Adams. It includes thirteen studio albums, two EPs, and various other media. As of 2023, Manowar has sold more than 30 million records worldwide.[1]

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
AUT
[2] 		BEL
[3] 		SWI
[4] 		FIN
[5][6] 		FRA
[7] 		GER
[8] 		HUN
[9] 		JPN
[10] 		NOR
[11] 		SWE
[12] 		UK
[13]
Battle Hymns
  • Released: June 14, 1982
  • Label: Liberty Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL[14]
 — — — — — — — — — — —
Into Glory Ride
  • Released: July 1, 1983
  • Label: Megaforce Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL[15]
 — — — — — — — — — — —
Hail to England
  • Released: July 28, 1984
  • Label: Music For Nations
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL[16]
 — — — — — — — — — — 83
Sign of the Hammer
  • Released: October 15, 1984
  • Label: 10 Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL[17]
 — — — — — — — — — 34 73
Fighting the World
  • Released: February 17, 1987
  • Label: Atco Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL[18]
 — — — 15 — — — — — 27 —
  • GER: 250,000+
Kings of Metal
  • Released: November 18, 1988
  • Label: Atlantic Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL[20]
 — — — 20 — 37 — — — 45 —
  • GER: 250,000+
The Triumph of Steel
  • Released: September 29, 1992
  • Label: Atlantic Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL[21]
 — — 20 22 — 8 — 68 — — —
  • GER: 250,000+
  • US: 87,580+[22]
Louder Than Hell
  • Released: October 1, 1996
  • Label: Geffen Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL[23]
 16 — 24 11 — 7 — 93 — 22 —
Warriors of the World
  • Released: June 4, 2002
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, SACD, LP, CS, DL[24]
 6 — 35 17 40 2 32 55 14 13 —
  • GER: 150,000+
Gods of War
  • Released: February 26, 2007
  • Label: Magic Circle Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL[25]
 9 62 21 12 109 2 3 54 36 17 163
  • RUS: 10,000+
The Lord of Steel
  • Released: June 16, 2012
  • Label: Magic Circle Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL[27]
 37 121 — 20 — 19 — — 40 41 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Re-recorded albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
GER
[8]
Battle Hymns MMXI
  • Released: November 26, 2010
  • Label: Magic Circle Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL[28]
 —
Kings of Metal MMXIV
  • Released: February 7, 2014
  • Label: Magic Circle Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL[29]
 55
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
AUT
[2] 		GER
[30]
Hell on Wheels
  • Released: November 18, 1997
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL[31]
 — 37
Hell on Stage
  • Released: April 20, 1999
  • Label: Metal Blade Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL[33]
 50 18
Gods of War Live
  • Released: July 6, 2007
  • Label: Magic Circle Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL[34]
 69 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUT
[2] 		GER
[8]
Manowar Kills
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Atlantic Records
  • Formats: CD
 — —
The Hell of Steel: Best of Manowar
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Atlantic Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS
 33 29
Anthology
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Connoisseur Collection
  • Formats: CD
 — —
The Kingdom of Steel
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: CD
 — 100
Steel Warriors
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: CD
 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

Title Album details Peak chart positions
GER
[8]
Dawn of Battle
  • Released: November 18, 2002
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, LP, DualDisc
 —
The Sons of Odin
  • Released: October 6, 2006
  • Label: Magic Circle Music
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, DL[35]
 —
Thunder in the Sky
  • Released: July 17, 2009
  • Label: Magic Circle Music
  • Formats: CD, DL[36]
 28
The Lord of Steel Live
  • Released: July 9, 2013
  • Label: Magic Circle Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, DL[37]
 —
The Final Battle I
  • Released: March 29, 2019
  • Label: Magic Circle Entertainment
 36
Highlights from the Revenge of Odysseus
  • Released: June 23, 2022
  • Label: Magic Circle Entertainment
 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

  • "Defender" (1983)
  • "All Men Play on 10" (1984)
  • "Blow Your Speakers" (1987)
  • "Herz Aus Stahl" "(Heart Of Steel)" (1988)
  • "Metal Warriors" (1992)
  • "Defender" (remixed) (1993)
  • "Return of the Warlord" (1996)
  • "Courage" (1996)
  • "Courage Live" (1996)
  • "Number 1" (1996)
  • "Live in Spain" (1998)
  • "Live in Portugal" (1998)
  • "Live in France" (1998)
  • "Live in Germany" (1998)
  • "Warriors of the World United" (2002) – GER #27, NOR #48, SWE #50[38]
  • "An American Trilogy" / "The Fight for Freedom" (2002)
  • "The Dawn of Battle" (2002)
  • "King of Kings" (2005)
  • "Thunder in the Sky" (2009)
  • "Laut Und Hart Stark Und Schnell" (2023)

Video albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
GER
[8] 		FIN
[39]
Secrets of Steel
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Geffen Records
  • Formats: CD+VHS
 — —
Hell on Earth Part I
  • Released: June 5, 2000 [40]
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: DVD
 — —
Fire and Blood / Hell on Earth Part II
  • Released: December 2, 2002 [41]
  • Label: SPV
  • Formats: DVD
 — —
Warriors of the World United
  • Released: December 2, 2002
  • Label: Steamhammer/SPV
  • Formats: DVD
 — —
Hell on Earth Part III
  • Released: December 8, 2003 [42]
  • Label: Steamhammer/SPV
  • Formats: DVD
 — —
Hell on Earth Part IV
  • Released: September 13, 2005
  • Label: Steamhammer/SPV
  • Formats: DVD
 40 6
The Day the Earth Shook – The Absolute Power
  • Released: November 24, 2006
  • Label: Magic Circle Music
  • Formats: DVD
 96 —
Magic Circle Festival Volume 1
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Magic Circle Music
  • Formats: DVD
 — —
Magic Circle Festival Volume 2
  • Released: November 27, 2008
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: DVD
 — —
Hell on Earth Part V
  • Released: November 27, 2009 [43]
  • Label: Magic Circle Music
  • Formats: DVD
 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

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  16. ^ "Hail to England (Silver Edition) by Manowar". iTunes. September 1984.
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  18. ^ "Fighting the World by Manowar". iTunes. February 17, 1987.
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