The Lord of Steel

The Lord of Steel
Cover art by Ken Kelly
Studio album by
Manowar
ReleasedJune 16, 2012 (Hammer Edition)
June 26, 2012 (Steel Edition)
October 19, 2012 (Retail Edition)
GenreHeavy metal, power metal
Length47:40 (Hammer/Steel Edition)
55:19 (Retail Edition)
LabelMagic Circle Music
ProducerJoey DeMaio
Manowar chronology
Battle Hymns MMXI
(2010) 		The Lord of Steel
(2012) 		Kings of Metal MMXIV
(2014)
Limited Hammer Edition cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Metal Hammer4/7[2]
Sputnikmusic[3]

The Lord of Steel is the eleventh studio album of the American heavy metal band Manowar. It was first released as a download on June 16, 2012 and the limited-edition pre-release special edition CD of the British heavy metal magazine Metal Hammer on June 26, 2012. The retail edition of the album was available as CD, limited-edition vinyl and digital album.[4] It featured cover art by Ken Kelly who has worked on many previous Manowar covers. It marks a change in the band's sound,[citation needed] moving away from the symphonic sound of Gods of War and going back to the style of Louder than Hell with the production quality of Thunder in the Sky.[citation needed]

The song "El Gringo" was used in the credits of the 2011 film of the same name.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Joey DeMaio unless stated; all music is composed by Joey DeMaio unless stated

Hammer/Steel Edition (limited)[5]
No.TitleLength
1."The Lord of Steel" (DeMaio, Karl Logan)4:07
2."Manowarriors"4:46
3."Born in a Grave" (DeMaio, Logan)5:47
4."Righteous Glory" (DeMaio, Logan)6:10
5."Touch the Sky"3:49
6."Black List"6:58
7."Expendable"3:10
8."El Gringo"4:57
9."Annihilation"4:00
10."Hail, Kill and Die"3:56
Total length:47:40
  • The Hammer Edition is the CD version that came in the Metal Hammer's 100% Official Steel Edition bundle (including this CD, the HolyHell's "Darkness Visible (The Warning)" EP and the magazine Metal Hammer #233) exclusively from Metal Hammer UK. Also available as digital download released on Manowar webshop. It includes a 16-page digital booklet featuring complete lyrics and brand new band photos.
Retail Edition[6]
No.TitleLength
1."The Lord of Steel" (DeMaio, Karl Logan)4:07
2."Manowarriors"4:32
3."Born in a Grave" (DeMaio, Logan)5:02
4."Righteous Glory" (DeMaio, Logan)5:47
5."Touch the Sky"3:48
6."Black List"6:44
7."Expendable"3:11
8."El Gringo"6:55
9."Annihilation"3:57
10."Hail Kill and Die"3:57
11."The Kingdom of Steel" (DeMaio, Logan)7:20
Total length:55:19
  • The Retail Edition, originally scheduled for September 28, hit the stores on October 19, 2012 on CD, limited-edition picture vinyl and as digital album. It features a 24-page booklet, an opulent new illustration by fantasy artist Ken Kelly, a brand new song titled The Kingdom Of Steel, entirely different mixes and many new arrangements compared to the limited pre-release.[7]

Personnel

Manowar
Guest/session musicians
  • Joe Rozler – keyboards
  • Francisco Palomo – keyboards on El Gringo
Technical stuff
  • Joey DeMaio – engineering, recording, editing, production
  • Ronald Prent – mixing (at Wisseloord Studios)
  • Darcy Proper – mastering (at Wisseloord Studios)
  • Dirk Kloiber – additional engineering and editing (at Haus Wahnfried)
  • Francisco Palomo – additional editing

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 191
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 20
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 19
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] 40
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 41

References

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Lord of Steel – Manowar | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. ^ Kranz, Jacob (23 July 2012). "Kritik zu Manowar The Lord of Steel". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Sputnik music Review". sputnikmusic.com. 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
  4. ^ The Lord Of Steel bei My Favourite Magazines
  5. ^ ·Encyclopaedia Metallum, Additional Notes section·
  6. ^ ·Encyclopaedia Metallum, Additional Notes section·
  7. ^ ·Manowar Official Website – The Kingdom Of Steel· Archived 2012-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Manowar – The Lord of Steel" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Manowar – The Lord of Steel" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Manowar: The Lord of Steel" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Manowar – The Lord of Steel" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Manowar – The Lord of Steel". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Manowar – The Lord of Steel". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2021.