Fighting the World
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Fighting the World is an album
released by Manowar on 1987 (see 1987 in music
). This was the first Manowar album to feature artwork by long-time collaborator Ken Kelly, and also the first heavy metal album to be recorded and mixed entirely on digital equipment.
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Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
released by Manowar on 1987 (see 1987 in music
1987 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1987.See also:Record labels established in 1987-January-February:*January 3 – Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
). This was the first Manowar album to feature artwork by long-time collaborator Ken Kelly, and also the first heavy metal album to be recorded and mixed entirely on digital equipment.
Track listing
All songs written by Joey DeMaioJoey DeMaio
Joey DeMaio is an American bass player and main songwriter for the heavy metal band Manowar which he co-founded in 1980. He is also the founder and CEO of Magic Circle Music....
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- "Fighting the World" – 3:46
- "Blow Your SpeakersBlow Your Speakers"Blow Your Speakers" was a single released off the Fighting the World album by American heavy metal group Manowar.Its release date was November 30, 1986....
" – 3:36 - "Carry On" – 4:08
- "Violence and Bloodshed" – 3:59
- "Defender" – 6:01
- "Drums of Doom" – 1:18
- "Holy War" – 4:40
- "Master of Revenge" – 1:30
- "Black Wind, Fire and Steel" – 5:17
Song information
- "Defender" features the speech of Orson WellesOrson WellesGeorge Orson Welles , best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio...
. The album was released 2 years after Welles died. The recording of Welles' speech was re-used from the original 1983 recording of the song. - "Blow Your Speakers" was selected by VH1VH1VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
as one of the 40 Most Awesomely Bad Metal Songs.
Cover versions
- "Fighting the World" was covered by GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Power metalPower metalPower metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band Mystic ProphecyMystic ProphecyMystic Prophecy is a power metal band from Bad Grönenbach, Germany. They have been described as sounding like US-power metal, similar to bands such as Iced Earth , but still without losing the melodies found in European power metal.The band was formed by Valley's Eve bandmates R.D. Liapakis and...
as a bonus track on their album RegressusRegressusRegressus is a 2003 album by German Power metal group Mystic Prophecy.-Track listing:All lyrics by: R.D LiapakisAll music by: R.D. Liapakis & Gus G.,except track 6 by: AlbrechtAll songs arranged by: R.D...
. - "Black Wind, Fire and Steel" has been covered by Brazilian heavy metal band Immortal Choir and by Swedish punk band Venerea.
Personnel
- Eric AdamsEric Adams (singer)Eric Adams has been the singer of the heavy metal band Manowar since 1980. Before he became the band's singer in 1980, he had sung for a group, called LOOKS. In the band was also future Manowar bassist and childhood friend, Joey DeMaio.-Early life:Eric Adams was born on 12 July 1954, in Auburn,...
- vocals - Ross the Boss - guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Joey DeMaioJoey DeMaioJoey DeMaio is an American bass player and main songwriter for the heavy metal band Manowar which he co-founded in 1980. He is also the founder and CEO of Magic Circle Music....
- 4, 8 strings bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Scott ColumbusScott ColumbusScott Columbus was an American musician and the former drummer of Manowar. Reportedly he was discovered by a female fan of the band, beating aluminium in a local foundry...
- drums