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Manowar’s origins go back to Black Sabbath’s Heaven And Hell tour of the UK in 1980, when Black Sabbath bass tech and pyrotechnic operative Joey DeMaio met former Dictators guitarist Ross The Boss, then playing guitar with French support band Shakin’ Street. At the end of the tour, the pair joined forces with singer Eric Adams and Manowar were born. Scott Columbus would join on drums for 1983’s “Into Glory Ride”.

The album contains 7 songs; 7 songs that symbolize what Darkness stood for in the past and what it will look like in the future. 7 songs that cast their shadows on the upcoming 7th album. Two already known songs from the 1980s present themselves in a new musical guise.

The “solo” Alice record “Welcome to My Nightmare” had firmly separated Alice Cooper the singer from Alice Cooper the band. Rather than abandon the intended album, drummer Neal Smith, guitarist Michael Bruce and bassist Dennis Dunaway joined forces with lead guitarist Mike Marconi and Alice Cooper keyboard player Bob Dolin, and signing to Polydor records, fashioned the abandoned Alice Cooper band album into “Battle Axe”, calling themselves Billion Dollar Babies, a very deliberate nod to their previous incarnation.

Track List:

DISC ONE:

BATTLE AXE (1977)

TOO YOUNG
SHINE YOUR LOVE
I MISS YOU
WASN’T I THE ONE
LOVE IS RATHER BLIND
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL RADIO
DANCE WITH ME
ROCK ME SLOWLY
EGO MANIA
BATTLE AXE
(SUDDEN DEATH)
WINNER

DISC TWO:

BATTLE AXE DEMOS

SHINE YOUR LOVE
MISS YOU
WASN’T I THE ONE
DANCE WITH ME
WANT TO GO HOME
LOVE IS RATHER BLIND
ROCK ME SLOWLY
BATTLE AXE / SUDDEN DEATH / WINNER
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL PRISON
RUNAWAY INST.
I DON’T KNOW BABE
WALLOW THROUGH THIS MADNESS
ONLY ONE WILL WALK AWAY
HIGH HEELS HOLLYWOOD

DISC THREE:

LIVE: FIRST EVER SHOW FLINT, MICHIGAN, USA, 6TH JULY 1977

I MISS YOU
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL RADIO
LOVE IS RATHER BLIND
ROCK ME SLOWLY
ALICE COOPER MEDLEY: NO MORE MR. NICE GUY / ELECTED / SCHOOL’S OUT
BATTLE AXE SUITE: EGO MANIA
BATTLE AXE
NIGHTS IN CRACKED LEATHER / SUDDEN DEATH / WINNER
TOO YOUNG
BILLION DOLLAR BABIES

The fifth and final part of Riot’s “Archives” series spans the years 1993 to 2002 and includes rare recordings from the album sessions of “Nightbreaker”, “Brethren Of The Long House”, “Inishmore”, “Sons OfSociety” and “Through The Storm”.

These are only some of the adjectives that describe the extraordinary style of Communics. Their very own sound combines emotional depth with the most diverse elements and varieties of metal. The songwriting is experimental, catchy melodies, a rousing bass and gripping guitar lines make it audible at all times.

With “KILLER BE KILLED”, the successful self-titled debut album, the band entered the official album charts in 8 countries in 2014. It took no less than six and a half years until the prominent US quartet with “Reluctant Hero” finally delivered the much-awaited successor.

Once “Welcome to Hel” has been unleashed on the world, Erlend and his band mates will tirelessly set about preparing the most explosive and dynamic live show possible. As soon as the world is ready again, so will Hjelvik …

Genre: HEAVY METAL Heavy / Power / Progressive /
Label: Cult Metal Classics
Year: 2020
Limited to 500 copies.

Country:Europe
Released:24 Oct 2020
Style:Hard Rock, Blues Rock

On Friday the 4th of December, the English AOR band Iconic Eyes will release the new EP “Back From Behind The Sun”, which will be available via here, among others.