Battle Hymns
Studio album by
Manowar
ReleasedJune 14, 1982 (1982-06-14)[1]
StudioCriteria (Miami)
GenreHeavy metal
Length36:05
LabelLiberty
Producer
Manowar chronology
Battle Hymns
(1982) 		Into Glory Ride
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[3]

Battle Hymns is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Manowar, released in 1982 by Liberty Records.

Track listing

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All songs by Ross the Boss and Joey DeMaio, except where indicated

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Death Tone" 4:51
2."Metal Daze"Joey DeMaio4:20
3."Fast Taker" 3:56
4."Shell Shock" 4:07
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Manowar" 3:38
2."Dark Avenger" 6:23
3."William's Tale"Gioachino Rossini1:54
4."Battle Hymn" 6:56
Total length:36:05

Personnel

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Manowar

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Additional personnel

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Production

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Cover versions

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2010 re-recording – Battle Hymns MMXI

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In late 2010 it was announced that Manowar were to rerecord Battle Hymns for a November 26 release.[4] The album, Battle Hymns MMXI, was drummer Donnie Hamzik's first studio recording with Manowar since the original 1982 Battle Hymns release. Orson Welles having died 25 years before, the narration during "Dark Avenger" was recorded by Sir Christopher Lee.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases" (PDF). FMQB. June 11, 1982. p. 31. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Battle Hymns at AllMusic
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 212. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  4. ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MANOWAR: 'Battle Hymns 2011' Release Dates Announced
  5. ^ Joey DeMaio – Battle Hymns 2011 – YouTube
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