Manowar - Louder Than Hell (1996)

So what's Manowar up to now? Well, they've decided on a somewhat more straightforward metal attack than their last couple of efforts, but they haven't changed their statements on being tough biker dudes (the opening, profanity-laden "Return Of The Warlord") and, of course, on the greatness of heavy metal (the following two songs, "Brothers Of Metal Pt 1" and "The Gods Made Heavy Metal")... and so it goes on.
The nine minute instrumental near the end, "Today Is A Good Time To Die", is long and dull, while the concluding "The Power" just becomes stupidly obnoxious, but there's much to like here for unashamed metal fans.

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