The Triumph of Steel

by Manowar

The Triumph of Steel cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 29 September 1992
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:37
  • Community rating: 3.61/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Eric Adams, pedalboard, David Shankle, Rhino, Joey DeMaio

Album Notes & Community Reviews

With guitarist David Shankle and drummer Rhino joining the fold, the quintessential true metal defenders crafted their most sprawling, ambitious release to date. The album famously opens with a staggering 28-minute suite based on Homer's Iliad, showcasing a blend of blistering speed metal, towering operatic vocals, and unabashedly epic heavy metal grandeur.

Genres

Descriptors: mythology, technical, war, bombastic, majestic

Tracklist

  1. Metal Warriors (3:59)
  2. Ride The Dragon (4:30)
  3. Spirit Horse Of The Cherokee (6:00)
  4. Burning (5:08)
  5. The Power Of Thy Sword (7:49)
  6. The Demon's Whip (7:44)
  7. Master Of The Wind (5:27)

Credits

  • Ken Kelly - artwork
  • Joey DeMaio - bass guitar [4 string, piccolo], 8-string bass guitar, pedalboard [bass pedals], songwriter
  • Rhino - drums, percussion
  • David Shankle - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, songwriter
  • Eric Adams - vocals

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