The Lord of Steel is the eleventh studio album of the American heavy metal band Manowar. It was first released as a download on June 16, 2012 and the limited-edition pre-release special edition CD of the British heavy metal magazine Metal Hammer on June 26, 2012. The retail edition of the album featured different mixes and mastering, spectacular new art by fantasy artist Ken Kelly, and other surprises. The album was available as CD, limited-edition vinyl and digital album.[4] It featured cover art by Ken Kelly who has worked on many previous Manowar covers. It marks a change in the band's sound,[citation needed] moving away from the symphonic sound of Gods of War and going back to the style of Louder than Hell with the production quality of Thunder in the Sky.[citation needed]
The Lord of Steel | ||||
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![]() Cover art by Ken Kelly | ||||
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Released | June 16, 2012 (Hammer Edition) June 26, 2012 (Steel Edition) October 19, 2012 (Retail Edition) | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
Length | 47:40 (Hammer/Steel Edition) 55:19 (Retail Edition) | |||
Label | Magic Circle Music | |||
Producer | Joey DeMaio | |||
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Limited Hammer Edition cover | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Metal Hammer | 4/7[2] |
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The song "El Gringo" was used in the credits of the 2011 film of the same name.
All lyrics are written by Joey DeMaio unless stated; all music is composed by Joey DeMaio unless stated.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Lord of Steel" (DeMaio, Karl Logan) | 4:07 |
2. | "Manowarriors" | 4:46 |
3. | "Born in a Grave" (DeMaio, Logan) | 5:47 |
4. | "Righteous Glory" (DeMaio, Logan) | 6:10 |
5. | "Touch the Sky" | 3:49 |
6. | "Black List" | 6:58 |
7. | "Expendable" | 3:10 |
8. | "El Gringo" | 4:57 |
9. | "Annihilation" | 4:00 |
10. | "Hail, Kill and Die" | 3:56 |
Total length: | 47:40 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Lord of Steel" (DeMaio, Karl Logan) | 4:07 |
2. | "Manowarriors" | 4:32 |
3. | "Born in a Grave" (DeMaio, Logan) | 5:02 |
4. | "Righteous Glory" (DeMaio, Logan) | 5:47 |
5. | "Touch the Sky" | 3:48 |
6. | "Black List" | 6:44 |
7. | "Expendable" | 3:11 |
8. | "El Gringo" | 6:55 |
9. | "Annihilation" | 3:57 |
10. | "Hail Kill and Die" | 3:57 |
11. | "The Kingdom of Steel" (DeMaio, Logan) | 7:20 |
Total length: | 55:19 |
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 37 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 191 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] | 20 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 19 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] | 40 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 41 |
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