War Metal Battle Master is the third studio album by Chicago-based sludge/thrash metal band Lair of the Minotaur. There was a music video recorded for the title track, which was directed by Gary Smithson.[3]

War Metal Battle Master
Studio album by Lair of the Minotaur
Released	March 25, 2008
Recorded	October 2007[1]
Studio	Volume Studios
Genre	Sludge metal, doom metal, thrash metal
Length	39:31
Label	Southern Lord Records (SUNN91)
Producer	Sanford Parker Lair of the Minotaur
Lair of the Minotaur chronology
The Ultimate Destroyer (2006) War Metal Battle Master (2008) Evil Power (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All lyrics and music written by Steven Rathbone.[1]

1. Horde of Undead Vengeance - 4:42
2. War Metal Battle Master - 3:28
3. When the Ice Giants Slayed All - 3:08
4. Slaughter the Bestial Legion - 5:04
5. Black Viper Barbarian Clan - 3:35
6. Assassins of the Cursed Mist - 5:18
7. Doomtrooper - 9:45
8. Hades Unleashed - 4:31

Note

• The LP version of this album includes a bonus track at the end of side one (after Track 4), called "Terror Tyrannus".

Personnel

• Steven Rathbone - Vocals, guitar and mixing[1]
• D.J. Barraca - Bass
• Chris Wozniak - Drums
• Steve Moore - synth on "Doomtrooper"
• Sanford Parker - Mixing, executive production
• Jeremy Mohler - Illustrations
• Erica Barraca - Photos
• Seldon Hunt - Layout
• Scott Hull - Mastering[4]

References