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Manowar
12+ albums
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Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980, the band is known for lyrics based on fantasy themes, particularly sword and sorcery, as well as mythology including Norse and Greco-Roman traditions, alongside songs that celebrate heavy metal music and its audience. The group is also associated with a loud and emphatic sound. In 2007, bassist Joey DeMaio stated in an interview that he believed contemporary metal lacked large, epic productions with heavily layered instrumentation. In 1984, Manowar was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for the loudest performance at the time, a record they later reportedly surpassed twice. They also held a record for the longest heavy metal concert after performing for five hours and one minute in Bulgaria at Kavarna Rock Fest in 2008. The band has been associated with the slogan "death to false metal". The band’s origins trace back to 1980 when bassist Joey DeMaio met guitarist Ross "the Boss" Friedman while both were working in connection with Black Sabbath’s Heaven & Hell tour. Friedman had previously been a member of the punk rock band The Dictators. The two decided to form a band after encouragement from Ronnie James Dio. The initial lineup was completed by drummer Donnie Hamzik and singer Eric Adams, whose real name is Louis Marullo; he adopted his stage name at the suggestion of Friedman. The name Manowar was proposed by instrument designer John "Dawk" Stillwell and is derived from the term "man-
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