Louder Than Hell (Manowar album)
1996 studio album by Manowar
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Louder Than Hell is the eighth album by heavy metal band Manowar, released on April 29, 1996.[1] It is the first album to feature guitarist Karl Logan, as well as the return of drummer Scott Columbus. Cover art was done by Ken Kelly. The songs "Brothers of Metal", "Courage" and "Number One" were demoed and played live by the band already in 1986, 10 years before their official album release.[3]
ReleasedApril 29, 1996[1]
StudiosHaus Wahnfried, New York,
SoundCastle Studios, Los Angeles (orchestra)
SoundCastle Studios, Los Angeles (orchestra)
Genres
Length50:03
| Louder Than Hell | ||||
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Cover art by Ken Kelly | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 29, 1996[1] | |||
| Studios | Haus Wahnfried, New York, SoundCastle Studios, Los Angeles (orchestra) | |||
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| Length | 50:03 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Manowar | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[2] |
Track listing
All songs written by Joey DeMaio, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Return of the Warlord" | Karl Logan, DeMaio | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Brothers of Metal Pt. 1" | 3:54 | |
| 3. | "The Gods Made Heavy Metal" | Logan, DeMaio | 6:03 |
| 4. | "Courage" | 3:49 | |
| 5. | "Number 1" | 5:11 | |
| 6. | "Outlaw" | Logan, DeMaio | 3:22 |
| 7. | "King" | 6:25 | |
| 8. | "Today Is a Good Day to Die" (Instrumental) | 9:42 | |
| 9. | "My Spirit Lives On" (Instrumental) | Logan | 2:09 |
| 10. | "The Power" | 4:09 | |
| Total length: | 50:03 | ||
Personnel
Manowar
- Eric Adams – vocals
- Karl Logan – guitars
- Joey DeMaio – bass, keyboards
- Scott Columbus – drums
Additional musicians
- David Campbell – orchestral arrangements, conductor
Production
- Rich Breen – engineer
- Ehab Haddad – assistant engineer
- George Marino – mastering
- John Pettigrass – recording supervisor
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 16 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 11 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 7 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 93 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 22 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 24 |