{"product_id":"vinylaudiocafe-manowar-fighting-the-world-3760053847850","title":"Manowar – Fighting The World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinyl 12\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMANOWAR is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980, the band is known for lyrics based on fantasy and mythology. The band is also known for a loud and bombastic sound.\n\nIn 1984, the band was included in the Guinness Book of World Records for delivering the loudest performance, a record which they have since broken on two occasions. They also hold the world record for the longest heavy metal concert after playing for five hours and 1 minute in Bulgaria (at Kavarna Rock Fest) in 2008.\n\nMANOWAR have also been known for their slogan \"Death to false metal\" and have maintained a very strong following with dedicated fans worldwide as referred to by the band as \"Metal Warriors\", \"Manowarriors\", \"Immortals\" or \"Brothers of Metal\". The band signed with Atlantic Records in 1987. Via Atlantic, they released Fighting the World, which enjoyed more extensive distribution and increased the band's prominence in the international heavy metal scene. Album art was designed by Ken Kelly.\n\nIn 1988, MANOWAR released the album Kings of Metal, which is the band's best-known work. Songs like \"Heart of Steel\", \"Kings of Metal\" and \"Hail and Kill\" are performed regularly in concerts. Kings of Metal is MANOWAR's highest-selling album worldwide.\n\nA new musical unit after the recent changes, MANOWAR released The Triumph of Steel in 1992. It gained some great success and was particularly famous for the presence of a suite lasting no less than 28 minutes entitled \"Achilles, Agony and Ecstasy in Eight Parts\", inspired by the events of the Iliad and the hero Achilles. After this release, the band went on a world tour for two years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinyl Audio Café","offers":[{"title":"2024 - Listenable Records \/ 3760053847850 \/ POSH785","offer_id":54292156907833,"sku":"POSH785","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/4180\/2553\/files\/3760053847850.jpg?v=1785533236","url":"https:\/\/vinylaudiocafe.com\/products\/vinylaudiocafe-manowar-fighting-the-world-3760053847850","provider":"Vinyl Audio Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}