Battle Hymns (Manowar album)

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Battle Hymns
Studio album by Manowar
Released	1982
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	35:48
Label	Liberty Records
Professional reviews
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Manowar chronology
Battle Hymns (1982) Into Glory Ride (1983)

Battle Hymns is the 1982 debut album from the heavy metal band Manowar.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Death Tone" – 4:48
2. "Metal Daze" – 4:18
3. "Fast Taker" – 3:56
4. "Shell Shock" – 4:04
5. "Manowar" – 3:35
6. "Dark Avenger" – 6:20
7. "William's Tale" – 1:52
8. "Battle Hymn" – 6:55

All tracks written by Friedman/DeMaio except "Metal Daze" written by DeMaio, and "William's Tale" written by Rossini/DeMaio.

Narration on "Dark Avenger" by Orson Welles.

[edit] Cover versions

• Thrash metal band Overkill covered the song "Death Tone" on their 1999 album Coverkill.
• Traditional/power metal band Seven Witches covered the song "Metal Daze" on their 1999 album Second War in Heaven.

[edit] Personnel

• Eric Adams – vocals
• Ross Funicello – guitar
• Joey DeMaio – bass
• Donnie Hamzik – drums