{"product_id":"manowar-louder-than-hell-cd","title":"Manowar - LOUDER THAN HELL - [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eManowar: Eric Adams (vocals); Karl Logan (guitar); Joey DeMaio (keyboards, bass); Scott Columbus (drums, percussion). Audio Mixer: Rich Breen . Recording information: Haus Wahnfried, NJ; Sound Castle Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Unknown Contributor Roles: John Kalodner; Justin Meldal-Johnsen. Led by bassist Joey DeMaio and his singular metallic musical vision, Louder Than Hell is another exercise in power metal evangelism peculiar to Manowar. The British Steel-like opener \"Return of the Warlords\" emphasizes the American band's rare ability to offer very European-sounding '80s metal. The ballad \"Courage,\" like most of the group's slower numbers, is an abysmal failure. Fortunately, there are only a couple of these boring battle hymns included on this 1996 release. The shred-metal rhythmic constructs are also in limited quantity, but \"Outlaw\" with its pile-driving, 16th-note rhythm is up to the speedy standard set on The Triumph of Steel. A distinctly old-school Judas Priest vibe is apparent during the mid-tempo chunk of Louder Than Hell. Eric Adams' confident vocals don't wither one bit when compared to those of legendary screamer Rob Halford and reinforces the classic influence. Sure, Manowar's \"true metal\" flag-waving is tedious and goofy, but non-judgmental metal fans willing to overlook the bad comic book imagery will eventually marvel at the band's ability to create and capture their own brand of unapologetic power metal. ~ Vincent JeffriesJust when you thought heavy metal had either died or mutated into dissonant alternative music, along comes Manowar to prove once again that straight-ahead guitar crunch, powerhouse drumming, and histrionic vocal yowls can be far more potent than the latest Nirvana clone band--and far more amusing. On Louder Than Hell, Manowar guard the heavy metal torch with unintentionally hilarious lines like, \"The Gods made heavy metal and they saw that it was good\/They said to play it louder than hell, we promised that we would.\" This never-say-die spirit, along with muscular, audacious riffs, razor-sharp hooks, and strong, simple songwriting keeps Manowar's flame burning, even when they resort to violin-laden power ballads like \"Courage.\" --Jon Wiederhorn\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Metal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47758380269786,"sku":"720642492529","price":18.77,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/7787\/3626\/files\/LOUDERTHANHELL_br9zyy.jpg?v=1776190943","url":"https:\/\/shopmusic247.com\/products\/manowar-louder-than-hell-cd","provider":"Shopmusic247","version":"1.0","type":"link"}