Sign Of The Hammer Music Cd

Manowar - Sign Of The Hammer

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Sign of the Hammer      Artist : Manowar      List Price : $17.99 USD        Your Price : $17.99 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1993-10-12      Studio : Caroline      Label : Caroline      Avg. Customer Rating : (17 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Sign Of The Hammer      German Composer Richard Wagner would be pleased!      Rating:      I was around 16 or 17 when this record was released, and it was another Masterpiece by the Kings of Metal! This release, like the three before it, is part of the foundation of Manowar's Kingdom. This is one of my favorite Cd's of all time. It has some of the Heaviest moments in Manowar history, it's raw, stripped down, and heavy. This is what True Heavy Metal is all about. If I were going to give somebody a few CD's to give them an idea of what Manowar is really about, it would be the first 4 CD's, because they truly are a great period for the band. During that time period, information about Manowar was hard to come by here in the United States; the media ignored them, and the critics panned them, and neither had a just cause for doing so - Manowar's musical abilities far outweighed any of the bands that were getting coverage. Joey DeMaio is still the most original bassist around, Eric Adams' voice is simply unbelievable (I've studied voice for the last 6 years - trust me, the guy is incredible). Scott Columbus is simply my favorite drummer. I began playing drums well over 20 years ago, and John Bonham was quickly replaced by Scott Columbus; and we finally come to Ross the Boss - there is not another guitarist around who has the style that Ross has. The first 4 releases were recorded in Analog - that's why the releases that came out after this had a much different sound, the band began utilizing Digital Recording equipment for the following releases. For me, this CD was the end of an era, because Manowar's sound changed and became a bit more polished and less raw, and it wasn't until they released Triumph of Steel that they regained a lot of the rawness that the digital recording medium of the late 80's seemed to kill. That said, I would highly recommend this CD to anyone wanting to get a taste of what Manowar was really about.     Customer Reviews for Sign Of The Hammer Cd      Impressive      Rating:      Very impressive rock album. Manowar has developed a very well defined personality. I do not think I have ever heard someone who plays the bass guitar like this. Editorial Reviews for Sign Of The Hammer Audio Cd      Album Description      1984 release from the heavy metal band featuring 10 tracks, including 'All Men Play On 10', 'Animals' and 'Thor (The Powerhead)'. A 10 Records release.