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The Lord of Steel is the twelfth studio album of the American heavy metal band Manowar. It was first released as a download on June 16, 2012 and the limited-edition pre-release special edition CD of the British heavy metal magazine Metal Hammer on June 26, 2012; The retail edition of The Lord Of Steel will feature different mixes and mastering, spectacular new art by fantasy artist Ken Kelly, and other surprises. The album will be available as CD, limited-edition vinyl and digital album. . It will feature cover art by Ken Kelly who has worked on many previous Manowar covers.It marks a change in the band's sound, moving away from the symphonic sound of Gods of War and going back to the style of Louder Than Hell with the production quality of Thunder In The Sky.

The song "El Gringo" was used in the film of the same name, El Gringo, released on May 11, 2012 (USA) starring Scott Adkins and Christian Slater. It is the first Manowar song to ever be featured in a movie, and the first song written by the band specifically for a movie.

Track listing

All songs are written by Joey DeMaio unless stated.

1. "The Lord of Steel" – 4:07
2. "Manowarriors" – 4:46
3. "Born in a Grave" (DeMaio, Karl Logan) – 5:47
4. "Righteous Glory" (DeMaio, Logan) – 6:10
5. "Touch the Sky" – 3:49
6. "Black List" – 6:58
7. "Expendable" – 3:10
8. "El Gringo" – 4:57
9. "Annihilation" – 4:00
10. "Hail Kill and Die" – 3:56

Personnel

• Eric Adams - vocals
• Karl Logan - guitar, keyboard
• Joey DeMaio - bass guitar, keyboard
• Donnie Hamzik - drums

References

1. "REVIEW: Manowar - "The Lord of Steel"". sputnikmusic. 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
2. The Lord Of Steel bei My Favourite Magazines

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