Manowar Sign Of The Hammer
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InFlamesWeThrash666
November 10th 2014


10623 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

ALL MEN PLAY ON 10

Snowdog808
July 19th 2015


2930 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Mountains is so damn epic. [2] I can tell Quorthon loved that song because of his similar fifth track on Twilight of the Gods.

InFlamesWeThrash666
October 31st 2016


10623 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Probably the best song here yea

TheClansman95
October 31st 2016


2510 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The Bass in This album is Incredible. Pure ecstasy

vonseux
November 24th 2018


370 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

this album is pretty damm rounded. Not a single bad moment, and such a enjoyable production all instruments sound fantastic. The band used tested formulas from the previous (and next) albums, but the most original tunes here Mountains, Thor and Guyana, makes this record stand out and be a unskipable Manowar release. Even the mandatory bass solo is actually enjoayable and it merges with the closing track seamlessly.

hansoloshotfirst
November 24th 2018


1625 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Thank you for the Kool Aid Reverend Jim...

Thalassic
December 12th 2018


5740 Comments


Some really good songs here with a dud here or there

ALLLLLLL MEEEEENNNNN PLAY ON 10
NEVER GONNA TURN DOOWN AGAIN

is a legit jam

hansoloshotfirst
March 12th 2019


1625 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

All Men Play on Ten!!!

TheClansman95
March 12th 2019


2510 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

[2]

InFlamesWeThrash666
March 12th 2019


10623 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

GUYAANAAAAAA

ToSmokMuzyki
July 5th 2024


14930 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

To those who have deplored the use of the adjective cheesy in my review: First of all, I think my review summary was a little inaccurate. Not all the songs on this album are cheesy. So thanks to your feedback, I changed the summary. However, I still find All Men Play On 10 and Animal on the cheesy side. That's just me.







Cheesiness doesn't depend on topic choice alone but a myriad of things. It's about not only what you talk about but especially HOW you talk about it. Having lyrics that are too literal can be a bad idea. The vocal delivery, the context, the backing music. There is sometimes a fine line between something that will be emotional and something that will be unintentionally funny.







Manowar is one of my favorite metal bands thanks to their early albums but I'm not into the whole "brotherhood of immortals" thing. Nor into the "true vs false metal" debate. I mostly enjoy the epic elements they infused on top of really cool and creative rock songs. When it gets melodramatic or bombastic or too over-the-top, I find it a little cheesy.







Regardless, we can't all enjoy the same things and that's just how I see things. I don't claim I am the ultimate authority on those matters.

ScuroFantasma
Emeritus
April 21st 2025


12954 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

> this album is pretty damm rounded. Not a single bad moment,



Eh, I could take this without Thunderpick



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