Kings of Metal MMXIV

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Kings of Metal MMXIV
Studio album by
Manowar
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2014 (download)[1]
February 28, 2014 (Silver Edition CD)[1]
GenreHeavy metal, power metal
Length89:13
LabelMagic Circle
ProducerJoey DeMaio
Manowar chronology
The Lord of Steel
(2012) 		Kings of Metal MMXIV
(2014) 		The Final Battle I
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
metal.de7/10[2]
Metal Hammer3/7[3]
Ultimate Guitar6.7/10[4]
Ghost Cult Magazine3/10[5]

Kings of Metal MMXIV is a re-recorded album by American heavy metal band Manowar, released in February 2014. It is a re-recording of their album Kings of Metal from 1988. In support of the album the band started their "Kings of Metal MMXIV World Tour".[6]

Track listing

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Tracks 10 and 11 on disc 1 are listed as bonus tracks.

CD 1
No.TitleNotesLength
1."Hail and Kill MMXIV" 06:13
2."Kings of Metal MMXIV" 03:42
3."The Heart of Steel MMXIV" (Acoustic Intro) 05:09
4."A Warrior's Prayer MMXIV" 05:44
5."The Blood of the Kings MMXIV" 08:01
6."Thy Kingdom Come MMXIV" 04:06
7."The Sting of the Bumblebee MMXIV"instrumental01:16
8."Thy Crown and Thy Ring MMXIV" (Orchestral Version) 04:57
9."On Wheels of Fire MMXIV" 04:14
10."Thy Crown and Thy Ring MMXIV" (Metal Version)bonus track04:57
11."The Heart of Steel MMXIV" (Guitar Instrumental)bonus track; instrumental04:50
Total length:53:09
CD 2
No.TitleLength
1."Hail and Kill MMXIV" (Instrumental)06:13
2."Kings of Metal MMXIV" (Instrumental)03:42
3."The Heart of Steel MMXIV" (Orchestral Intro Version – Instrumental)04:50
4."The Blood of the Kings MMXIV" (Instrumental)08:01
5."Thy Kingdom Come MMXIV" (Instrumental)04:07
6."Thy Crown and Thy Ring MMXIV" (Orchestral Version – Instrumental)04:57
7."On Wheels of Fire MMXIV" (Instrumental)04:14
Total length:36:04

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 55

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Manowar - Kings of Metal MMXIV - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". metal-archives. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  2. ^ Endres, Markus (March 18, 2014). "Manowar - Kings Of Metal MMXIV Review". metal.de (in German). Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  3. ^ Gorr, Dorian (March 24, 2014). "Kritik zu Manowar Kings Of Metal MMXIV". Metal Hammer Germany (in German). Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  4. ^ UG Team (March 5, 2014). "Manowar: Kings Of Metal MMXIV Review". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  5. ^ "Manowar – Kings of Metal MMXIV". Ghost Cult Magazine. April 14, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  6. ^ "MANOWAR To Release 'Kings Of Metal MMXIV' In February". blabbermouth. December 20, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  7. ^ "Manowar Taps Brian Blessed For "Kings Of Metal MMXIV" Re-Recording". metal underground. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Manowar – Kings of Metal MMXIV" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 21, 2021.