Kings of Metal
| Kings of Metal | ||||
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Cover art by Ken Kelly | ||||
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| Released | November 18, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | Universal Recording, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 47:57 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Manowar, Jason Flom | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10 |
Kings of Metal is the sixth album by the American heavy metal band Manowar, released on November 18, 1988 by Atlantic Records. The album was the last to feature guitarist and founding member Ross "The Boss" Friedman, who later went on to rejoin punk band The Dictators. Drummer Scott Columbus left the band after this album as well, but rejoined for 1996's Louder Than Hell and remained with the band until 2008.
In 2017, Loudwire ranked it as the 13th-best power metal album of all time. The album was re-recorded by the band in 2014 as Kings of Metal MMXIV.