Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 19… Read Full Bio ↴Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980, the group is known for lyrics based on fantasy (particularly sword and sorcery) and mythology (particularly Norse mythology and Greco-Roman mythology), as well as numerous songs celebrating the genre and its core audience. The band is also known for a loud and emphatic sound. In an interview for MTV in February 2007, bassist Joey DeMaio lamented that "these days, there's a real lack of big, epic metal that is drenched with crushing guitars and choirs and orchestras... so it's nice to be one of the few bands that's actually doing that". In 1984, the band was included in the Guinness Book of World Records for delivering the loudest performance, a record which they have since broken on two occasions. They also hold the world record for the longest heavy metal concert after playing for five hours and 1 minute in Bulgaria (at Kavarna Rock Fest) in 2008. They also have been known for their slogan "Death to false metal". The band maintains a strong cult following.

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Studio albums
Battle Hymns (1982)
Into Glory Ride (1983)
Hail to England (1984)
Sign of the Hammer (1984)
Fighting the World (1987)
Kings of Metal (1988)
The Triumph of Steel (1992)
Louder Than Hell (1996)
Warriors of the World (2002)
Gods of War (2007)
Battle Hymns MMXI (2010)
The Lord of Steel (2012)
Kings of Metal MMXIV (2014)

Hatred
Manowar Lyrics

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I taste your blood as it showers from my blade.
I eat your heart, from evil it was made.
With heart filled hatred black blood runs through
my veins.
I take your powers to the ancient ones who reign.

I conquer evil, let evil know my name.
Come forth ye wicked, know the gruesome pain.

I am the omen, the one that cannot die
I am the flame, hatred burns inside.

My strength is hatred, torment and pain, HATRED, HATRED.
With heart filled hatred black blood runs through my veins.

I crush your bones, I kill your face
I rip your flesh, I end the chase
You meet with terror, you draw the ace
I rule the world the rats that race.

My strength is hatred, torment and pain, HATRED, HATRED
With heart filled hatred black blood runs through my veins.

HATRED

Overall Meaning

In Manowar's song "Hatred", the singer describes their intense hatred towards their enemy. The lyrics open with a gruesome image of the singer showering in their enemy's blood and devouring their heart, which they claim to be made of evil. The singer states that the black blood of hatred runs through their veins, implying that their hatred is what fuels them. They continue to describe themselves as a conqueror of evil who inflicts pain upon their enemies without fear of death. The singer ends by asserting their strength in hatred, torment, and pain as they crush bones, rip flesh, and rule the world.

The theme of hatred serves to illustrate the aggression and brutality of the singer towards their enemy. It is a powerful and dangerous emotion that consumes the singer and drives their actions. The song speaks to a primal instinct within human nature: the desire to destroy those who we perceive as a threat or obstacle. However, it also shows the danger of allowing hate to govern one's behavior as it results in the infliction of pain and destruction.

Line by Line Meaning

I taste your blood as it showers from my blade.
I relish in the violence and bloodshed I cause with my blade.

I eat your heart, from evil it was made.
I consume the very essence of evil itself from your heart.

With heart filled hatred black blood runs through my veins.
I am fueled by an intense and all-consuming hatred, which courses through my veins.

I take your powers to the ancient ones who reign.
I transfer the power and essence of evil to the ancient ones, who control and revel in such depravity.

I conquer evil, let evil know my name.
I triumph over all manner of wickedness and make sure it remembers me by name.

Come forth ye wicked, know the gruesome pain.
I challenge all those who embrace evil, daring them to witness and experience my gruesome and violent retribution.

I am the omen, the one that cannot die
I am the harbinger of doom, and I endure and persist beyond all mortal limits.

I am the flame, hatred burns inside.
I embody and emit an unquenchable flame of pure, unadulterated hate.

My strength is hatred, torment and pain, HATRED, HATRED.
My power and fortitude stem solely from the immense anguish, suffering, and malice that fuels me.

With heart filled hatred black blood runs through my veins.
Once again, my hatred courses through me, like a thick and sticky fluid of pure darkness.

I crush your bones, I kill your face
I obliterate all physical attributes, both internal and external, that might differentiate or defend you.

I rip your flesh, I end the chase
I strip you of all bodily defenses, ending the hunt for your destruction.

You meet with terror, you draw the ace
You encounter such sheer terror and horror that make you feel as though you are holding the highest possible poker hand.

I rule the world the rats that race.
I am the absolute ruler of the world, enslaving and conquering even those who squabble and fight amongst themselves.

My strength is hatred, torment and pain, HATRED, HATRED
Once again, my ultimate source of power and ability is my unrelenting and uncontrollable hatred, expressed as intense agony and suffering for my enemies.

With heart filled hatred black blood runs through my veins.
Until the next inevitable bout of savagery, the darkness and antagonism of my heart sustains me.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOEY DEMAIO, JOSEPH DE MAIO

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