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)

Revelation
Manowar Lyrics

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Above the wreckage of your
Mortal world I stand
Judgement passed, delivered by his hand
Now, clear the smoke there the ashes stand
A fitting tribute to mortality and man

What was written, foretold in dreams
In visions apocalypse now seen

And all self-righteous fools
Who lived and blasphemed
Drink the wine of his anger
Dine with the Beast
Vindication, he's coming on the clouds
See his Angels hear their trumpets sound
The day of anger
When the stars fall from the sky
The moon turns red
The sun turns black as night

Know the end is coming, heed this sign
By the morning star the four Horsemen ride
Revelation, the chosen saved
Earth be cleansed in a blaze
Armageddon, the first trumpet blows
Hail, fire and blood fall on Satan's throne

His hair as white as wool
His eyes like burning flame
He is the first and last
He brings the seven plagues
Seven stars of seven cities in his hand
He holds the keys of death
For the underworld and man

Know the end is coming, heed this sign
By the morning star the four Horsemen ride
Revelation, the chosen saved
Earth be cleansed in a blaze
Armageddon, the first trumpet blows
Hail, fire and blood fall on Satan's throne
Revelation, the chosen saved
Earth be cleansed in a blaze
Armageddon, the first trumpet blows
Hail, fire and blood fall on Satan's throne

Revelation, the chosen saved
Earth be cleansed in a blaze
Armageddon, the first trumpet blows
Hail and fire on Satan's throne

Revelation

Armageddon, the first trumpet blows
Hail, fire and blood fall on Satan's throne

Overall Meaning

"Revelation" by Manowar is a song about the coming apocalypse and the ultimate judgement day. The lyrics paint a picture of destruction and chaos, with the singer standing above the wreckage of the mortal world. The judgement has been passed and the vision of the apocalypse that was foretold in dreams is now finally seen. The self-righteous fools who lived and blasphemed will be punished - they will drink the wine of his anger and die with the beast.

The song talks about the second coming of Jesus Christ, who is coming on the clouds with his angels and their trumpets sounding. On the day of anger, the stars will fall from the sky, the moon will turn red, and the sun will turn black as night. The end is coming, and the four horsemen are riding - a sign that Armageddon is near. The chosen will be saved and the earth will be cleansed in a blaze. The first trumpet blows, and hail, fire, and blood fall on Satan's throne. The description of Christ in the lyrics is taken from the Book of Revelation.

Overall, "Revelation" is a heavy metal song that focuses on the theme of apocalyptic chaos and the ultimate judgement day. The song encourages the listener to pay attention to the signs of the end times and to be ready for the judgement that is to come.

Line by Line Meaning

Above the wreckage of your mortal world I stand
I am standing above the ruins of your earthly existence

Judgement passed delivered by his hand
God's judgment has been carried out

Now clear the smoke, there the ashes stand
The aftermath of death and destruction is all around

A fitting tribute to mortality and man.
This destruction is a fitting reminder of humanity's mortality

What was written foretold in dreams,
The prophecy of destruction was foretold in visions and dreams

In visions apocalypse now seen.
These visions have now become reality with the apocalypse happening

And all self-righteous fools who lived and blasphemed
Those who were arrogant and disrespectful are now facing the consequences

Drink the wine of his anger
Those who have sinned will now face God's wrath

Die with the beast
Their punishment will be to perish with Satan

Vindication, he is coming on the clouds
God is coming on the clouds to bring justice

See his angels, hear their trumpets sound.
Angels are sounding their horns to announce God's arrival

The day of anger when the stars fall from the sky
The day of judgment when the world will be plunged into darkness

The moon turns red, the sun turns black as night.
The sky will be covered in darkness during judgment day

Know the end is coming, heed this sign
Be aware that the end is near, pay attention to the signs

By the morning star the four horsemen ride.
The four horsemen of the Apocalypse are riding alongside the morning star

Revelation, the chosen saved
In the end, the chosen will be saved

Earth be cleansed in a blaze
The world will be cleansed in fire

Armageddon, the first trumpet blows
The first trumpet of Armageddon heralds the beginning of the end

Hail, fire and blood fall on Satan's throne.
Satan will face destruction and punishment from God

His hair as white as wool, his eyes like burning flame
God's appearance is described in heavenly terms

He is the first and last, he brings the seven plagues
God is the alpha and omega, and he brings the seven plagues of judgment

Seven stars of seven cities in his hand
God holds the fate of seven cities in his hand

He holds the keys of death for the underworld and man
God controls death and the afterlife