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)

The Gods Made Heavy Metal
Manowar Lyrics

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In The Beginning There Was Silence And Darkness
All Across The Earth
Then Came The Wind And A Hole In The Sky
Thunder And Lightning Came Crashing Down
Hit The Earth And Split The Ground
Fire Burned High In The Sky

From Down Below Fire Melted The Stone

The Ground Shook And Started To Pound

The Gods Made Heavy Metal And They Saw That It Was Good
They Said To Play It Louder Than Hell
We Promised That We Would
When Losers Say It's Over With You Know That It's A Lie
The Gods Made Heavy Metal And It's Never Gonna Die

We Are The True Believers
It's Our Turn To Show The World
In The Fire Of Heavy Metal We Were Burned
It's More Than Our Religion It's The Only Way To Live
But The Enemies Of Metal We Can't Forgive

Cause We Believe In The Power And The Might
And The Gods Who Made Metal Are With Us Tonight

The Gods Made Heavy Metal And They Saw That It Was Good
They Said To Play It Louder Than Hell
We Promised That We Would
When Losers Say It's Over With You Know That It's A Lie
The Gods Made Heavy Metal And It's Never Gonna Die

We Believe In The Power And The Might
And The Gods Who Made Metal Are With Us Tonight

We're Here Tonight For Heavy Metal Are You Ready In The Hall
They Have Chosen Us And We Have Heard The Call
Gonna Tear The Roof Off With Out Sound

Crack The Walls And Shake The Ground
Fight Tonight For Metal One And All
Cause We Believe In The Power And The Might
And The Gods Who Made Metal Are With Us Tonight

The Gods Made Heavy Metal And They Saw That It Was Good
They Said To Play It Louder Than Hell
We Promised That We Would

When Losers Say It's Over With You Know That It's A Lie
The Gods Made Heavy Metal And It's Never Gonna Die

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Manowar's song "The Gods Made Heavy Metal" describe the creation of heavy metal as a genre of music, attributing its creation to the gods themselves. The opening lines of the song describe the silence and darkness that existed before the creation of heavy metal. Then, the wind and thunder arrived, and the earth was split by lightning. Fire burned high in the sky, and from down below, fire melted stone, causing the ground to shake and pound.

The chorus explains that the gods made heavy metal and saw that it was good. They demanded that it be played louder than hell and promised that it would never die. The song then emphasizes the devotion of the fans to the cause of heavy metal, calling them "true believers." The fans believe in the power and might of heavy metal and the gods who created it, determined to fight for metal one and all.

The lyrics of "The Gods Made Heavy Metal" glorify the genre and the fans who love it, calling heavy metal a religion and a way of life. The song reflects the band's own beliefs regarding the importance of heavy metal, both as a genre of music and as a cultural movement that transcends traditional boundaries.

Line by Line Meaning

In The Beginning There Was Silence And Darkness All Across The Earth
The universe was a black, silent void before the creation of the world

Then Came The Wind And A Hole In The Sky Thunder And Lightning Came Crashing Down Hit The Earth And Split The Ground Fire Burned High In The Sky
The birth of the world was accompanied by a spectacular and violent storm that caused elemental chaos

From Down Below Fire Melted The Stone The Ground Shook And Started To Pound
The core of the Earth melted and caused powerful seismic activity, shaping the landscape we know today

The Gods Made Heavy Metal And They Saw That It Was Good They Said To Play It Louder Than Hell We Promised That We Would When Losers Say It's Over With You Know That It's A Lie The Gods Made Heavy Metal And It's Never Gonna Die
Heavy metal music was created by the gods, who approved of it and encouraged it to be played with maximum power and enthusiasm. Despite those who dismiss or underestimate it, heavy metal will always endure

We Are The True Believers It's Our Turn To Show The World In The Fire Of Heavy Metal We Were Burned It's More Than Our Religion It's The Only Way To Live But The Enemies Of Metal We Can't Forgive
Those who love heavy metal feel a deep kinship with it and are dedicated to sharing it with others. They consider it a lifestyle rather than a mere form of entertainment, and they hold grudges against anyone who opposes or derides it

Cause We Believe In The Power And The Might And The Gods Who Made Metal Are With Us Tonight
Fans of heavy metal feel empowered and comforted by the knowledge that they are part of a larger, divine force that created the genre and continues to support it

We're Here Tonight For Heavy Metal Are You Ready In The Hall They Have Chosen Us And We Have Heard The Call Gonna Tear The Roof Off With Out Sound Crack The Walls And Shake The Ground Fight Tonight For Metal One And All
Those who attend heavy metal concerts are part of a unique community that feels an intense bond of camaraderie and purpose. They celebrate by unleashing the full force of their energy through headbanging and other physical expressions, thus creating an atmosphere of explosive energy and unity

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

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