Saw Manowar yesterday...

Dragonlord · #1 04-05-2007, 07:05 PM

in Athens. They killed. At last, they stopped fooling around and talking stupid for half the show (as they did back in '99 when I had seen them again). Unfortunately, the stadium acoustics sucked and that was the only negative. They came out and played for a whole hour straight with not intermissions, great songs from their first 4 albums... then they fulled around for 10-15 minutes (the usual stuff, ****** from the audience to play guitar and chick to show t*ts) and then back to songs. Great playlist, they played three songs from Into Glory Ride, Gloves of Metal, March for Revenge and Secrets of Steel, they also played Each Dawn I Die, Blood of my Enemies, Mountains, The Oath etc etc. They also had with them Rhapsody (who had very bad sound, I guess that they would be fine if it wasn't for that) and Holyhell, which are the group of Rhino (manowar's drummer in "triumph of steel") and who were crap.

Rimshot · #2 04-05-2007, 07:10 PM

I'm sorry.

Dragonlord · #3 04-05-2007, 07:38 PM

Well, yes they are ridiculous as far as their image and statements go, but I love their first albums music-wise.

Rimshot · #4 04-05-2007, 08:48 PM

In all seriousness, it sounds like you had a good time. I'm glad.

I haven't seen a truly enjoyable live show in quite a while, but I'm holding out hope that the upcoming Adrian Belew and the Bears show will change all that.

johnpaulbass · #5 04-06-2007, 02:36 AM

I really hate them.. but you know... if someone likes them that's fine for me... I respect everybody's work...

but Manowar man.. IMO .. I really don't get... HOW thay could reach sucha a wide range of supporters, sell out concerts, people committed to them like they're Gods... I saw a concert and I asked myself -> HOW!?...
mah..

Dragonlord · #6 04-06-2007, 03:47 AM

Well, they are idiots, but if you like epic metal there's just nothing like their early albums... apart from that, I guess some people just need to belong, and if there's one band that presents itself like a cult then that's manowar. But mainly it's because of the music IMO, attitude can't get you such a following.

velvetkevorkian · #7 04-06-2007, 05:02 PM

Seeing Manowar and Rhapsody (Of Fire) on the same bill would be awesome. Sounds like a good time- cheese overload! (Not a bad thing!

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Dragonlord · #8 04-07-2007, 02:46 AM

Heh I don't care about Rhapsody anymore (although I love their first album), but it would have been a cool show if the sound was bearable.