Kings of Metal MMXIV is a re-recorded album by American heavy metal band Manowar, released in February 2014. It is a re-recording of their album Kings of Metal from 1988. In support of the album the band started their "Kings of Metal MMXIV World Tour".[3]

Kings of Metal MMXIV
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2014 (download)[1]
February 28, 2014 (Silver Edition CD)[1]
GenreHeavy metal, power metal
Length89:13
ProducerJoey DeMaio
Manowar chronology
The Lord of Steel
(2012)
Kings of Metal MMXIV
(2014)
The Final Battle I
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sputnik Music[2]

Track listing

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Tracks 10 and 11 on disc 1 are listed as bonus tracks.

CD 1
No.TitleLength
1."Hail and Kill MMXIV"06:13
2."Kings of Metal MMXIV"03:42
3."The Heart of Steel MMXIV" (Acoustic Intro)05:09
4."A Warrior's Prayer MMXIV"05:44
5."The Blood of the Kings MMXIV"08:01
6."Thy Kingdom Come MMXIV"04:06
7."The Sting of the Bumblebee MMXIV"01:16
8."Thy Crown and Thy Ring MMXIV" (Orchestral Version)04:57
9."On Wheels of Fire MMXIV"04:14
10."Thy Crown and Thy Ring MMXIV" (Metal Version)04:57
11."The Heart of Steel MMXIV" (Guitar Instrumental)04:50
Total length:53:09
CD 2
No.TitleLength
1."Hail and Kill MMXIV" (Instrumental)06:13
2."Kings of Metal MMXIV" (Instrumental)03:42
3."The Heart of Steel MMXIV" (Orchestral Intro Version – Instrumental)04:50
4."The Blood of the Kings MMXIV" (Instrumental)08:01
5."Thy Kingdom Come MMXIV" (Instrumental)04:07
6."Thy Crown and Thy Ring MMXIV" (Orchestral Version – Instrumental)04:57
7."On Wheels of Fire MMXIV" (Instrumental)04:14
Total length:36:04

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 55

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Manowar - Kings of Metal MMXIV - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". metal-archives. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  2. ^ lostforwords. "Manowar - Kings of Metal MMXIV (album review )". Sputnik Music. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "MANOWAR To Release 'Kings Of Metal MMXIV' In February". blabbermouth. December 20, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  4. ^ "Manowar Taps Brian Blessed For "Kings Of Metal MMXIV" Re-Recording". metal underground. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Manowar – Kings of Metal MMXIV" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 21, 2021.