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Album · 1987

Fighting the World

by Manowar

Fighting the World is a 1987 heavy metal album by Manowar. It runs 9 tracks across 35 minutes on Atlantic Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.1/5 from 18 ratings.

Heavy Metal · Power Metal

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4.1 /5
18 ratings
9
Tracks
35 min
Runtime
100 bpm
Tempo
A minor
Key

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18 ratings · avg 4.1

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  • Collectors Guide to Heavy Metal9/10
  • AllMusic3/5

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Fighting the World album cover

Fighting the World album cover

The Fighting the World cover was photographed by Fin Costello, illustrated by Jamie Desmond and Ken Kelly, and art-directed by Bob Defrin.

Photography
Fin Costello
Illustration
Jamie Desmond, Ken Kelly
Art direction
Bob Defrin

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9 tracks · 35 min

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About

Fighting the World is the fifth album by the American heavy metal band Manowar, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). This was the first Manowar album to feature artwork by long-time collaborator Ken Kelly, and also one of the first heavy metal albums to be recorded and mixed entirely on digital equipment (Turbo album, by Judas Priest, was prior to that). Since Fighting The World, all Manowar album covers have been painted by Ken Kelly. The song "Defender" features a speech by famous American actor Orson Welles. The album was released 2 years after Welles died. The recording of Welles' speech was re-used from the original 1982 demo of the song.

In brief

Is Fighting the World good?
Riffiter listeners rate Fighting the World 4.1/5 from 18 ratings.
When was Fighting the World released?
Fighting the World was released in 1987 on Atlantic Records.
How many tracks are on Fighting the World?
Fighting the World has 9 tracks, with a runtime of 35 minutes.
What genre is Fighting the World?
Fighting the World is catalogued under Heavy Metal, Power Metal.
What BPM is Fighting the World?
Fighting the World runs at a median tempo of 100 BPM across its tracks, most often in A minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Fighting the World?
Listeners of Fighting the World also rate Master of Puppets by Metallica, The Book of Souls by Iron Maiden, Rust in Peace by Megadeth.