The Final Battle I is the fifth EP by American heavy metal band Manowar, released March 29, 2019. It is the first recording without former member Karl Logan, who was arrested a year prior.[5] He was replaced with guitarist E. V. Martel, who first was a touring replacement following Logan's arrest.[6] On March 22, 2019, the band announced that they would release a trilogy of EP's based upon The Final Battle World Tour. Plans for any follow-up recordings were silently canceled for unknown reasons. The first EP, The Final Battle I, was released on March 29 in an exclusive pre-sale at the merchandise booth in Frankfurt and also during the European shows. It was then released on iTunes worldwide that day. The EP was digitally and physically released on May 30.[7] Former HammerFall and Yngwie Malmsteen drummer Anders Johansson was announced as the new live drummer shortly after and made his debut at the March 25 show in Brno, afterward joining the band full time.[8] In promotion of the EP, the band went on tour, dubbed "The Final Battle World Tour 2019". Upon the reveal of the EP, fans and critics believed the title was a reference to this being their final studio recording before retiring. Despite the tour's name, the band's sole ruler and bassist, Joey DeMaio however, dismissed any claims of Manowar's retirement, mainly due to the fans' demands to have them continue to perform.[9] In an interview published on Manowar's website, bassist Joey DeMaio says Manowar is not breaking up and The Final Battle is not their farewell tour. [10]
Reception of the recording has ranged from mixed to negative from fans and critics alike. Gary Alcock of Ghost Cult Magazine gave a roaring review, stating that it is "As TRUE and gloriously HEAVY FUCKING METAL as it gets, TFBI is a superb, if all too short release which hearkens back to the band’s glory years."[11] Of Tortureviews, a reviewer stated that, while there are some elements that remind of the former glory, and are reminiscent of the best of times in the Manowar history, the EP is incredibly average as a whole. They spoke highly of Eric Adams, saying how he still retains all the power and gravitas of his earlier days, and that his vocals are the best thing about this EP. "Sure, the cheesy lyrics do him no favors, but his deliverance is both big sounding befitting the Manowar name and his depth shows little signs of age." However, they added that on the final track how Joey DeMaio "takes center stage, barking in a sort of spoken word style, ruining any worth the song might have had (which is not much, a slow overlong drab, at any rate)."[12] A review from Headbangers Lifestyle was positive of the recording, saying that it will certainly be welcomed by their diehard fan community, but is not likely to be very appealing to a wider audience. "But all in all; an EP for the fans!" they concluded. [13]
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^"Manowar – The Final Battle I review". November 13, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
^Wollersberger, Andreas (June 7, 2019). "MANOWAR – The Final Battle Part I". Retrieved September 22, 2022.
^Peters, Jens (March 31, 2019). "MANOWAR – The Final Battle I". Retrieved September 22, 2022.
^"Former Manowar Guitarist Sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for Child Pornography". loudwire. July 17, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
^"MANOWAR Recruits Guitarist E.V. MARTEL For Upcoming Tour". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
^"Manowar – Announce Release Of 'The Final Battle I' EP – Metal Storm". Metalstorm.net.
^"MANOWAR Recruits Former HAMMERFALL Drummer ANDERS JOHANSSON". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved March 27, 2019.(copied content from Manowar)
^"JOEY DEMAIO: 'We Never Announced The End Of MANOWAR'". Blabbermouth.net. May 2, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2022.(copied content from Manowar)
^"MANOWAR's The Final Battle Tour Isn't Their Final Tour, Band Not Breaking Up". Metal Injection. May 3, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
^Alcock, Gary (April 3, 2019). "Manowar – The Final Battle I". GhostCultMag. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
^"Manowar – The Final Battle I (EP)". May 10, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
^Hoof, Edwin van (April 11, 2019). "MANOWAR-The Final Battle I". Retrieved September 22, 2022.
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The Final Battle I is the fifth EP by American heavy metal band Manowar released March 29 2019 It is the first recording without former member Karl Logan who was arrested a year prior 5 He was replaced with guitarist E V Martel who first was a touring replacement following Logan s arrest 6 On March 22 2019 the band announced that they would release a trilogy of EP s based upon The Final Battle World Tour Plans for any follow up recordings were silently canceled for unknown reasons The first EP The Final Battle I was released on March 29 in an exclusive pre sale at the merchandise booth in Frankfurt and also during the European shows It was then released on iTunes worldwide that day The EP was digitally and physically released on May 30 7 Former HammerFall and Yngwie Malmsteen drummer Anders Johansson was announced as the new live drummer shortly after and made his debut at the March 25 show in Brno afterward joining the band full time 8 In promotion of the EP the band went on tour dubbed The Final Battle World Tour 2019 Upon the reveal of the EP fans and critics believed the title was a reference to this being their final studio recording before retiring Despite the tour s name the band s sole ruler and bassist Joey DeMaio however dismissed any claims of Manowar s retirement mainly due to the fans demands to have them continue to perform 9 In an interview published on Manowar s website bassist Joey DeMaio says Manowar is not breaking up and The Final Battle is not their farewell tour 10 The Final Battle IEP by ManowarReleasedMarch 29 2019 2019 03 29 GenreHeavy metal power metalLength19 28LabelMagic Circle MusicProducerJoey DeMaioManowar chronologyKings of Metal MMXIV 2014 The Final Battle I 2019 Highlights from the Revenge of Odysseus 2022 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingBrave Words6 0 1 TourtureviewMetal Storm3 5 2 Ghost Cult Magazine8 10Earshot0 10 3 Rock Hard6 0 4 Contents 1 Reception 2 Tracklisting 3 Personnel 4 ReferencesReception editReception of the recording has ranged from mixed to negative from fans and critics alike Gary Alcock of Ghost Cult Magazine gave a roaring review stating that it is As TRUE and gloriously HEAVY FUCKING METAL as it gets TFBI is a superb if all too short release which hearkens back to the band s glory years 11 Of Tortureviews a reviewer stated that while there are some elements that remind of the former glory and are reminiscent of the best of times in the Manowar history the EP is incredibly average as a whole They spoke highly of Eric Adams saying how he still retains all the power and gravitas of his earlier days and that his vocals are the best thing about this EP Sure the cheesy lyrics do him no favors but his deliverance is both big sounding befitting the Manowar name and his depth shows little signs of age However they added that on the final track how Joey DeMaio takes center stage barking in a sort of spoken word style ruining any worth the song might have had which is not much a slow overlong drab at any rate 12 A review from Headbangers Lifestyle was positive of the recording saying that it will certainly be welcomed by their diehard fan community but is not likely to be very appealing to a wider audience But all in all an EP for the fans they concluded 13 Tracklisting editAll tracks are written by Joey DeMaioNo TitleLength1 March of the Heroes into Valhalla Instrumental 2 392 Blood and Steel 4 423 Sword of the Highlands 5 594 You Shall Die Before I Die 6 08Personnel editBandJoey DeMaio bass keyboards vocals track 4 Eric Adams vocals Anders Johansson drums percussion E V Martel guitarsGuest SessionJoe Slash Rozler keyboardsMiscellaneous staffJan Orkki Yrlund layout Joey DeMaio producer Ken Kelly cover artReferences edit Gromen Mark May 16 2019 Manowar The Final Battle I bravewords com Retrieved September 22 2022 Manowar The Final Battle I review November 13 2019 Retrieved September 22 2022 Wollersberger Andreas June 7 2019 MANOWAR The Final Battle Part I Retrieved September 22 2022 Peters Jens March 31 2019 MANOWAR The Final Battle I Retrieved September 22 2022 Former Manowar Guitarist Sentenced to 5 1 2 years in prison for Child Pornography loudwire July 17 2022 Retrieved September 22 2022 MANOWAR Recruits Guitarist E V MARTEL For Upcoming Tour Blabbermouth net Retrieved January 1 2019 Manowar Announce Release Of The Final Battle I EP Metal Storm Metalstorm net MANOWAR Recruits Former HAMMERFALL Drummer ANDERS JOHANSSON Blabbermouth net Retrieved March 27 2019 copied content from Manowar JOEY DEMAIO We Never Announced The End Of MANOWAR Blabbermouth net May 2 2019 Retrieved September 22 2022 copied content from Manowar MANOWAR s The Final Battle Tour Isn t Their Final Tour Band Not Breaking Up Metal Injection May 3 2019 Retrieved September 22 2022 Alcock Gary April 3 2019 Manowar The Final Battle I GhostCultMag Retrieved September 22 2022 Manowar The Final Battle I EP May 10 2019 Retrieved September 22 2022 Hoof Edwin van April 11 2019 MANOWAR 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