Thunder in the Sky (EP)
Manowar
Manowar's first concept album,
Gods Of War,
told the stories of Odin, Thor and Loki from Norse mythology. While this was a wise choice of source material for a band that has created a world that's all about battles (more about this in my next post), critics — myself included — panned the album for relying too heavily on spoken word and unmetallic songs to get the story across.
But this was only the first in a series of Manowar concept albums. Will they do better in the future? If their EP
Thunder in the Sky is any indication (as it should be, since it's billed as the prequel to the second concept album
Hammer of the Gods), the answer is a resounding no.
Thunder Blunder: Manowar's Thunder in the Sky Reviewed
, and decided it wasn't up to Manowar standards. But what are those standards, and what were the songs that set them? This article will attempt to answer those questions and recommend which songs to start with if you're new to Manowar.
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