MANOWAR vznikli v roce 1980 v New Yorku. Jméno MANOWAR bylo Joeyem vylíčeno jako složenina WAR (jelikož podle jeho názoru je život boj) a MAN jako mužské substance. Kapelu založil Joey DeMaio, zapřísáhlý metalista, který chtěl hrát v...
Valhalla the gods await me
Open wide thy gates embrace me.
Great hall of the battle slain
With sword in hand.
All those who stand on shore
Raise high your hands to bid a last
Farewell to the viking land.
Death’s chilling wind blows through my hair
I’m now immortal, I am there
I take my place by Odin’s side
Eternal army in the sky.
I point my hatchet to the wind
I guard the gates and all within
Hear my sword sing as I ride across the sky
Sworn by the sacred blood of Odin onward ride.
Valhalla the gods await me
Open wide thy gates embrace me
Great hall of the battle slain
With sword in hand.
Behold the kingdom of the kings
Books of spells and magic rings
Endless knowledge, endless time
I scream the final battle cry.