- The album has been digitally remastered using the original mastertapes [!]
... Taking monies owed to them by EMI America for breach of contract, MANOWAR retreated upstate and recorded a brand new album 'Into Glory Ride', their first with Scott Columbus. The drummer had reportedly been discovered by a female fan of the band beating aluminium in a local foundry.
By the Summer of 1983 MANOWAR had inked a new deal (in blood!) with Johnny Zazula's Megaforce label. The 'Into Glory Ride' album appeared around the same time as a second recording with Orson Welles, 'Defender', materialized on a 12" single release backed with 'Gloves Of Metal'. Welles had recorded this piece at the same time as 'Dark Avenger', but the song had not made the 'Battle Hymns' album. The record closed in bombastic style with the eight and a half minute stage favourite 'March For Revenge (By The Soldiers Of Death)'. ...
TRACKLIST:
1. Warlord
2. Secret Of Steel
3. Gloves Of Metal
4. Gates Of Valhalla
5. Hatred
6. Revelation (Death's Angel)
7. March For Revenge (By The Soldiers Of Death)
LINE-UP:
Eric Adams (vocals)
Ross The Boss (guitar)
Joey De Maio (bass)
Scott Columbus (drums)