What was wrong with the old Manowar album covers? Remember the overtly nationalistic cover of the band's post 9/11 release Warriors of the World? We see our barbarian proudly hoisting an unscathed American flag over his head as he thrusts his sword into the heart of a maimed enemy of metal. That's right! The American flag isn't there! Conspicuously absent is the stars and stripes. But this time he is flanked on either side with the flags of various nations flying gloriously. The cover of the new Kings of Metal MMXIV shows our anonymous barbarian friend again standing on top of a heap of rubble. The only one standing somewhat upright is a tattered Old Glory. On top of this heap are the flags of various nations lying in a disheveled mess. Obviously this barbarian has single-handedly dispatched a slew of enemies of metal and is taking in the victory. The cover of the original Kings of Metal features an anonymous barbarian standing on top of a heap of rubble. This tour is in support of the new album. They have re-recorded 1988's Kings of Metal to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the album's original release and entitled it Kings of Metal MMXIV. Maybe they are using their sparse American touring as an economic advantage to drive up demand for a ticket.Įxhibit C in our exploration is the cover for Manowar's upcoming release. If they can demand the money, good for them. According to the Concord Web site, all the parking passes are sold out at an additional $15. They've displayed a certain amount of skill on some of their albums, but where are those skills today? We're just not sure.īut someone is shelling out the dough.
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But we'd never know because we don't really get a chance to catch a Manowar set too often around here, and dropping $80 could be a gamble not worth taking when we're discussing a metal act that formed way back in 1979. Who knows? It could be a dynamite show and maybe worth twice as much.
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We're talking about Manowar, a rather buffoonish but otherwise fun metal act.
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But we're not talking about the Rolling Stones, Neil Young and Crazy Horse or Fleetwood Mac here. Sure, $80 wouldn't have gotten you in to see the Rolling Stones, Neil Young and Crazy Horse or Fleetwood Mac in recent months. Sure, complaining about ticket prices is about as old as rock and roll itself. We have seen ticket prices as much as $100 at the door of some venues. That price is pretty consistent with all other venues at which Manowar is playing on this tour. Go ahead and try to get yourself a ticket and you'll see it's going to make your wallet a good $80 lighter. All it takes is a quick ride on the Blue Line to see the show. So, it was exciting to see Manowar book a Chicago visit at the Concord Music Hall Saturday night on this brief jaunt. There are very few Midwest opportunities to see Manowar and the band is skipping the East Coast completely, as well as the Pacific northwest. In 2011 they played in Cleveland, which is about as close as they've come to Chicago in a long time.Įven on this tour, people might be traveling great distances to see the show. They have played a show here or a show there every once in a while. If you are a Manowar fan in the United States, it's been very difficult to see the quartet from Aurora, N.Y. But as we look closely at this upcoming tour, we dare ask the question, "Does Manowar hate America?"Įxhibit A is the fact that although the band consistently tours Europe, it rarely tours in its homeland. tour that is making its way to Chicago Saturday night. Manowar has just kicked off a nine-date U.S. They are hellbent on pulverizing the enemies of metal into dust. They have made the Guiness Book of World Records three times as the loudest rock band. And not too many bands are louder live than Manowar. See? It's not hard and you might enjoy yourself.įrankly, there aren't too many bands that can deliver bigger, dumber riffs than Manowar. Grab a six-pack of Busch beer, a couple of buddies and you've got an old-fashioned heavy metal party. There isn't anything quite like a big, dumb riff added to a driving beat with lyrics about the "true meaning" of metal to help you have a good time. There is something about those tunes that can bore a hole in your skull, tap into your Neanderthal gene and say, "Hey dude, it's metal time." It just makes you go berserk and puts a giant grin on your face. And they don't care that it's said in this space. They never were cool, and they never will be cool. Door times are at 7 p.m.- Riot Fest February 8, 2014 Tonight's show at the Concord Music Hall has been moved to the Logan Square Auditorium (2539 N. The show will be at Logan Square Auditorium, according to Riot Fest:
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Update, 1:36 p.m.: While the Concord Music Hall is closed until further notice due to a ceiling collapse, Manowar says tonight's show is on.