Kings of Metal
Kings of Metal is a heavily rewritten cover song of Manowar. It was Arnim's idea to write a blues version of the afoermentioned song.
From it's release to 2006, it was played at almost all concerts. The song was always a subject to experimentation during shows: Using surfboards or guitarcases to stand on crowds, getting random people from the audience to play the song on drums, adding and removing instruments with just a fingersnap... The band got creative to say the least. Every tour, there would be a new gimmick for this song.
After the festival tour in 2006, the song was dropped and left unplayed for a decade. However, it's not completely forgotten. On a couple of rare occasions in recent years, the song was played again. It's most recent appearance was on May 18 2022.
[Verse 1]
Manowar, Manowar, living on the road
When we're in town, speakers explode
We don't attract wimps
'Cause we're too loud
Just true metal people
That's Manowar's crowd
[Chorus]
They wanna keep us down
But they can't last
When we get up
We're gonna kick your ass
Gonna keep on burning
We always will
Other bands play, Manowar kills
Other bands play, Manowar kills
[Verse 2]
We like it hard, we like it fast
We got the biggest amps
Man, they blast
True metal people wanna rock, not pose
Wearing jeans and leather
Not Cracker Jack clothes
[Interlude]
Now listen to me
[Verse 3]
We are the kings of metal
Coming to town
When we light up
Have the roof nailed down
Don't try to tell us that we're too loud
'Cause there ain't no way
That we'll ever ever turn down
[Outro]
Thank you