Independent review

1996. Heavy metal definitely does not rule the world, and Manowar couldn't care less. The American scene is not subject to them (although the only album that sold quite well there was the previous one, but I would call the main reason for this the completely American sound of The Triumph of Steel), the European one is almost conquered. The conclusion - it's time to play metal as it is. Without symphonic elements and sophistication. And without the progressiveness that gave additional success to the previous creation. I think that Manowar didn't plan to build their further career on the experiment of four years ago. After all, an experiment remains an experiment, and one needs to play what comes from the heart. Maximum heavy guitars, pompous lyrics about the same metal, muscle, and testosterone. I wouldn't call Louder... the band's best album, but there are no truly bad tracks here, even a couple of instrumentals, as usual, are fitting. There are just songs that the guys would hardly have recorded for their best albums, but there are 4 undoubted masterpieces - Return of the Warlord, Brothers of Metal, Gods Made Heavy Metal and The Power. By the way, the disc generally failed. Not enchantingly, but even for Manowar not wow, however, it became the first stone for the new lineup and a pointer for further movement towards mega-pompous uncompromising power metal, to which stadiums pray.

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