Manowar

Manowar

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Known for their sword and sorcery imagery, Manowar are an American heavy metal band formed in 1980 in New York by vocalist Eric Adams, guitarist Joey DeMaio, keyboardist Ross Friedman and drummer Carl Canedy. The line-up has gone through several changes since then; Carl Canedy left after one year and Ross Friedman in 1989. Other musicians who have played with the band include drummers Donnie Hamzik, Kenny Earl Edwards and Scott Columbus (who died in 2011) and guitarist David Shankle. They released their debut album Battle Hymns in 1982 followed by Into the Glory Ride the following year. Hail to England went to number 83 on the UK Albums Chart in 1984 and Sign of the Hammer reached number 73 the same year. Several albums followed and they went on to tour internationally. Warriors of the World went to number 42 on Billboard's Independent Albums Chart in 2002 and Gods of War (2007) reached number 46. They released Kings of Metal MMXIV in 2014 and in 2016 they embarked on a world tour that was to take them through to 2019. The current line-up features Eric Adams and DeMaio along with guitarist Michael Angelo Batio and drummer Dave Chedrick, who both joined in 2022. On March 26, 2026, « Ross the Boss » Friedman died at the age of 72.

Top tracks

08
Battle Hymn
Manowar
Battle Hymns
06:52
Composers: R. Friedman - Joey Demaio
02
Brothers Of Metal (Part 1)
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
03:54
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
05
Defender
Manowar
Fighting the World
06:02
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
08
Hail and Kill
Manowar
Kings of Metal
05:57
Writer: Joey Demaio - Ross The Boss / Composers: Manowar
02
Metal Warriors
Manowar
The Triumph of Steel
03:54
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Manowar
02
Kings of Metal
Manowar
Kings of Metal
03:43
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Manowar
01
Fighting the World
Manowar
Fighting the World
03:50
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
02
Metal Daze
Manowar
Battle Hymns
04:17
Composers: Joey Demaio
01
Wheels of Fire
Manowar
Kings of Metal
04:10
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Manowar
03
Carry On
Manowar
Fighting the World
04:12
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio - Manowar
02
Blow Your Speakers
Manowar
Fighting the World
03:39
Composers: Joey Demaio - Manowar
06
Outlaw
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
03:22
Writer: Joey Demaio - Karl Logan / Composers: Joey Demaio - Karl Logan
03
Ride the Dragon
Manowar
The Triumph of Steel
04:29
Writer: Joey Demaio
03
Thor (The Powerhead)
Manowar
Sign Of The Hammer
05:22
Composers: Joey De Maio
08
Master of the Wind
Manowar
The Triumph of Steel
05:26
Writer: David Shankle - Joey Demaio / Composers: Manowar
05
Immortal
Manowar
The Revenge of Odysseus
06:27
Composers: Joey Demaio
03
Black Wind, Fire and Steel
Manowar
Hail and Kill
05:15
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
06
The Power of Thy Sword
Manowar
The Triumph of Steel
07:50
Writer: Joey Demaio
07
King
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
06:25
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
03
The Gods Made Heavy Metal
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
06:03
Writer: Joey Demaio - Karl Logan / Composers: Joey Demaio - Karl Logan
04
Courage
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
03:48
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
03
Sword of the Highlands
Manowar
The Final Battle I
06:00
Composers: Joey Demaio
06
The Oath
Manowar
Sign Of The Hammer
04:50
Composers: Joey De Maio - R Freidman
03
Heart of Steel
Manowar
Kings of Metal
05:10
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Manowar
10
Blood of the Kings
Manowar
Kings of Metal
07:29
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Manowar
07
Pleasure Slave
Manowar
Kings of Metal
05:38
Writer: Joey Demaio
01
Achilles, Agony and Ecstasy in Eight Parts
Manowar
The Triumph of Steel
28:37
Writer: Joey Demaio
01
Return Of The Warlord
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
05:19
Writer: Karl Logan - Joey Demaio / Composers: Karl Logan - Joey Demaio
05
Number 1
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
05:11
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
06
Kingdom Come
Manowar
Kings of Metal
03:56
Writer: Joey Demaio
05
Sign Of The Hammer
Manowar
Sign Of The Hammer
04:16
Composers: Joey De Maio
08
Today Is A Good Day To Die
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
09:42
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
04
Violence and Bloodshed
Manowar
Fighting the World
04:00
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
09
My Spirit Lives On
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
02:09
Writer: Joey Demaio - Karl Logan / Composers: Joey Demaio - Karl Logan
10
The Power
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
04:09
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
04
Sting of the Bumblebee
Manowar
Kings of Metal
02:49
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Manowar
04
Mountains
Manowar
Sign Of The Hammer
07:04
Composers: Joey De Maio
07
The Demon's Whip
Manowar
The Triumph of Steel
07:45
Writer: Joey Demaio
08
Guyana (Cult Of The Damned)
Manowar
Sign Of The Hammer
07:06
Composers: Joey De Maio
04
Shell Shock
Manowar
Battle Hymns
04:00
Composers: Friedman Demaio
01
All Men Play On Ten
Manowar
Sign Of The Hammer
03:54
Composers: Joey De Maio
05
Burning
Manowar
The Triumph of Steel
05:08
Writer: Joey Demaio
07
Holy War
Manowar
Fighting the World
04:44
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
04
Spirit Horse of the Cherokee
Manowar
The Triumph of Steel
06:00
Writer: Joey Demaio
06
Dark Avenger
Manowar
Battle Hymns
06:19
Composers: R. Friedman - Joey Demaio
02
Animals
Manowar
Sign Of The Hammer
03:35
Composers: Joey De Maio
05
Manowar
Manowar
Battle Hymns
03:38
Composers: R. Friedman - Joey Demaio
01
Death Tone
Manowar
Battle Hymns
04:49
Composers: Friedman Demaio
02
Blood and Steel
Manowar
The Final Battle I
04:42
Composers: Joey Demaio
03
Where Eagles Fly
Manowar
The Revenge of Odysseus
03:27
Composers: Joey Demaio
07
William's Tale
Manowar
Battle Hymns
02:04
Composers: Gioachino Rossini - Joey Demaio - Arranged By
03
Fast Taker
Manowar
Battle Hymns
03:55
Composers: Friedman Demaio
28
Herz aus Stahl
Manowar
Black Wind, Fire and Steel: The Atlantic Albums 1987-1992
05:11
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio - Manowar
04
You Shall Die Before I Die
Manowar
The Final Battle I
06:09
Composers: Joey Demaio
02
Telemachus, Pt. 1
Manowar
The Revenge of Odysseus
02:43
Composers: Joey Demaio

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  • Discography
Albums
Black Wind, Fire and Steel: The Atlantic Albums 1987-1992
2020 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
04-12-2020
Black Wind, Fire and Steel: The Atlantic Albums 1987-1992
01
Fighting the World
Manowar
Black Wind, Fire and Steel: The Atlantic Albums 1987-1992
03:50
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
02
Blow Your Speakers
Manowar
Black Wind, Fire and Steel: The Atlantic Albums 1987-1992
03:39
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
03
Carry On
Manowar
Black Wind, Fire and Steel: The Atlantic Albums 1987-1992
04:12
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
04
Violence and Bloodshed
Manowar
Black Wind, Fire and Steel: The Atlantic Albums 1987-1992
04:00
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
05
Defender
Manowar
Black Wind, Fire and Steel: The Atlantic Albums 1987-1992
06:02
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
06
Drums of Doom
Manowar
Black Wind, Fire and Steel: The Atlantic Albums 1987-1992
01:15
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
07
Holy War
Manowar
Black Wind, Fire and Steel: The Atlantic Albums 1987-1992
04:44
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
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Hail and Kill
2019 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
22-02-2019
Hail and Kill
01
Kings of Metal
Manowar
Hail and Kill
03:43
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
02
Fighting the World
Manowar
Hail and Kill
03:50
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
03
Black Wind, Fire and Steel
Manowar
Hail and Kill
05:15
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
04
Blow Your Speakers
Manowar
Hail and Kill
03:39
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
05
Carry On
Manowar
Hail and Kill
04:12
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
06
Hail and Kill
Manowar
Hail and Kill
05:57
Writer: Joey Demaio - Ross The Boss
07
Holy War
Manowar
Hail and Kill
04:44
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
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Louder Than Hell
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1996
Louder Than Hell
01
Return Of The Warlord
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
05:19
Writer: Karl Logan - Joey Demaio / Composers: Karl Logan - Joey Demaio
02
Brothers Of Metal (Part 1)
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
03:54
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
03
The Gods Made Heavy Metal
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
06:03
Writer: Joey Demaio - Karl Logan / Composers: Joey Demaio - Karl Logan
04
Courage
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
03:48
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
05
Number 1
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
05:11
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
06
Outlaw
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
03:22
Writer: Joey Demaio - Karl Logan / Composers: Joey Demaio - Karl Logan
07
King
Manowar
Louder Than Hell
06:25
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
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The Triumph of Steel
℗ 1992 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
22-09-1992
The Triumph of Steel
01
Achilles, Agony and Ecstasy in Eight Parts
Manowar
The Triumph of Steel
28:37
Writer: Joey Demaio
02
Metal Warriors
Manowar
The Triumph of Steel
03:54
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Manowar
03
Ride the Dragon
Manowar
The Triumph of Steel
04:29
Writer: Joey Demaio
04
Spirit Horse of the Cherokee
Manowar
The Triumph of Steel
06:00
Writer: Joey Demaio
05
Burning
Manowar
The Triumph of Steel
05:08
Writer: Joey Demaio
06
The Power of Thy Sword
Manowar
The Triumph of Steel
07:50
Writer: Joey Demaio
07
The Demon's Whip
Manowar
The Triumph of Steel
07:45
Writer: Joey Demaio
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Kings of Metal
℗ 1988 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
01-11-1988
Kings of Metal
01
Wheels of Fire
Manowar
Kings of Metal
04:10
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Manowar
02
Kings of Metal
Manowar
Kings of Metal
03:43
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Manowar
03
Heart of Steel
Manowar
Kings of Metal
05:10
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Manowar
04
Sting of the Bumblebee
Manowar
Kings of Metal
02:49
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Manowar
05
The Crown and the Ring (Lament of the Kings)
Manowar
Kings of Metal
04:46
Writer: Joey Demaio
06
Kingdom Come
Manowar
Kings of Metal
03:56
Writer: Joey Demaio
07
Pleasure Slave
Manowar
Kings of Metal
05:38
Writer: Joey Demaio
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Fighting the World
℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
17-02-1987
Fighting the World
01
Fighting the World
Manowar
Fighting the World
03:50
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
02
Blow Your Speakers
Manowar
Fighting the World
03:39
Composers: Joey Demaio - Manowar
03
Carry On
Manowar
Fighting the World
04:12
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio - Manowar
04
Violence and Bloodshed
Manowar
Fighting the World
04:00
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
05
Defender
Manowar
Fighting the World
06:02
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
06
Drums of Doom
Manowar
Fighting the World
01:15
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
07
Holy War
Manowar
Fighting the World
04:44
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
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Sign Of The Hammer
℗ 1984 Virgin Records Limited
01-01-1984
Sign Of The Hammer
01
All Men Play On Ten
Manowar
Sign Of The Hammer
03:54
Composers: Joey De Maio
02
Animals
Manowar
Sign Of The Hammer
03:35
Composers: Joey De Maio
03
Thor (The Powerhead)
Manowar
Sign Of The Hammer
05:22
Composers: Joey De Maio
04
Mountains
Manowar
Sign Of The Hammer
07:04
Composers: Joey De Maio
05
Sign Of The Hammer
Manowar
Sign Of The Hammer
04:16
Composers: Joey De Maio
06
The Oath
Manowar
Sign Of The Hammer
04:50
Composers: Joey De Maio - R Freidman
07
Thunderpick
Manowar
Sign Of The Hammer
03:33
Composers: Joey De Maio
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Battle Hymns
℗ 2007 Capitol Records, LLC
01-01-1982
Battle Hymns
01
Death Tone
Manowar
Battle Hymns
04:49
Composers: Friedman Demaio
02
Metal Daze
Manowar
Battle Hymns
04:17
Composers: Joey Demaio
03
Fast Taker
Manowar
Battle Hymns
03:55
Composers: Friedman Demaio
04
Shell Shock
Manowar
Battle Hymns
04:00
Composers: Friedman Demaio
05
Manowar
Manowar
Battle Hymns
03:38
Composers: R. Friedman - Joey Demaio
06
Dark Avenger
Manowar
Battle Hymns
06:19
Composers: R. Friedman - Joey Demaio
07
William's Tale
Manowar
Battle Hymns
02:04
Composers: Gioachino Rossini - Joey Demaio - Arranged By
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EPs
The Revenge of Odysseus
2022 Circle Song Music, LLC
22-06-2022
The Revenge of Odysseus
01
Athena's Theme
Manowar
The Revenge of Odysseus
00:57
Composers: Joey Demaio
02
Telemachus, Pt. 1
Manowar
The Revenge of Odysseus
02:43
Composers: Joey Demaio
03
Where Eagles Fly
Manowar
The Revenge of Odysseus
03:27
Composers: Joey Demaio
04
Odysseus and Calypso
Manowar
The Revenge of Odysseus
00:46
Composers: Joey Demaio
05
Immortal
Manowar
The Revenge of Odysseus
06:27
Composers: Joey Demaio
The Final Battle I
2019 First Commandment, LLC
29-03-2019
The Final Battle I
01
March of the Heroes into Valhalla
Manowar
The Final Battle I
02:39
Composers: Joey Demaio
02
Blood and Steel
Manowar
The Final Battle I
04:42
Composers: Joey Demaio
03
Sword of the Highlands
Manowar
The Final Battle I
06:00
Composers: Joey Demaio
04
You Shall Die Before I Die
Manowar
The Final Battle I
06:09
Composers: Joey Demaio
Singles
Talk Time
Demolition Hammer
16-08-1994
Talk Time
01
Talk Time
Manowar
Talk Time
02:09
Writer: Manowar / Composers: Manowar
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The Best Heavy Metal Vol.1
2024 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
26-09-2024
The Best Heavy Metal Vol.1
01
Duality
Slipknot
The Best Heavy Metal Vol.1
04:12
Writer: Corey Taylor - Joey Jordison - M. Shawn Crahan - Paul Gray - Slipknot / Composers: Corey Taylor - Joey Jordison - M. Shawn Crahan - Paul Gray - Slipknot
02
Roots Bloody Roots
Sepultura
The Best Heavy Metal Vol.1
03:32
Writer: Andreas Kisser - Igor Cavalera - Max Cavalera - Paulo Pinto Jr / Composers: Andreas Kisser - Igor Cavalera - Max Cavalera - Paulo Pinto Jr
03
Burn the World
Rhino Bucket
The Best Heavy Metal Vol.1
03:56
Writer: Dolivo - Fields / Composers: Dolivo - Fields
04
Human Behaviour
King's x
The Best Heavy Metal Vol.1
04:27
Writer: Doug Pinnick - Jerry Gaskill - Ty Tabor / Composers: Doug Pinnick - Jerry Gaskill - Ty Tabor
05
Kings of Metal
Manowar
The Best Heavy Metal Vol.1
03:43
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
06
Dead Embryonic Cells
Sepultura
The Best Heavy Metal Vol.1
04:52
Writer: Andreas Kisser - Max Cavalera / Composers: Andreas Kisser - Igor Cavalera - Max Cavalera - Paulo Pinto Jr
07
Before I Forget
Slipknot
The Best Heavy Metal Vol.1
04:38
Writer: Chris Fehn - Corey Taylor - Craig Jones - Jim Root - Joey Jordison - Mick Thomson - Paul Gray - Shawn "Clown" Crahan - Sid Wilson / Composers: Chris Fehn - Corey Taylor - Craig Jones - Jim Root - Joey Jordison - Mick Thomson - Paul Gray - Shawn "Clown" Crahan - Sid Wilson
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Metal Essentials
2023 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
27-04-2023
Metal Essentials
01
Walk
Pantera
Metal Essentials
05:15
Writer: Pantera / Composers: Pantera
02
Duality
Slipknot
Metal Essentials
04:12
Writer: Corey Taylor - Joey Jordison - M. Shawn Crahan - Paul Gray - Slipknot / Composers: Corey Taylor - Joey Jordison - M. Shawn Crahan - Paul Gray - Slipknot
03
Down with the Sickness
Disturbed
Metal Essentials
04:39
Writer: Disturbed / Composers: Disturbed
04
Hail to the King
Avenged Sevenfold
Metal Essentials
05:05
Writer: Brian Elwin Haner, Jr. - Jonathan Seward - Matthew Sanders - Zachary Baker / Composers: Brian Elwin Haner, Jr. - Jonathan Seward - Matthew Sanders - Zachary Baker
05
My Own Summer (Shove It)
Deftones
Metal Essentials
03:35
Writer: Abe Cunningham - Chi Cheng - Chino Moreno - Stephen Carpenter / Composers: Abe Cunningham - Chi Cheng - Chino Moreno - Stephen Carpenter
06
Stranded
Gojira
Metal Essentials
04:29
Writer: Gojira / Composers: Gojira
07
In the End
Linkin Park
Metal Essentials
03:36
Writer: Brad Delson - Chester Bennington - Joseph Hahn - Mike Shinoda - Robert Gregory Bourdon / Composers: Brad Delson - Chester Bennington - Joseph Hahn - Mike Shinoda - Robert Gregory Bourdon
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Metal Classics for a new Generation
2024 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
18-10-2024
Metal Classics for a new Generation
01
Kings of Metal
Manowar
Metal Classics for a new Generation
03:43
Writer: Joey Demaio / Composers: Joey Demaio
02
Unchained
Stone Sour
Metal Classics for a new Generation
03:26
Writer: Alex Van Halen - David Lee Roth - Edward Van Halen - Michael Anthony / Composers: Alex Van Halen - David Lee Roth - Edward Van Halen - Michael Anthony
03
Get Lucky
Halestorm
Metal Classics for a new Generation
03:08
Writer: Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo - Nile Rodgers - Pharrell Williams - Thomas Bangalter / Composers: Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo - Nile Rodgers - Pharrell Williams - Thomas Bangalter
04
In the End
Linkin Park
Metal Classics for a new Generation
03:36
Writer: Brad Delson - Chester Bennington - Joseph Hahn - Mike Shinoda - Robert Gregory Bourdon / Composers: Brad Delson - Chester Bennington - Joseph Hahn - Mike Shinoda - Robert Gregory Bourdon
05
Walk
Pantera
Metal Classics for a new Generation
05:15
Writer: Pantera / Composers: Pantera
06
Wait and Bleed
Slipknot
Metal Classics for a new Generation
02:27
Writer: Chris Fehn - Corey Taylor - Craig Jones - Joey Jordison - Mick Thomson - Paul Gray - Shawn "Clown" Crahan - Sid Wilson / Composers: Chris Fehn - Corey Taylor - Craig Jones - Joey Jordison - Mick Thomson - Paul Gray - Shawn "Clown" Crahan - Sid Wilson
07
Burn It to the Ground
Nickelback
Metal Classics for a new Generation
03:31
Writer: Chad Kroeger - Nickelback / Composers: Chad Kroeger - Nickelback
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Metal Ballads Collection
2021 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
24-09-2021
Metal Ballads Collection
01
In a Darkened Room
Skid Row
Metal Ballads Collection
03:55
Writer: Dave Sabo - Rachel Bolan - Sebastian Bach - Snake / Composers: Dave Sabo - Rachel Bolan - Sebastian Bach - Snake
02
The Sound of Silence
Disturbed
Metal Ballads Collection
04:08
Writer: Paul Simon / Composers: Paul Simon
03
Is This Love
Whitesnake
Metal Ballads Collection
04:44
Writer: David Coverdale - John Sykes / Composers: David Coverdale - John Sykes
04
Planet Caravan
Pantera
Metal Ballads Collection
04:04
Writer: John Osbourne - Terence Butler - Tony Iommi - William Ward / Composers: John Osbourne - Terence Butler - Tony Iommi - William Ward
05
Take This Bottle
Faith No More
Metal Ballads Collection
04:59
Writer: Billy Gould - Mike Patton / Composers: Billy Gould - Mike Patton
06
Photograph
Nickelback
Metal Ballads Collection
04:18
Writer: Chad Kroeger / Composers: Chad Kroeger - Daniel Adair - Mike Kroeger - Ryan Peake
07
It's Been Awhile
Staind
Metal Ballads Collection
04:24
Writer: Aaron Lewis - Johnny April - Jon Wysocki - Mike Mushok / Composers: Aaron Lewis - Johnny April - Jon Wysocki - Mike Mushok
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