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* Hotblooded: Unbelievably so.

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* Hotblooded: Hot-blooded: Unbelievably so.
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* Hotblooded: Unbelievably so.
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* HornyVikings: They were actually one of the first Heavy Metal bands to talk about the Vikings, and their lyrical styles ended up influencing a lot of Scandinavian musicians, and, in part, inspiring the European Viking Metal scene in general, alongside Heavy Load.
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* NorseMythology: 98% of Manowar's songs are about this subject. To their credit, they do tend to research the aforementioned in great detail. Odin would be proud.

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* NorseMythology: 98% of Manowar's songs are about this subject. To their credit, they do tend to research the aforementioned in great detail. Odin would be proud. proud.
** Case in point, they directly quote the Havamal in ''Odin''.
-->''Speared'',
-->''Hung upside down'',
-->''Nine days and nights'',
-->''No food or mead'',
-->''The will to be'',
-->''A sacrifice'',
-->''Of myself unto myself''

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* GirlOnGirlIsHot: The intro to "Pleasure Slave". See further below.



* TheImmodestOrgasm: The intro of "Pleasure Slave" features... [[LesYay Two girls sexually moaning]], coupled up with an EvilLaugh.

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* TheImmodestOrgasm: The intro of "Pleasure Slave" features... [[LesYay [[GirlOnGirlIsHot Two girls sexually moaning]], coupled up with an EvilLaugh.
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* TheImmodestOrgasm: The intro of "Pleasure Slave" features... [[LesYay Two girls sexually moaning]], coupled up with an EvilLaugh.
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*WalkingShirtlessScene: [[MetalBandMascot The Manowarrior]] on every cover he appears on.
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* FanFlattering: Several lyrics claim that Man O War fans are better than other people, more metal than other people. [[MemeticMutation''Wimps and posers, leave the hall'']].

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* FanFlattering: Several lyrics claim that Man O War fans are better than other people, more metal than other people. [[MemeticMutation''Wimps [[MemeticMutation ''Wimps and posers, leave the hall'']].
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* FanFlattering: Several lyrics claim that Man O War fans are better than other people, more metal than other people. ''Wimps and posers, leave the hall''.

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* FanFlattering: Several lyrics claim that Man O War fans are better than other people, more metal than other people. ''Wimps [[MemeticMutation''Wimps and posers, leave the hall''.hall'']].



* MetalScream: Eric Adams is a master of those.

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* MetalScream: Eric Adams is a master of those.these.



* WorldOfHam: Every album they have promotes war, heroism and violence. Listening to this band is like eating one big Ham.

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* WorldOfHam: '''WorldOfHam''': Every album they have promotes war, heroism and violence. Listening to this band is like eating one big Ham.
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* ChildhoodFriends: Joey [=DeMaio=] and Eric Adams.
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** Eric Adams is an actual hunter, too.
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* WorldOfHam: Every album they have promotes war, heroism and violence. Listening to band is one big Ham.

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* WorldOfHam: Every album they have promotes war, heroism and violence. Listening to this band is like eating one big Ham.
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* TitleDrop: "Sound the '''death tone''' on our '''march for revenge''', Spill '''the blood of my enemies''', '''the oath''' a friend, Fight the '''holy war''' for '''the crown and the ring'''..."
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* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: "'till the blood on your sword is the blood of a king, 'till the blood on your hands is the blood of a king!"
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* ThePowerOfFriendship: "Blood Brothers"

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* HeroicFantasy: Manowar was one of the first, if not ''the'' first, heavy metal band to incorporate sword and sorcery themes and imagery into their lyrics and album artwork.


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* HeroicFantasy: Manowar was one of the first, if not ''the'' first, heavy metal band to incorporate sword and sorcery themes and imagery into their lyrics and album artwork.
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* AGoodNameForARockBand: Their name is taken from the name "Man-of-war" given to the battleships from 16th to the 19th century.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: "Dark Avenger" and "Defender" are narrated by OrsonWelles. In their most recent album, ''Battle Hymns MMXI'', "Dark Avenger" is narrated by ChristopherLee. Yes, that one. If it means anything, Christopher Lee has expressed a liking for Manowar. That ought to tell you enough, really.
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** Also applies to Eric Adams.
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* DistaffCounterpart: Swedish metal band Hysterica has sometimes been called "The all-female Manowar" due to their leather stage outfits and HeavyMeta lyrical themes.

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* DistaffCounterpart: Swedish metal band Hysterica has sometimes been called "The all-female Manowar" due to their leather stage outfits and outfits, HeavyMeta lyrical themes.lyrics, and sword & sorcery imagery. The band members themselves even admit to being heavily influenced by Manowar, and their debut album was even titled "Metalwar."
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* DistaffCounterpart: Swedish metal band Hysterica has sometimes been called "The all-female Manowar" due to their leather stage outfits and HeavyMeta lyrical themes.
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* BandOfBrothers: A common theme in Manowar lyrics, whether it's soldiers on the battlefield or metalheads defending "true metal."
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* RockOpera: ''Gods of War'' is an album heavily influenced by the works of Richard Wagner. The album is a Norse Mythology-influenced tale that tells the story of Odin and his four sons.
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* '''RatedMForManly''': So much so that the trope might as well be renamed, 'Rated M for Manowar'.

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* '''RatedMForManly''': So much so that the trope might as well be renamed, 'Rated M for Manowar'. Manowar's music has so much testosterone that it just might impregnate unprotected female listeners.
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** If the lyrics of a Manowar song aren't about Odin or glory in battle, it's a safe bet the song will be about how the awesomeness of heavy metal.
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* LegClinging: Seen on the cover artwork for ''Gods of War'', which features several beautiful, buxom naked women clinging to the legs of the four dark sons of Odin.

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* LegClinging: LegCling: Seen on the cover artwork for ''Gods of War'', which features several beautiful, buxom naked women clinging to the legs of the four dark sons of Odin.
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* LegGrab: Seen on the cover artwork for ''Gods of War'', which features several beautiful, buxom naked women clinging to the legs of the four dark sons of Odin.

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* LegGrab: LegClinging: Seen on the cover artwork for ''Gods of War'', which features several beautiful, buxom naked women clinging to the legs of the four dark sons of Odin.

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