| Manowar discography | |
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| Studio albums | 11 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| Video albums | 9 |
| EPs | 6 |
| Singles | 21 |
The following is a comprehensive discography of Manowar, an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York, founded in 1980 by Joey DeMaio, Ross "The Boss" Friedman, and Eric Adams. It includes thirteen studio albums, two EPs, and various other media. As of 2023, Manowar has sold more than 30 million records worldwide. [1]
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| AUT [2] | BEL [3] | SWI [4] | FIN [5] [6] | FRA [7] | GER [8] | HUN [9] | JPN [10] | NOR [11] | SWE [12] | UK [13] | ||||||||||||||
| Battle Hymns |
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| Into Glory Ride |
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| Hail to England |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | ||||||||||||
| Sign of the Hammer |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| Fighting the World |
| — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — |
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| Kings of Metal |
| — | — | — | 20 | — | 37 | — | — | — | 45 | — |
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| The Triumph of Steel |
| — | — | 20 | 22 | — | 8 | — | 68 | — | — | — |
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| Louder Than Hell |
| 16 | — | 24 | 11 | — | 7 | — | 93 | — | 22 | — |
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| Warriors of the World |
| 6 | — | 35 | 17 | 40 | 2 | 32 | 55 | 14 | 13 | — |
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| Gods of War |
| 9 | 62 | 21 | 12 | 109 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 36 | 17 | 163 |
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| The Lord of Steel |
| 37 | 121 | — | 20 | — | 19 | — | — | 40 | 41 | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Battle Hymns MMXI |
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| Kings of Metal MMXIV |
| 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| AUT [2] | GER [30] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hell on Wheels |
| — | 37 |
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| Hell on Stage |
| 50 | 18 |
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| Gods of War Live |
| 69 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| AUT [2] | GER [8] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manowar Kills |
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| The Hell of Steel: Best of Manowar |
| 33 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthology |
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| The Kingdom of Steel |
| — | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Steel Warriors |
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| Dawn of Battle |
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| The Sons of Odin |
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| Thunder in the Sky |
| 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Lord of Steel Live |
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| The Final Battle I |
| 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highlights from the Revenge of Odysseus |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| GER [8] | FIN [39] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secrets of Steel |
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| Hell on Earth Part I |
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| Fire and Blood / Hell on Earth Part II |
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| Warriors of the World United |
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| Hell on Earth Part III |
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| Hell on Earth Part IV |
| 40 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The Day the Earth Shook – The Absolute Power |
| 96 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Magic Circle Festival Volume 1 |
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| Magic Circle Festival Volume 2 |
| — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hell on Earth Part V |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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