(Rated this album with 10 out of 10) Reviewed by
errmiller@webmail.jjc.cc.il.us
from Chicago, Illinois
Unfortunately, you can be a hard core metalhead and have never even heard of Manowar. Although they have a strong following overseas, very few people in the U.S. have grown to appreciate this band's unique metal style. But if you had been at Jackhammer's in Schamburg, Illinois on September 5th, you would know exactly what I'm talking about. It was the best metal show I have ever seen, blowing away the Metallica show I had just been to. This doulble live CD captures much of the energy that you experience from being there in person. The powerful vocals of Eric Adams, who has a metal scream rivaled only by Rob Halford of Judas Priest, and the incredible guitar work by Carl Logan make "Hell on Wheels" a metal lovers dream. My only criticism of this CD is that many of Manowar's best tracks were omitted and replaced with more popular and mainstream sounding songs. Manowar, even for hard core metalheads, may not be a band that you instantly appreciate after listening to only a few times. But if you give yourself a chance and play them on a regular basis, you will understand what true Manowar fans have known for years.
--This text refers to the Audio CD edition
