''Louder Than Hell'' is the eighth album by heavy metal band

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, released on April 29, 1996. It is the first album to feature guitarist

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, as well as the return of drummer

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. Cover art was done by Ken Kelly. The songs "Brothers of Metal", "Courage" and "Number One" were demoed and played live by the band already in 1986, 10 years before their official album release.

Track listing

All songs written by

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, except where noted.

Personnel

Manowar

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– vocals *

– guitars *

– bass, keyboards *

– drums

Additional musicians

* David Campbell – orchestral arrangements, conductor

Production

*Rich Breen – engineer *Ehab Haddad – assistant engineer *

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– mastering *John Pettigrass – recording supervisor

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1996 albums Manowar albums Albums with cover art by Ken Kelly (artist) Geffen Records albums