From the first show in Zaragoza, Spain in October 2012 to the last show in Yekaterinburg, Russia in March this year, "The Lord Of Steel" tour was a terrific experience. Joey: Like I said, we are currently finishing "The Lord Of Steel Live". Q: What can MANOWAR fans expect after the release of the "Warriors Of The World" remastered edition? It is very liberating when you have the opportunity to bring your music to life exactly the way you envision it. I love mixing and mastering as much as writing and performing. We constantly pushed each other to the limit to create a new sonic experience for these songs that we, and our fans, love so much. He is truly gifted and the collaboration with him was fantastic! For the new anniversary edition, I remastered the entire album in our own studios with our in-house engineer Dirk Kloiber. Ronald has worked with literally everybody who has a name in the music industry. Joey: The new edition, of course, features all 11 original tracks, mixed by our brother Ronald Prent. Q: What is special about the "Warriors Of The World" 10th-anniversary remastered edition? And, as everyone who joined us on this tour will well remember, the "Warriors Of The World" tour in 2002 was just wild. One of the many memories is Stefan Raab of Germany's "TV Total" performing with us on stage, and we also had many insane moments with German comedian Olli Pocher. "Warriors Of The World" was the beginning of a new era. There is something special about each of our albums and that is why we and our fans enjoy looking back on our material as much as we enjoy looking forward to the new material.
You must have plenty of memories about that album, too? Speaking of memories: You have remastered "Warriors Of The World" and released as a 10th-anniversary remastered edition. We are currently working in the studio, finishing the mixing and mastering for "The Lord Of Steel Live" album, and listening to the recordings from these recent shows is a blast. Iris Bernotat of Focusion Promotion & Marketing recently conducted a short interview with MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio about the 10th-anniversary remastered edition of the band's "Warriors Of The World" album.