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Manowar
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Auburn, New York
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1980
- Genre:
- Heavy/Power Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Inner strength, Revenge, Dark fantasy, War, Honour, Norse mythology, Heavy Metal
- Current label:
- Magic Circle Music
- Years active:
- 1980-present
| Current | |
| Joey DeMaio | Bass, Keyboards (1980-present) |
| See also: ex-Dave Feinstein, ex-Looks | |
| Eric Adams | Vocals (1980-present) |
| See also: ex-Bible Black, ex-Harlequin, ex-Looks, ex-The Kids | |
| E. V. Martel | Guitars (2019-present) |
| See also: ex-Kings of Steel | |
| Past | |
| Carl Canedy | Drums (1980-1981) |
| See also: Canedy, Killen, The Rods, ex-Dave Feinstein, ex-Lone Rager, ex-Thrasher, The Jeffrey James Band, ex-Jack Starr, ex-Rhett Forrester, ex-Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro & Caudle, ex-Kelakos, ex-Paris | |
| Ross the Boss | Guitars (1980-1989) |
| See also: Death Dealer, Ross the Boss, ex-Brain Surgeons, ex-Manitoba's Wild Kingdom, Shakin' Street, The Dictators, ex-Heyday, ex-Manitoba | |
| Donnie Hamzik | Drums (1981-1983, 2009-2017) |
| See also: ex-Desperate | |
| Scott Columbus (R.I.P. 2011) | Drums (1983-1991, 1994-2008) |
| David Shankle | Guitars (1989-1994) |
| See also: David Shankle Group, Devil Land, Feanor, GraveReign, Holy Tide, Wings of Destiny, ex-Paradoxx, ex-Voodoo Gods, ex-Army of Souls, ex-ED3N, ex-Lunacy | |
| Rhino | Drums (1991-1994, 2008-2009) |
| See also: HolyHell, Jack Starr's Burning Starr, Mornar, ex-Holy Force, ex-Angels of Babylon, ex-Forgotten Realm, A.K.A, ex-Death Dealer, ex-Ross the Boss, ex-Stonecast, ex-Tommy Vitaly, ex-Fast Taker (live), ex-Ango Tasso's Air Force, ex-Shadow Symphony | |
| Karl Logan | Guitars, Keyboards (1994-2018) |
| See also: ex-Arc Angel, ex-Fallen Angel | |
| Anders Johansson | Drums (2019-2022) |
| See also: Bakteria, Tungsten, Hulkoff (live), Planet Alliance, ex-Johansson, ex-Fullforce, ex-Strokkur, ex-HammerFall, ex-Oxidize, ex-Silver Mountain, ex-Stratovarius, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Keegan, ex-Tears of Anger, ex-Aces High, ex-Art Metal, ex-Billionaires Boys Club, ex-Blue Murder, ex-GEFF, ex-Grand Slam, ex-Hickory Heads, ex-Jens Johansson, ex-Mansson, ex-Mindcrime, ex-Snake Charmer | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Dave Chedrick | Drums (2022-present) |
| See also: Maxxxwell Carlisle, Raven (live), ex-Graphic Violence, ex-Raven Mad, ex-Anger as Art, ex-Dreams of Damnation, ex-Heretic, ex-Hirax, ex-New Eden, ex-Ruthless, ex-DeathRiders | |
| Michael Angelo Batio | Guitars (2022-present) |
| See also: Holland, Michael Angelo Batio, ex-Jim Gillette, ex-Nitro, ex-C4 | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Joe Rozler | Keyboards (2002-2008) |
| Francisco Palomo | Keyboards (2007) |
| See also: HolyHell, Joe Stump, ex-Cristal y Acero | |
| Paul Clark Jr. | Drums (2011) |
| See also: ex-Hostile, ex-I Am I | |
| Marcus Castellani | Drums (2017-2019) |
| See also: ex-Kings of Steel | |
| Joey DeMaio | Bass, Keyboards (1980-present) |
| See also: ex-Dave Feinstein, ex-Looks | |
| Eric Adams | Vocals (1980-present) |
| See also: ex-Bible Black, ex-Harlequin, ex-Looks, ex-The Kids | |
| E. V. Martel | Guitars (2019-present) |
| See also: ex-Kings of Steel | |
| Carl Canedy | Drums (1980-1981) |
| See also: Canedy, Killen, The Rods, ex-Dave Feinstein, ex-Lone Rager, ex-Thrasher, The Jeffrey James Band, ex-Jack Starr, ex-Rhett Forrester, ex-Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro & Caudle, ex-Kelakos, ex-Paris | |
| Ross the Boss | Guitars (1980-1989) |
| See also: Death Dealer, Ross the Boss, ex-Brain Surgeons, ex-Manitoba's Wild Kingdom, Shakin' Street, The Dictators, ex-Heyday, ex-Manitoba | |
| Donnie Hamzik | Drums (1981-1983, 2009-2017) |
| See also: ex-Desperate | |
| Scott Columbus (R.I.P. 2011) | Drums (1983-1991, 1994-2008) |
| David Shankle | Guitars (1989-1994) |
| See also: David Shankle Group, Devil Land, Feanor, GraveReign, Holy Tide, Wings of Destiny, ex-Paradoxx, ex-Voodoo Gods, ex-Army of Souls, ex-ED3N, ex-Lunacy | |
| Rhino | Drums (1991-1994, 2008-2009) |
| See also: HolyHell, Jack Starr's Burning Starr, Mornar, ex-Holy Force, ex-Angels of Babylon, ex-Forgotten Realm, A.K.A, ex-Death Dealer, ex-Ross the Boss, ex-Stonecast, ex-Tommy Vitaly, ex-Fast Taker (live), ex-Ango Tasso's Air Force, ex-Shadow Symphony | |
| Karl Logan | Guitars, Keyboards (1994-2018) |
| See also: ex-Arc Angel, ex-Fallen Angel | |
| Anders Johansson | Drums (2019-2022) |
| See also: Bakteria, Tungsten, Hulkoff (live), Planet Alliance, ex-Johansson, ex-Fullforce, ex-Strokkur, ex-HammerFall, ex-Oxidize, ex-Silver Mountain, ex-Stratovarius, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Keegan, ex-Tears of Anger, ex-Aces High, ex-Art Metal, ex-Billionaires Boys Club, ex-Blue Murder, ex-GEFF, ex-Grand Slam, ex-Hickory Heads, ex-Jens Johansson, ex-Mansson, ex-Mindcrime, ex-Snake Charmer | |
| Current | |
| Dave Chedrick | Drums (2022-present) |
| See also: Maxxxwell Carlisle, Raven (live), ex-Graphic Violence, ex-Raven Mad, ex-Anger as Art, ex-Dreams of Damnation, ex-Heretic, ex-Hirax, ex-New Eden, ex-Ruthless, ex-DeathRiders | |
| Michael Angelo Batio | Guitars (2022-present) |
| See also: Holland, Michael Angelo Batio, ex-Jim Gillette, ex-Nitro, ex-C4 | |
| Past | |
| Joe Rozler | Keyboards (2002-2008) |
| Francisco Palomo | Keyboards (2007) |
| See also: HolyHell, Joe Stump, ex-Cristal y Acero | |
| Paul Clark Jr. | Drums (2011) |
| See also: ex-Hostile, ex-I Am I | |
| Marcus Castellani | Drums (2017-2019) |
| See also: ex-Kings of Steel | |
According to the band's official biography, Scott Columbus was such a ferocious drummer in his prime that normal drum sets would shatter by the end of a gig. ...