Into Glory Ride is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Manowar and the first to feature drummer Scott Columbus. The album's title is a reference to the title track from the band's previous album Battle Hymns. After 'Into Glory Ride' released, Manowar became one of the most influential bands to the development of this "epic" style of heavy metal and had a critical influence on the genre. Background For their second album named 'Into Glory Ride', Manowar signed another major label and gained headlines in the British music press for signing the new contract in their own blood, becoming the first band to demonstrate their commitment this way. The signing was a cover story in the 1983 July/ August issue # 47 of Kerrang! In September 2021 interview with Ross the boss (ex-Manowar, guitarist), he explains about the image of the band and the concept that was built under the album 'Into Glory Ride': "The idea came from us, Joey and I, I'm a super history buff… I am fond of Vikings, I am fond of Ancient Greece and all of these things, and Joey as well, we were all fascinated by these things…Then swords, we ordered real swords, it was all real, we were real…we were completely involved…We used to think that everything in life is a battle, until today, everything is a battle, you have to strive to improve, to prepare, to overcome obstacles and to become a better person every day…Be good to others and tough on your enemies. We were all Manowars , or so I thought…" Songs Track No. 1: Warlord The song is a Heavy Metal/ Speed Metal/ Biker Metal song of a biker (Known with Nickname as 'The warlord of the road') riding around having sex with girls. The 'Warlord' song start's with two people making love, who are quickly disturbed by the girl's parents including a broken escape by the young protagonist. The 'Warlord' is also watching television and seeing an appeal for aid in another part of the world, where the biker/ narrator says "We're livin' in a sick world… we got a lots of trouble overseas…stop sending money send em all a bomb". Manowar might be channeling the essence of the biker profile, this kind of working-class realism struck a chord with metal fans of the time, who'd embraced similar sentiments in Heavy Metal songs. The identification