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== The Faceless Warrior ==
The Faceless Warrior, also known as the King of Metal, is the band's mascot. The character first appeared in 1988 on the cover of the album ''[[Kings of Metal]]'', and has since appeared in the cover artwork of almost every following Manowar album, as well as on merchandise and in almost every Manowar live show to follow.<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Post- The Faceless Warrior |url=https://www.facebook.com/120910203516/posts/the-faceless-warrior-also-known-as-the-king-of-metal-first-appeared-on-the-kings/10156719149413517/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/120910203516/10156719149413517 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|website=Facebook.com|access-date=August 1, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In a May 2002 interview with Metal-Rules.com, vocalist Eric Adams was asked, "Who is that guy in your album cover? Do you have any name for him?". He replied, "No because he is you, he is her, he is this person he is that person and so on. He has no face and that was in [sic] purpose because everyone needs a heroes [sic] in their life and our music is all about heroes and you know being the leader not the follower. It's picture [sic] of hero and you being that hero is that what it is all about. So there is no real name for it. It's a fantasy world man. Put your face there are you are the hero!"<ref>{{cite web |title=Interview With Eric Adams of Manowar - A True King of Metal |url=https://www.metal-rules.com/interviews/Manowar-WarriorsInFinland.htm |website=Metal-rules.com|access-date=May 12, 2002}}</ref>