Editing Manowar (section)

===Origins (1980–1981)===
Manowar's history began in 1980 when [[Joey DeMaio]], the future bassist of the band, met guitarist [[Ross the Boss]] while working as a bass tech and fireworks manager for [[Black Sabbath]] on the [[Heaven & Hell Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ross_the_boss_recalls_what_touring_with_dio-era_sabbath_was_like_explains_how_it_led_to_the_creation_of_manowar.html|title= Ross the Boss Recalls What Touring With Dio-era Sabbath Was Like, Explains How It Led to the Creation of Manowar|author= The_Phoenician|date= March 31, 2022|publisher= Ultimate Guitar|access-date=September 18, 2024}}</ref> Ross the Boss, a former member of the [[punk rock]] band [[the Dictators]], was the guitar player in Black Sabbath's support band, Shakin' Street. The two bonded over their shared musical interests, became friends and decided to form a band with the suggestion and advice of Black Sabbath's singer [[Ronnie James Dio]] during the tour. At the end of the tour with Black Sabbath, the duo got together to form Manowar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kerrang.com/wheretostartwith/artists/manowar |title=Manowar - Where to Start with |publisher=Kerrang |date=July 8, 2008 |access-date=July 6, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150216/https://www.kerrang.com/wheretostartwith/artists/manowar |archive-date=June 29, 2011 }}</ref> To complete the roster, they hired drummer [[Donnie Hamzik]] and singer [[Eric Adams (musician)|Eric Adams]], a former classmate and friend of DeMaio. Adams's real name is Louis Marullo; Ross the Boss proposed him to use a [[stage name]] instead, and he chose "Eric Adams" as an homage to his sons Eric and Adam.<ref name="the name"/> The name Manowar was suggested to Joey DeMaio and Ross the Boss by their instrument designer, John "Dawk" Stillwell, while DeMaio and The Boss were brainstorming possible names.<ref name="the name">{{Cite web|date=September 13, 2021|title=Intervista Ross The Boss (Ross "The Boss" Friedman) - It was said in an interview that they named the band after the Great Horse! -truemetal.it|url=https://www.truemetal.it/heavy-metal-news/intervista-ross-the-boss-ross-the-boss-friedman-1065250|access-date=September 13, 2021|website=True Metal|language=it-IT}}</ref> The name is a shortened version of the phrase "Man of war", and although it may be understood as a reference to the [[Man-of-war]] naval ships, DeMaio simply chose it as a synonym of "Warrior".<ref name="BH40">{{cite web |url= https://mariskalrock.com/actualidad/manowar-40-anos-de-battle-hymns-el-disco-que-hizo-temblar-los-cimientos-del-mundo/|title= Manowar: 40 años de "Battle Hymns", el disco que hizo temblar los cimientos del mundo|trans-title= Manowar: 40 years of "Battle Hymns, the album that shook the foundations of the world|language= Spanish|author= Mariskal Romero|date= August 14, 2022|publisher= Mariskal Rock|access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref>