Editing Manowar (section)

===Scott Columbus' death, ''Battle Hymns MMXI'', and ''The Lord of Steel'' (2010–2013)===
On June 1, 2010, ''[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]]'' magazine published an interview with drummer Scott Columbus who said that he had not worked with the band since April 2008 and had left the band. He also said that statements made in the past, regarding his break in 1990 and 2008 because of an illness and a personal tragedy, were largely untrue and were made without his agreement.<ref name="example web reference">{{cite web|url=http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/scott-columbus-why-i-left-manowar/ |title=Scott Columbus: Why I Left Manowar &#124; Features, News, Top Posts |work=Classic Rock |access-date=November 15, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119023918/https://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/scott-columbus-why-i-left-manowar/ |archive-date=November 19, 2012 }}</ref> On October 15, 2010, Joey DeMaio announced on [[Facebook]] that Hamzik was officially a member of Manowar again after a 26-year absence.

On April 4, 2011, Columbus died at the age of 54.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=156340 |title=Former Manowar Drummer Scott Columbus Dead At 54 |website=Roadrunnerrecords.com |access-date=July 6, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823131839/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=156340 |archive-date=August 23, 2011 }}</ref> On April 5, 2020, Columbus' daughter Teresa publicly announced that her father's cause of death was suicide, and urged for more awareness on mental illness and depression.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02KyUnjCssZ6oyZAh5KbPTKDtHFv8at56qhgQHAWERGorVT2qDDeKJCsfK9jBmuwH1l&id=137145279691831 |title=Remembering Scott Columbus Facebook Page |website=[[Facebook]] |access-date=April 21, 2020 }}</ref>

Manowar's subsequent release was a re-recording of their 1982 debut album ''Battle Hymns''. This album was released on November 26, 2010, with the narration of [[Sir Christopher Lee]] and formally entitled ''[[Battle Hymns MMXI]]''. On July 21, 2011, the band embarked on a UK tour for the first time in 16 years in November and performed the ''Battle Hymns'' album in its entirety.

Manowar's next studio album, ''[[The Lord of Steel]]'', was released worldwide on June 16, 2012, exclusively on [[iTunes]] and on the band's own online store.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asgard-saga.com/ |title=The web community dedicated to the first interactive fantasy adventure by Manowar and Wolfgang Hohlbein! |website=Asgard-saga.com |access-date=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The album sees a reversion from the symphonic elements present on the ''Gods of War'' album back to a more straightforward, heavy metal sound. The song "El Gringo" is featured in the soundtrack to the film [[El Gringo|of the same name]].

After the Lord of Steel tour was over in 2013, Manowar released a live EP, titled ''[[The Lord of Steel Live]]'', which included six live tracks recorded during the tour.