1. "Fighting The World"
The title track of the CD holds it's own, but it's no "Wheels Of Fire" or "Death Tone." Eric's vocals and the music sound good to be sure, but the lyrics on this track are only average. This is kind of a departure for the Kings of Metal.

2. "Blow Your Speakers"
This is classic '80s MTV metal right here. I guess even Manowar was not immune to the stuff. Even so, this song isn't half bad. Not the most thought-provoking song in Manowar's library, but it still rocks in its own way. Eric and the boys seemed to be having fun when they did this one, it definitely has a groove to it.

3. "Carry On"
This is where things start to turn around for the CD. A nice, simple guitar line starts this one off, and Eric's vocals are the perfect compliment here. Then the sing-along chorus brings the song into rockin' mode. The message here is one of perseverance, no matter what circumstances may arise. As kind of a bonus, the choruses after the first one have kind of a Def Leppard thing going for them, not a bad thing at all.

4. "Violence And Bloodshed"
This one is sparse, fast, and furious, fitting of its title. It's another one of their songs devoted to a soldier unleashed on city streets after a tour in Vietnam. The message here is one of good old-fashioned street justice. The song as a whole rocks in my opinion.

5. "Defender"
This is without a doubt a classic Manowar song. Like "Dark Avenger," the legendary Orson Welles lends his voice to this track. What emerges is a slow, powerful song, full of emotion on the part of the son who has found his dead father's letter. Eric's vocals soar here, and the rest of the band is tight. Simply an awesome song.

6. "Drums of Doom"
This track isn't much, just sort of an intro to the next song. It's a nice intro though, the pounding of the horses hooves giving way to the menacing drumbeat.

7. "Holy War"
This is another good song. The beat in the beginning is interesting to me. In keeping with the menacing intro of "Drums of Doom," this one isn't exactly fast, but it sounds pretty wicked. Definitely one of the better songs on the CD.

8. "Master of Revenge"
Again, there isn't really too much to this track, but it still sounds awesome. Basically what it composes of is Ross' guitar and Eric's thundering vocals. And where does this lead? To the final song, of course!

9. "Black Wind, Fire And Steel"
Beginning with Joey's frenetic bass picking, this song takes off on a hard-charging ride to the next great battle. It's the kind of song Manowar's famous for: hard, heavy, and blazingly fast. And the ending is something to hear: Eric's final scream seems to go on forever before Ross and Joey tear things up with their guitars. Then the whole song seems to "explode," a perfect ending to a Manowar CD.