Scott Columbus: Why I Left Manowar
Even though his face is still on Manowar’s website as an official member, drummer Scott Columbus is no longer in the band. Indeed, as Classic Rock discovers, he hasn’t been part of the battle-metal veterans’ roster for more than two years! In a revealing interview, drummer Columbus talks about his strained relations with Manowar, and how he’s hooked up with another ex-Manowar member, guitarist Ross The Boss, for some live shows. “I had a long and wonderful career with Manowar; I have no regrets, it’s just life moves on,” reflects Columbus. Hail to a new beginning…
Interview: Rob Kern
Over the past two years Manowar have been threatening to release a new full-length platter as a follow up to their 2007 effort Gods Of War. They have gone so far as to release an EP, Thunder In The Sky, with the song Father in fifteen different languages (Kings Of Linguistics?). Recent live appearances have seen original skinsman Donnie Hamzik temporarily filling in for the absent Scott Columbus. Recently Scott announced some dates with ex-Manowarrior Ross The Boss and oddly enough these dates conflict with his day gig in Manowar. Classic Rock sat down with Scott to see what is going on in the Manowar camp only to find out that he left the band some time ago! It seems the Kings Of Metal will not be confused as the Kings Of Media anytime soon…
CR: You’ve recently issued a press release announcing you are playing some dates with former Manowar guitarist Ross The Boss.
Scott Columbus: Ross and I have been in pretty close contact over the years and recently over the past year we’ve been talking about playing together again. Talk turned into reality and we’re playing a bunch of shows over the summer in Europe and the United States and we’re going to have a good time.
CR: Where does this leave your current status in Manowar?
SC: My current status is… (pause) Well, if you look at their website my picture is still up there, I don’t know why. I’m not currently in the band Manowar anymore.
CR: When did the split occur?
SC: I’d say it was about April 2008. When Mr. DeMaio [Joey DeMaio, Manowar bassist/mainman] and myself agreed to disagree on a few points of interest. That leads us up to today. You know what? I had a long and wonderful career with Manowar; I have no regrets, it’s just life moves on.
The ‘classic’ Manowar line-up on the cover of 1983 album Into Glory Ride:
Joey DeMaio, Scott Columbus, Eric Adams and Ross The Boss.
CR: Would you classify the reasons for the split personal, financial or musical?
SC: Yes [laughs]. My answer is yes to all of the above.
CR: Over the past few years Manowar has veered from the traditional Power Metal path and moved towards a more Symphonic Metal style. Was this a factor in your decision?
SC: The thing is, I’m kind of an old school guy. You’ve got to realise I’m part engineer, part producer, a whole lot of drummer and so on and so forth. I’ve always been an analog kind of guy. I like tube amplifiers for guitar players, I like the old method of recording where the band is actually in the same room together at the same time and you go, “One, two, three, four, bang!” and you make a live recording. In this day and age a lot of bands just don’t do that anymore. That was a little bit of the issue for me [in Manowar].
One of the guys I’ve checked out and always aspired to was Joe Walsh. He made a statement a few years ago saying any kid in their basement with a Pro Tools rig can make a record now. But he preferred going in with his band, throwing on two-inch tape, having the engineer say, “Go” and make a record. Joe said he could make a record for X amount of dollars and it sounds better than all this stuff that is processed, digitised, carefully calculated and cut and pasted. I’m kind of old school. That’s where I’m at.
CR: Sometimes the cutting and pasting can take the life out of the music.
SC: The spontaneity is gone and it becomes homogenised and processed. It almost sounds cold in a way. Hey, it is what it is.
CR: Manowar has stated that you are still in the band and just taking time off for personal tragedies. What is your take on that?
SC: Well, you can refer to a few questions ago when I agreed to disagree with Mr DeMaio. In other words, maybe that’s a question he will answer if you ask him. I am not in the band. Period. There you go. [Editor’s note: we attempted to contact Manowar to talk to them about Columbus’ comments but received no response.]
Scott Columbus today: “I wear my heart on my sleeve, there’s no bullshit about me.”
CR: You left the band for a period in the early 90s and Manowar contributed the time away to your son’s health problems. Was this the case?
SC: It was the very end of 1989 leading into 1990. I was officially gone in 1990, the first time. I can just tell you and the world that my son was never sick. So you can deduce from that what you may. However, that’s what I’ll tell you [concerning the official statement].
CR: Didn’t Manowar claim he had leukemia?
SC: It doesn’t matter. Yeah.
CR: Your face is still on the band website as an official member.
SC: The only thing I can think of is they haven’t found a drummer who is as handsome as I am to put their likeness up on the website [laughs]. I don’t know. Other than that, I don’t know what to tell you.
CR: Have you had any contact with the band since your departure in April of 2008?
SC: Yes, I speak quite often with the singer [Eric Adams] who is a dear, dear friend of mine. He and I hung out on the road all the time for many years, so I speak to Eric all the time. Joey [DeMaio] I speak to periodically. Some of the ancillary people I speak with because we’ve always had a great relationship, so why let something professional interrupt something personal. I tend to make friends for life. Once people get to know me they realise I wear my heart on my sleeve, there’s no bullshit about me. I can do a lot of things very well but one thing I really suck at is lying.
Latter-day Manowar with guitarist Karl Logan (far right).
CR: Manowar have been working on a new album, did you contribute to that before your departure?
SC: I have not been anywhere near that recording studio in at least two plus years.
CR: Since Ross The Boss’ departure the length between studio releases has grown longer. Was this something that frustrated you?
SC: Not so much frustrates me; I think it more so frustrates the media and fans, most importantly the fans. We would often get questions like, “A new record was promised on this date and not delivered.” Here again, I don’t call the shots in that band so I can’t answer that question.
CR: You and Ross The Boss have reconnected musically, do you ever see a day when the both of you could reconnect with Manowar and do something together?
SC: You know, I’m a firm believer in never say never but I don’t see it. Then again, who ever thought that Joe Perry and Steven Tyler would get back together after their recent incident. I don’t see it but I’m not Nostradamus and can’t predict the future. If I could predict the future I would go out and buy a lottery ticket right after this interview and win a couple of million dollars.
CR: How has it been going reuniting with Ross The Boss?
SC: I’m joining his band on several dates and I’m going to be like a special guest. I’m gonna come out and Ross has his own thing with the Ross The Boss Band. He’s got a new release coming out shortly so they’ve got that going. But a big part of their live show is some of the classic older Manowar stuff and that’s where I fit in. I’m gonna come up and perform some of the classic tracks with Ross and his band. It’s going to be great, we’re even talking about doing some double drumming in things like Battle Hymns. I’m really looking forward to it.
1987 single Blow Your Speakers. Art by Ken Kelly of Kiss’ Destroyer/Love Gun fame.
I was talking with Ross the other day and we were discussing maybe in the near future he and I will record something together. Ross and I always connected on the classic Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin riffs. He said he’s got a bunch of material stored up that he hasn’t been able to utilise yet. We both agree that together we might be able to do something pretty cool.
CR: We’ve heard that you also have some solo material you’ve been working on?
SC: Yes I have. It’s going to be released to the world very soon. It’s a solo project entitled Instrumetal. It doesn’t have vocals on it and I’d like to keep it that way. I could possibly see a bonus track or two with vocals. Right now I’ve got 13 tracks and it’s nearly complete. Soon I plan on releasing one song for the world to hear and get an idea what I’ve been up to for the past several years. The song is called Lightning In A Bottle; it’s a little ditty between myself and the guitar player I wrote the album with, Patrick Macdougall.
I’ve got a website under construction and it will be available on my website and I think people will really dig it. It’s very heavy, very rhythmically driven. I call it heavy metal elevator music; you pop the CD in your car and before you know it, you’re driving 125 miles an hour! I’m really excited about it. I produced and engineered the whole thing myself. So if it sucks, I suck and if it’s good, well… yeah! [laughs] I’d also like to mention a side project I’ve got going on called Brick. I’ve some of the coolest and best local upstate New York musicians available, we’re just now starting to rock out and rehearse. I just want to tear it up, keep my chops fresh and have fun. Fun, fun, fun; we’re going to play some covers, Godsmack, Alice In Chains, Korn, King’s X, Sabbath, etc. I haven’t been doing ‘nothing’ as some people may perceive and the so-called ‘tragedies’ could be an aberration.
Columbus: “I’m 112 years old.”
CR: So the personal tragedies are not as career threatening as some are stating?
SC: Well, I wouldn’t put it that way but when you give an umbrella statement it leaves a lot to be desired as far as answers, details and specifics. I guess you can go to the Manowar website for answers because I don’t have any. I’ve got to tell you, I’m in the best shape of my life. I mean I’m 112 years old (laughs) but I’m in the best shape of my entire life.
CR: How do you think Manowar will address your situation in the band after reading your statements?
SC: That’s a question to ask Manowar. I’m looking towards the future and Manowar is in the past. I just can’t wait to get out and play again. It’s been too long for the fans; it’s been too long for me. I’m ready to rip.
For more info go to Scott Columbus’ website: http://scott-columbus.com
* Scott Columbus will be drumming with Ross The Boss’ band on August 13 at Bloodstock Open Air 2010. Get your Bloodstock tickets here.
* Scott Columbus’ new song Lightning In A Bottle will be featured as a Track Of the Day on the Classic Rock website soon.
Great article. I can’t get over the fact that Manowar lied about a kid being sick with a horrible illness. How utterly classless.
That certainly was interesting to read. Somehow, I’m just not surprised anymore. Anyway, I’m just glad to know that Scott and his loved ones are doing well.
if manowar lied why was he again playing with them for more then 10yrs if anyone says shit like this about my kid they will die by my hand and not be treated by me as pals ever
Incredible. Just fu**ing incredible. And not in a good way.
I will not put any comment about this interview until THE KING, Joey DeMaio will answer to all those “revelations”.
Surely it’s weird, really weird reading about Columbus’ covers side project. King’s X? Alice In Chains? KORN?!? WHAT THE F**K IS THAT?!?
What about True Metal?!? Have you lied to all the fans all these years, mr. Columbus?!?
They lied because Scott was fucked up on drugs and they wanted to make up a more acceptable story for his absence.
i’ll do agrre with the coments that said nawaf….Even on the dvd i ‘ll think Hell on wheels 1 ,colombus said that his first departure was that his son was ill…..
as a manowar mainac fan, i am still waiting for a reply by manowar regarding these statements…we want the truth,,,,two years are too long for the truth…
I can’t believe it! I can’t fu**ing really believe it!!!
Is it really you, Mr. Doc. Columbus to say those things or someone stole your identity and said what we’ve read using your name?
What about consistency? What about coherence Mr. Columbus? Have you really agreed to a lie about your son’s health? Did you really let all the fans believe it for 20 fu**ing years?!?
Mr. Doc. Columbus i have a son too. You, Sir, did hold my son in your own arms in Geiselwind, 2005… i would NEVER lied about my son’s health! Don’t you think about what does this mean?!?
In 1984 i started playing drums (bad, very bad) and a friend of mine said to me: “you gotta keep playing like Scott Columbus: the MANOWAR’s drummer!!!”Since that moment my nickname was “scott”.
Mr. Doc. Columbus: I feel ashamed to keep that nickname now.
But about one thing you’re very right: this is just life moves on. Everything’s going on and everything changes
Well, Sir, you keep on movin’ your way.
The answer is the money
I am still waiting for MANOWAR to release an official statement.If scott is not a member of manowar, they should update the website immediately.We need an explanation with regards the truth version .Why need to lie if you broke up with manowar in 2008 and you made this statement in 2010?And telling that you’re not part of Manowar anymore? its even worse telling these statement 2 years after Scott….!!!!.for a fan of manowar, hoping a return from you to beat the drums of steel, its like stabing a friend back!!!!sorry for my bad english, but i ma very very disappointed fan with the statements above!!!!!
Joey, Eric, Karl we need the know the right version!!!
Hello brothers!
I feel your pain. I always took the spirit of Manowar seriously. “We cast our lot together. Four still stand as one”.
I can’t believe they lied to us, the fans.
Like rodowar said, I feel like stabbed in the back.
I could take everything. If Joey said: “I don’t like Scott, so I kicked him out”, I’d say, that’s bad but okay. Even if they said: “We can work better with a drum computer.”
That would be bad, but the most terrible thing is LYING TO US!
Now that you’ve made enough money with MANOWAR and the old records will sell well in the future you can “reveal” the ugly truth… 2nd version of your f…….ing explanations: “Sorry I’m just too slow to play heavy metal.” Period.
Poser!!!!
Scott is playing the drums now. He hasn’t done that with Manowar in years. He’s told you his story right here while Manowar’s said nothing and used his photo on their site up until this article came out. Smart Manowar fans see truth when it is told to them.
hail and kill brothers!!!
as regarding the website they removed all the pictures of Mr.Scott Colombus!!!!but as a fan i need a clearly explanation….was really lying the best choice?For me its better if they said scott had left the band ,and we are replacing him at the moment by Donnie!!!is donnie an official member now?or was just a replacemnt for those fukin two years???!!!
if manowar used drum computer as stated stephan1980, on hell on wheels dvd 1 or 2, joey said ”me with a computer!!!guys that carry computer are fuking idiots come on” walking with these suits in the aeroplane!!!! that all i have to say !!!!!
Some reactions here are … well … interesting. Joey DeMaio as the official speaker of the band lied to the fans and now some are pissed off and blame Columbus???
I know it is hard for a fan of a band, but in the last years, Joey (and I think, only Joey) has lost the touch a little.
Fact. First two or three albums, good as fuck.
Fact. Manowar have always been a circus.
Dear rodowar,
I never thought that Manowar used a drumcomputer. I think I didn’t explain my opinion correctly and perhaps you misunderstood me.
I wanted to say:
“No matter what the reason behind Scott’s department was, we, the manowar FANS, could take EVERYTHING, as long as it was the truth.”
For example, if Scott wanted to leave Manowar, because he didn’t like the more symphonic direction, then Joey could have told us:
“Scott wants to go back to his Hard Rock roots and I want to go in a different direction. So Scott decided to leave the band.”
How would the fans have reacted? For sure something like this:
“Oh, too bad to see Scott go, but we wish him the best of luck with his new band and we are excited how Donnioe will do.”
If Scott had to leave because of drug problems (Please note: I DON’T think that there were drug problems. Just as an example). Would the fans think badly of Manowar? No! The fans would write to Scott from all over the world and wish him the best.
And drum computers. No, I don’t think Manowar ever used them. But as you know, they have been accused of using them. Now, just as an example, we assume that Joey wanted to use a drum computer for recording. Imagine he had said:
“Dear fans, I have a new approach to writing songs. I use a lot of virtual instruments and I like it very much. I have total control over everything when I use software and drum computers. Scott is more into the analog style of recording. So he decided to quit the band.”
How would we fans react? Something like this:
“Really? That’s strange to hear, but Joey always had HIS VISION, and if he says, he wants to use a drum computer for recording, that’s up to him.Let’s see how this will work out and we are anxious to hear Scott’s project.”
See? I just wanted to show that there is no reason to lie to the Manowar fans. And it’s not right not to tell them exactly what’s going on.
Because we ARE the most loyal of fans and we want to stand behind everything Manowar is doing.
But how can we do that, when we don’t know what’s going on?
Manowar has almost always used artificial drums right back to the 80’s. They used samples of gunshots on some albums for drum sounds. If you watch some videos of them in the studio over the last few albums it has all been triggers or virtual instruments. You can easily hear that.
Live Scott Columbus always used triggers on his drums. They said it was for practical reasons. Those reasons being that joey’s bass rig blows out 7,500 watts of power and all that low end would bleed like hell into a whole series of drum mics. This would cause tons of phase issues in reproduction and probably an equal amount of feedback problems.
Funny thing about live mic’d drums not working live- Rhino in 08 and Donnie have both used Mic’d kits playing with Manowar.
And get a grip about Manowar not using programmed drums- that latest ep (aside from 2 tracks) is so obviously not real drumming its laughable. I’ve spent time recording and playing over the last 15 years and i’d bet hard cash that Donnie Hamzik has been nowhere near the studio for the ‘Thunder in the sky’ sessions!!!
Scott has probably been kept on a creative leash by Joey for some time now too, just compare the awesome performances on ’sign of the hammer’ drum wise, to the last album, gods of war.
Good luck to Scott, he still plays well judging on the recent gig footage i’ve seen, Joey has some fessing up to do if the (diminishing) masses who follow the band nowadays ever decide to stop hanging onto every word he says.
DM, if you look at the footage from the magic circle festival dvd’s and Hell on Earth V on the drums you’ll find triggers for both rhino and Donnie. The cymbals are mic’ed with everything from sm57’s to sennheiser shotgun mic’s.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9eIrlEBJF4
You can clearly hear misfires from the triggers on some of the songs rhino played on. This is a result of someone playing with triggers who isn’t used to playing with triggers. Ghost notes and sympathetic vibrations can easily cause these things.
Manowar has never made any bones about not doing this, though. In fact the drums of doom a specifically built with triggers in the shells. Scott Columbus says on the absolute power dvd that putting triggers on the heads caused too many misfires from the vibrations of the heads caused by the bass stacks. Putting them in the shells killed that.
As for Donnie in the studio… if you look at Neil Johnson’s videos announcing Donnie Hamzik as the new drummer the EP is just about done at that time and Donnie is gearing up for the tour. Its there Donnie says he’s only heard one of the songs so far. So, without a doubt he wasn’t in studio. And regardless of whether they’re programmed or acoustic drums they’re crushed to such a level of compression that it would make acoustic drums sound synthetic anyway. As much as I like the songs on that EP its hard to listen to a mix that is that compressed and limited.
Let’s see – I seem to recall the words coming out of SCOTT COLUMBUS’s mouth that his son was sick. This story was in place for whatever reason for 20 years and ALL involved agreed to publish it to the world. Now Scott suddenly wants to say his son was never sick. My question is WHY? And why NOW?
But oh – I see…JOEY is the liar now, right? What a crock. Get a grip, people! Scott created some great music with Manowar and let’s be honest – without them, and without Joey, where would he be today?
So Scott wanted to move on – good for him. I wish him well. And I’m honestly glad the truth is out that he’s no longer playing drums for Manowar. But why the mud slinging? How about taking responsibility for the words that came out of his OWN mouth? To me, it only makes Scott look bad that he’s changing his story.
Too bad it couldn’t be a clean split, but I guess he felt he needed the media attention. Interesting that this “revelation” came right on the heels of launching his new website and announcing tour dates with Ross the Boss. How very… convenient.
Scott Columbus wants to play real drums, Joey de Maio wants to play with backing tracks and the redhead wants to play something of his own I can’t mention here. It’s easier to speak bla bla bla and play old stuff all the time than to write and record new kickass songs. Probably they had a problem with the sound card on the PC that’s why it takes so many years to release a new record.
i would like to know the reason why manowar lied about this matter. I am a manowar maniac and hearing such statements from scotts that he is no longer part of manowar for these two years and from manowar not even a statement on this issue this is unaccetable!!!!
why lying to thousands of fans? probably they were hoping for a comeback of scott that’s why they waited these years?
i want an answer……manowar are without drummer now??donnie is not official on the website,,,not even a photo of donnie!!!!!!! they removed all photos from the site of scott …..!!!!!
c’mon guys. it’s just a music band. they are entitled to say whatever they want. one should judge their music, not their personalities – they are not your pals. you just listen to their music. i really liked scott and ross, but the band moves on if someone wants to leave. if a band member said in an interview that a “close” relative of his was ill, i would wish him a quick recovery. if this was not true, then ok – not my business anyway…
I can’t believe what I read period! There are too many lies going on. As most of you said why did Scott lied about his son’s health and why did Manowar lie about Scott’s departure. I don’t know why things are becoming a real issue when it comes to Manowar. I mean come on guys! Manowar is a professional band that makes money! The musicians are part of that so if one wants to quit what is the big deal?? Why is there a need of lying, secrets, making it a big deal? If Scott wanted to quit for whatever reason they could just say “Scott no longer wants to be a part of Manowar” that is it… I wonder why they are so over protected and I wonder why Mr. Demaio is way too control freak? Whatever the reason is it is a real shock that a band which claims fans are more important then anything else lied to all it’s fans once and has been lying for 2 damn years!!! SHAME!!!
wake up guys. been a fan of MANOWAR since 1982. the band is not even close to what they were. today they are the most commercial shit arround and that is a band that was fighting against all that in the past. Unfortunately Mr DeMaio force his own band mates to sign contracts about everything. They do use drum machines in later recordings. They do use things in these days they accused fake bands to use in the past. I am dissapointed like hell. I lived and slept MANOWAR for over 25 years. Now i just laugh at them. Do not blame Scott about lying. If anyone is lying about things it is MANOWAR. True metal is dead. The new fans do not know that as they were not arround when it was alive.
KILL THE POSERS!!
Those words were holy once.
nowdays they just mean that MANOWAR will commit suicide.
By the way. TO ALL MANOWAR FANS IN BRITAIN:
Go watch Ross and Scott when you can. They are great together. Watching them is a reminder of what MANOWAR was in 1984. And MANOWAR will not come there, they need to have the biggest stage ever, the biggest arena ever, the loudest whatever and the biggest of everything to go anywhere nowdays. You must feel betrayed for sure by that lying machine of a band.
Death to false metal! (oops, that means death to manowar in these days)
Most of my thoughts have been said by others here before, but I MUST agree: these days, Manowar is exactly like the bands they used to slag off in the 80s. There is no difference between Manowar and any boygroup, except for the music (which also sucks big time since everything after Louder Than Hell).
I’ve been a Manowar maniac since 1993. Not as long as others, but still much longer than 90% of all their current fans.
All I can say now is: dear Manowar (and that also includes mr. Columbus), somewhere along your way of your battle for true heavy Metal, you completely lost it. The army of the immortals is defeated, the soldiers of death lie bleeding, the warrior’s prayer is muted.
FUCK YOU MANOWAR!!!
Whimps and posers, leave the hall.
i am very dissapointed that manowar had made no statements in their website regarding the departure of Scott….they of course removed all pictures of him but not even a small note to explain the fans that scott is no longer a member!!!
very very dissapointed and angry in the same time!!!!
Shame on you Joey, i thought you’re a man of steel…….but when i see this happen sorry to say that you are made of clay…..!!!
two years are a lot waiting for the truth….Mr.Demaio!!!
we (fans) need an explanation and the statement ‘4 still stand as 1′ is gone
just like to say that since I heard of the band, my life changed and was no longer the same. when Gods of War was released, I just kept on sutting my mouth up because it was Manowar’s. but now, I do feel like anything that brought me up was just a bunch of shit and like our brother said before, steel is not real, it has been clay for all these year. I’m a proud warrior of Manowar and will defend them till the end, but as a children of their songs, I can’t just sit speechless when I see the Kingdom’s fall. to Scott, I’m a drummer and You used to be my favorite one, thanks to whom I now master my double drum bass. to Manowar, … Forever Yours! ! !
Hail & Kil !!!!
Hmmm…It strange.I can understand all,exept one thing-what REALY happened in 1990?! I hope that later someone explain this.
And I hope that one day Scott and Ross come to Russia.
It’s realy sad that Scott left the band.But it’s his decision.I can only wish him good luck in all his solo projects
Few words for band:
I realy love Manowar,it was my first metal-band,which snatched me from the clutches of pop music.Eric Adams-one of my first love,Karl Logan-my ideal of guitar player,songs of Manowar always cheers me up.But now…Something changed,and not in the good way.I think that it became boring.Lyrics and music always in the same key.I understand,Gods,fights etc are interesting.But sometimes I wanna hear something like Blow Your Speakers,Carry on,Courage,Master of the Wind…But I hope that one day they understand this.
And I realy wanna know why Scott left the band.
Hail!
(Excuse me for mistakes)
oh manowar, what the f**k have u done ?
gods of war ? thunder in the sky ? where those really done by manowar..the “kings of metal”.
its all over anyway, manowar is dead, its been always my number 1 band, but it died after Louder than hell, and now after Columbus left, theres no reviving it.
Poserkiller describes it all, today their music is shittier than nanowar.
RIP manowar
Yeah as many have said before, it’s nowhere near to what it used to be at the beginning. It’s disapointing that the band didn’t make any statement. There were lies about scott’s son, ok..Scott is not in the band anymore, ok.. by why the f*** didn’t manowar made any statement ? I feel that Eric and Karl aren’t to blame. What I’d like to see is an explanation from the band (..Joey?), a real one that comes from the heart. Then announce the new drummer. What’s the deal ? Is the real drummer called Mr.Drum machine and Donnie Hamzik his replacement for live performances? Come on guys! It would be also cool if they would play smaller stages like they used to and tour everywhere. And let Eric do some talkings! The bigger, the better…seriously that is bullshit sometimes. Joey needs to realize this and come down to earth, where we, the fans, live. I’m not losing hope, maybe one day…
i do not believe that manowar lied upon the issue of scott’s son .om hell on earth 1, scott said this that he had to leave the band due his son’s illness…..
he made this statement because he want some publicity one that he is launching the new website and secondly for his new album…..
i am dissapointed due to the fact that manowar had made no statements one for the departure of scott and two for the allegations that scott made regarding his son….
can classic rock contact manowar so that we have an article on this issue to clear some doubts?
I am very concerned about the situation existing in the formation of Manowar. Particularly their departure one of the pioneers of Scott Columbus. Whatever happens, hopefully get a replacement Manowar as powerful as a drummer, as handsome Scott. And whatever it is I remain a fan of Manowar !!!!!!!!
“And whatever it is I remain a fan of Manowar !!!!!!!!”
Translation: “whatever Manowar does… if they will lie to us again… if they will be commercial as hell… I will believe and buy everything!”
Great, dude… blind follower, really, be proud. Deaf, dumb, blind.
Guys, honestly: Scott told the thing with his son’s illness, and it was a lie? Anyone ever got the idea that it was DeMaio who ordered him to lie to the fans? DeMaio just seems to love ONE thing: Money! Cash! The band mates are musicians and actors, they show you their great play of modern knights, battles, enemies, swords… where MAN really is MAN! Not a pussy. It’s like a movie, ye know? It is NOT real.
I wish Scott all the best for his future career. Metal on, man!
fuck you scott… you left the best band in the world for those trivial reasons, incredible how could one possibly betray true metal?? I trusted you, but now you disgust me, by covering korn, alice in chains and other repulsive crap, im speechless
Meh, regardless of what was said in the interview, Scott Columbus & Manowar are still awesome. Manowar have made some stunning heavy metal over the last 30 years.