Big songs, small instruments, great fun. With just a mandolin, ukulele bass and guitar, the trio from Wetzlar has been bringing songs from the world's biggest rock bands to the stage since 2010. AC/DC, Metallica, Rammstein, Guns'n'Roses, Iron Maiden, Manowar, Kiss, Queen, Rage against the machine, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Cash, Motörhead, Steppenwolf, Alice Cooper, Judas Priest and Nirvana are interpreted. Always in their own Mandowar sound and with a lot of Hessian humor. The trio stands for an amazing crossover of styles. Metal and rock become country, polka, hillbilly, bluegrass or folk. Even pop quotes are allowed. Queen and Rage against the Machine merge into a wild mash-up. Their songs are streamed millions of times. Spotify playlists such as "Acoustic Rock Covers", "Country Metal" or "Fantasy Bard Songs" feature songs by Mandowar time and again, attracting new fans from all over the world.
Mandowar's shows are much more than just concerts, says their booker Olaf Menne: "Their live program has more laughs than many comedy shows and the atmosphere is more cheerful than with many Irish folk bands. People in metal shirts and people in suits are sometimes lying in each other's arms". Mandowar offer rock & metal comedy to party to. However, they always treat the original songs with great respect: "We see our versions as tributes to songs that mean a lot to us," explains Hofmann.
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