Hail to England was released in February 1984 by Music for Nations. It peaked at No. 83 on the UK album charts.
In 2007, Adrien Begrand, writing for PopMatters considered Hail to England to be a "spotless record", highlighting the "matching staccato picking" of Ross "The Boss" Friedman and Joey DeMaio, and the "howling" singing of Eric Adams, further asserting that Manowar are "arguably as invigorating" as their British counterparts. Similarly, Eduardo Rivadavia, writing for AllMusic, states that the album is "Manowar's finest hour", arguing that with the musicianship of Friedman and DeMaio, the album is "executed with incredible technical skill" and "heartfelt conviction". and Loudwire ranked it as the 17th-best power metal album. In 2019, Metal Hammer ranked it as the fourth-best power metal album, but later also included its cover on their list of "50 most hilariously ugly rock and metal album covers ever".
A remixed and remastered 'Imperial Edition' of the album was released in 2019, with the band stating that the revised version would add 'the depth, the power and the clarity that could not be present in the original mixes and masters'.
Track listing
Personnel
Manowar
- Eric Adams – vocals
- Ross the Boss – guitars, keyboards
- Joey DeMaio – bass, bass pedals
- Scott Columbus – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- St. Mary's Cathedral Choir – choir, vocals on "Hail to England"
- David Corell – choirmaster on "Hail to England"
Production
- Jack Richardson – producer
- Robin Brouwers – engineer
- Joe Primeau, Armand John Petri – assistant engineers
- Joe Brescio – mastering
- Ken Landgraf – Illustrations
- Lucifer Burns, Armand "The Arm" Biondi, Anthony "Chio" Chiofalo – technicians
- Jay Bergen – management, representation
- J.A.R. Productions – A&R
Charts
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