Manowar drummer Scott Columbus has told that he is working on his first solo album. The upcoming release is fully instrumental. According to Brazil\'s NovoMetal.com the drummer has stated:\"I\'ve got about 80% of the songs [done] and hopefully, in the next year, 2008, it will get released. [Musically it\'s] a little different from Manowar, [but] it\'s really cool. It\'s fucking great driving music. You\'ll see yourself driving at high speeds if you listen to that.\"
According to Manowar\'s official biography, custom stainless steel drum kits had to be built for Scott because his drumming technique was so \"vicious\" that it ruined standard kits. Custom equipment was built for the band by John \"Dawk\" Stillwell, which helped achieve the massive sound.
Manowar is considered \"the loudest band on planet earth\". Their official biography states that the band have proved this on three different occasions.
