Background: Achilles, Agony & Ecstasy (in eight parts)

On the 1992 album "The Triumph of Steel", there's a song called "Achilles, Agony & Ecstasy (in eight parts)" which is almost 30 minutes long. The song is the story of the Greek epic poem called The Iliad.

If you're interested to read more about it, there's a good article here.

This is a very interesting article which analyzes the lyrics of the MANOWAR song. A must if you're interested in the story.