Logan's arrest and continued touring (2015–present)
On May 22, 2015, Manowar announced that they were working on a new studio album that was set to be released in early 2016. No record came out, however, and instead, the band traveled to Europe in early 2016 for the Gods and Kings World Tour 2016, which included their first concerts in Slovakia, Latvia, and Belarus.
On May 25, 2016, the band announced that they would embark on their next world tour, dubbed the Final Battle. They recruited drummer Marcus Castellani from the Brazilian tribute band Kings of Steel for the tour.
On October 25, 2018, it was revealed that guitarist Karl Logan was arrested on August 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina, for allegedly possessing child pornography and was charged with six counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor, ultimately resulting in a conviction and a prison sentence. Manowar issued a statement shortly after, saying that Logan would not perform with them any longer. They then said that their upcoming album and tour would not be affected. Following Logan's arrest, former guitarist David Shankle expressed interest in rejoining the band.
On January 1, 2019, Manowar announced that guitarist E. V. Martel would join them on their tour. On March 22, the band stated that they would release a trilogy of EPs based upon the Final Battle world tour. The first one, The Final Battle I, came out on March 29 in an exclusive pre-sale at the merchandise booth in Frankfurt and also during European shows. It was then issued on iTunes worldwide. Former HammerFall and Yngwie Malmsteen drummer Anders Johansson was announced as the new live drummer shortly after and made his debut at the March 25 show in Brno, Czechia. Despite the tour's name, bassist Joey DeMaio dismissed any claims of Manowar's retirement, mainly due to fans' demands to have them continue to perform.
In June 2019, the band's appearance at Hellfest was canceled for undisclosed reasons. Manowar clarified that the festival had canceled the performance, not they. Swedish band Sabaton replaced Manowar in the lineup. DeMaio later said that the band filed a lawsuit against the Hellfest organizers.
In May 2020, Manowar announced that they would embark on a tour, beginning in April 2021 in Europe, to celebrate their 40th anniversary. This did not take place, however.
On June 4, 2022, the day of the first show of their Crushing the Enemies of Metal Anniversary Tour '22/'23, it was announced that drummer Anders Johansson could not perform with the band due to family commitments, and he was replaced by Dave Chedrick. On September 2, following a statement by guitarist E. V. Martel that he would not be available for touring the following year, the band announced Michael Angelo Batio as their touring guitarist.
On October 15, 2023, the band announced that in 2024, they would re-record their album Sign of the Hammer, to be released under the title Sign of the Hammer 2024, while also confirming that their new, long-awaited, still-untitled studio album would come out in 2025. However, as of December 2025, there had been no news of either release. In January 2025, Manowar embarked on the Blood of Our Enemies Tour 2025.
Founding guitarist Ross the Boss announced he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on February 9, 2026. He died of the disease a month later, on March 26, at the age of 72.
