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Out Of The Abyss
''Out of the Abyss'' is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Manilla Road. It was first issued in 1988 on Leviathan Records, then re-released in 2005 on Cult Metal Classics. Though the band had been constantly increasing the thrash metal influence to their music since their album '' Open the Gates'', this album was its peak, being almost completely thrash metal. Track listing # "Whitechapel" – 7:16 # "Rites of Blood" – 4:18 # "Out of the Abyss" – 3:25 # "Return of the Old Ones" – 6:22 # "Black Cauldron" – 2:57 # "Midnight Meat Train" – 3:00 # "War in Heaven" – 4:58 # "Slaughterhouse" – 3:40 # "Helicon" – 6:39 Credits ;Manilla Road * Mark Shelton – lead vocals, guitar * Scott Park – bass * Randy Foxe – drums, percussion, backing vocals ;Additional personal *Mike Curtis – chimes ;Production *Mixed at Prairie Sun Studios *Manilla Road, Max Merhoff – producers *Steve Fontano – mixing *Max Merhoff – co-producer *David T. Chast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manilla Road
Manilla Road was an American heavy metal band from Wichita, Kansas, founded by Mark "The Shark" Shelton (vocals and guitar) and Scott "Scooter" Park (bass guitar). Beginning in 1977, the early years of Manilla Road were spent playing mostly progressive rock and space rock but eventually became noticeably heavier with time, the band's later heavy metal sound becoming more and more apparent with the release of ''Metal'' in 1982. Achieving moderate success in the mid-80s with several well-received releases such as '' Crystal Logic'' (1983), '' Open the Gates'' (1985) and ''The Deluge'' (1986), the band became known for both the nasal voice of vocalist Mark Shelton and his eclectic style of songwriting, with many of his compositions taking place in fantastical universes combining elements of ancient mythologies and of popular culture mythos such as Robert E. Howard's Conan and H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu. After a major breakup in 1992, the band was reformed by Shelton in the mid-9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Newton, Kansas
North Newton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,814. It is located between the north side of the city of Newton (separate entity) and the south side of Interstate I-135. North Newton is home of Bethel College. History For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1872, Harvey County was founded. A post office was established as Bethel College on December 19, 1934, then later it was renamed to North Newton on December 1, 1938. Geography North Newton is located at coordinates 38.0722333, -97.3455918 in the state of Kansas, along the north side of the city of Newton. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Climate The cli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrash Metal
Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . The songs usually use fast percussive beats and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead guitar work. The lyrical subject matter often includes criticism of The Establishment and concern over environmental destruction, and at times shares a disdain for Christian dogma with that of black metal. The language is typically direct and denunciatory, an approach borrowed from hardcore punk. The genre emerged in the early 1980s as musicians began fusing the double bass drumming and complex guitar stylings of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) with the speed and aggression of hardcore punk. Philosophically, thrash metal developed as a backlash against both the conservatism of the Reagan Era and the much more moder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Metal Music
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a thick, monumental sound characterized by distortion (music), distorted guitars, extended guitar solos, emphatic Beat (music), beats and loudness. In 1968, three of the genre's most famous pioneers – Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple – were founded. Though they came to attract wide audiences, they were often derided by critics. Several American bands modified heavy metal into more accessible forms during the 1970s: the raw, sleazy sound and shock rock of Alice Cooper and Kiss (band), Kiss; the blues-rooted rock of Aerosmith; and the flashy guitar leads and party rock of Van Halen. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence,Walser (1993), p. 6 while Motörhea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contrast with the heaviness and dissonance prevalent, for example, in extreme metal. Power metal bands usually have anthem-like songs with fantasy-based subject matter and strong choruses, thus creating a theatrical, dramatic and emotionally "powerful" sound. "Riffs became labyrinthine, vocals scorched higher altitudes—and they even managed to crank out some more volume." The term was first used in the mid-1980s and refers to two different but related styles: * the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal; * a later, more widespread and popular style based in Europe "American metal such as Queensrÿche, Attacker, Jag Panzer, Iced Earth, Liege Lord, and Savatage; European bands such as H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystification (album)
''Mystification'' is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Manilla Road, released in 1987. It was re-released in 2000 on Sentinel Steel Records. The album was inspired by the work of Edgar Allan Poe. Critical reception AllMusic wrote that "bandleader Mark Shelton's stirring guitar work often comes to the rescue, spinning beautiful melodic yarns across the near epic 'Children of the Night' and the Haley's Comet-inspired 'Dragon Star', while additional album standouts such as 'Spirits of the Dead' and the title track finally display the clever combination of melodic savvy and compelling oft-spiritual lyrics to get them through." Track listing # "Haunted Palace" – 4:23 # "Spirits of the Dead" – 4:24 # "Valley of Unrest" – 3:41 # "Mystification" – 5:35 # "Masque of the Red Death" – 5:21 # "Up From the Crypt" – 3:02 # "Children of the Night" – 6:55 # "Dragon Star" – 5:56 # "Death by the Hammer" – 3:45 * The 2000 re-release has a different track li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Courts Of Chaos (album)
''The Courts of Chaos'' is an album by the American heavy metal band Manilla Road, released in 1990. This is the last album before the band split up. They reunited in 2001. Track listing *All songs written by Mark Shelton, Scott Park and Randy Foxe, except where noted. # "Road to Chaos" - 4:44 # "Dig Me No Grave" - 4:21 # "D.O.A." - 7:02 ( Bloodrock cover) # "Into the Courts of Chaos" - 5:23 # "From Beyond" - 5:05 # "A Touch of Madness" - 7:03 # "(Vlad) The Impaler" - 3:27 # "The Prophecy" - 7:01 # "The Books of Skelos" - 8:08 #*"The Book of the Ancients" #*"The Book of Shadows" #*"The Book of Skulls" Notes Reissued in 2002 by Iron Glory Records with a bonus track: 10. Far Side of the Sun (Live) - originally appeared on the Roadkill live album. Credits ;Manilla Road * Mark Shelton - vocals, guitar * Scott Park - bass guitar * Randy Foxe - drums, keyboards ;Production *Manilla Road Manilla Road was an American heavy metal band from Wichita, Kansas, founded by Mark "The Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrash Metal
Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . The songs usually use fast percussive beats and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead guitar work. The lyrical subject matter often includes criticism of The Establishment and concern over environmental destruction, and at times shares a disdain for Christian dogma with that of black metal. The language is typically direct and denunciatory, an approach borrowed from hardcore punk. The genre emerged in the early 1980s as musicians began fusing the double bass drumming and complex guitar stylings of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) with the speed and aggression of hardcore punk. Philosophically, thrash metal developed as a backlash against both the conservatism of the Reagan Era and the much more moder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open The Gates
''Open the Gates'' is the fourth album by the American heavy metal band Manilla Road. It was released in 1985 on the Black Dragon record label, rather than the band's own label, Roadster Records, which they had used on their previous releases. In 2019, '' Metal Hammer'' ranked it as the 6th best power metal album of all time. Track listing All songs written by Mark Shelton. # "Metalstorm" – 5:17 # "Open the Gates" – 2:20 # "Astronomica" – 4:59 # "Weavers of the Web" – 4:17 # "The Ninth Wave" – 9:30 # "Heavy Metal to the World" – 3:19 # "The Fires of Mars" – 6:13 # "Road of Kings" – 5:46 # "Hour of the Dragon" – 4:44 # "Witches Brew" – 6:20 Note *The 2001 digipak includes live versions of "Open the Gates" and "Witches Brew". Personnel ;Band *Mark Shelton – vocals, guitar *Scott Park – bass *Randy Foxe – drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Studios
Fantasy Studios was a music recording studio in Berkeley, California, at the Zaentz Media Center, known for its recording of award-winning albums including Journey's ''Escape'' and Green Day's ''Dookie''. Built as a private recording studio for artists on the Fantasy Records label in 1971, it was opened to the public in 1980 for recording, mixing and mastering. It was permanently closed on September 15, 2018. History Fantasy Records Fantasy Records and its subsidiary, Galaxy, were established in San Francisco, California, in 1949 by Max and Sol Weiss. The first artist on the label was Dave Brubeck.Johnson 2006, p. 37 With help from profits earned from his records the label went on to record Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Cal Tjader and Vince Guaraldi.Gilbert, Andrew"Fantasy is No Mirage."The Monthly. April 2009 In addition to musical acts, the label recorded beat poets Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Allen Ginsberg and comic Lenny Bruce. Creedence Clearwater Revival and expansion Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manilla Road Albums
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