''Atlantis Rising'' is a
concept album
A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Som ...
released by American
heavy metal band
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 pro ...
in 2001. Its content revolves around the lost continent of
Atlantis re-emerging and the resulting war between the
Æsir and
Great Old Ones over the continent.
Themes and reception
The album was a reunion release after the band dissolved ten years earlier, according to metal.de. It met with a mixed reception.
Metal.de
Metal.de is a German-language online magazine launched in 1996. The magazine focuses on the subgenres of heavy metal and hard rock, but also reports on similar styles. ''Metal.de'' foundation in 1996 makes it one of the longest-running heavy me ...
criticized the mix and recording quality, but praised the song material itself, calling it a decent comeback album.
praised the album, saying productive was predictive but perfect for the band's traditional metal sound. The review called the track "Resurrection" the best song of the year.
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 databas ...
's Eduardo Rivadavia called it one of the "finest albums of the cult-heavy metal heroes' long career," calling the band's sound vibrant and epic.
The album's lyrics link stories such as the legend of
Atlantis, the
Cthulhu Mythos
The Cthulhu Mythos is a mythopoeia and a shared fictional universe, originating in the works of American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. The term was coined by August Derleth
August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an ...
,
Greek and
Norse deities
In Germanic paganism, the indigenous religion of the ancient Germanic peoples who inhabited Germanic Europe, there were a number of different gods and goddesses. Germanic deities are attested from numerous sources, including works of literature ...
"like some outrageously mishmash omnibus," according to Rivadavia.
Track listing
# "Megalodon" – 8:20
# "Lemuria" – 2:50
# "Atlantis Rising" – 7:01
# "Sea Witch" – 4:29
# "Resurrection" – 6:38
# "Decimation" – 6:38
# "Flight of the Ravens" – 2:11
# "March of the Gods" – 5:09
# "Siege of Atland" – 4:53
# "War of the Gods" – 8:49
Credits
* Mark Shelton – guitars and vocals
* Scott Peters – drums and drum arrangements
* Bryan Patrick – vocals, drum arrangements (drums on "Sea Witch")
* Mark Anderson – bass guitars and six-string classic guitar
* Darby Michael Pentecost – vocals (title track "Atlantis Rising")
References
2000s concept albums
Manilla Road albums
2001 albums
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