''Out of the Abyss'' is the seventh studio album released by the 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 ...
. 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 Guitar
* Randy Foxe – drums and percussion, backing vocals
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Additional personal
*Mike Curtis - chimes
Production
*mixed at Prairie Sun Studios
*
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 ...
, Max Merhoff - producers
*Steve Fontano - mixing
*Max Merhoff - co-producer
*David T. Chastain - executive producer
*Aaron Brown - artwork
*mastered at
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 ...
Manilla Road albums
1988 albums