Manilla Road - Atlantis Rising (2001)

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Artist : Manilla Road
Country : USA
Release : Atlantis Rising
Year : 2001
Genre : Heavy Metal
File Type : mp3 320

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What makes Atlantis Rising so great is that it takes nearly every part of Manilla Road’s impressive discography and incorporate it into this album announcing to a new millennium that the Road is back. The nasally vocals, the powerful riffing, solid and aggressive drumming, rumbling bass, fantastical lyrics, and a good healthy dose of prog, they are all here. The production is a little rough as always (perhaps it is intentional though), but it also adds a little bit of atmosphere. But Mark refuses to simply rest on his past glories (which he could have easily done. Fans would flock to a new Manilla Road album after a decade). Instead, he continues to innovate. For example, he uses A LOT more progressive elements. Listen to Lemuria and Sea Witch and you’ll hear a heavy emphasis on atmosphere with some great clean guitars and synth work.

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Manilla Road - Gates Of Fire (2005)

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Artist : Manilla Road
Country : USA
Release : Gates Of Fire
Year : 2005
Genre : Heavy Metal
File Type : mp3 320

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The lyrical aspects of the album are just absolutely top-notch and interesting; some of the best Manilla Road has to offer. Musically, it's everything you can expect if you're familiar with the outstanding musicianship that's present in the Manilla Road discography. Complete with the unbelievably flexible riffs of Mark Shelton which provides the band with a vintage sound even if they've had a complete line-up change since their earlier works. Some things of note about Gates of Fire are that Mark Shelton has stepped down as his role for lead vocals, allowing Bryan (Hellroadie) Patrick to replace him. The Shark kicks in to accompany Hellroadie for the lower notes and the chorus. Also, that the production is rough (which is what's expected in a Manilla Road album) but the drums sound sometimes a bit thin.

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