MANILLA
ROAD
'Invasion'
(Shadow Kingdom Records)
I
consider myself a Manilla
Road
fan, but I also admit I only have a few of their albums, which are
classics in their own right, in my view at least. So 'Invasion',
a re-release of their 1980 album is a new one for me. As the bio
states the band were a rock ‘n roll band at this point and the
material on here was written in the late 70s. You can hear hints of
what would come for Manilla
Road
as the 80s wore on and they adopted a more metal sound. Thanks to
Shadow Kingdom for pulling this out of obscurity for fans of the band
and fans of late 70s/early 80s rock in general to hear. The fans that
are hoping to hear vintage in their prime Manilla
Road
metal may be a bit disappointed. As for myself I am a fan of 1970s
hard rock and this is a neat little time capsule for me. There are
some cool effects and sounds on here for the time period. You can
definitely feel the band attempting to find their way, it is
beginning of the power that the band would become. There are strong
hints at this on the awesome thirteen minute album closer "The
Empire". It is an epic and ambitious tune that is finely crafted
with a superb main riff and plenty of dynamics, such as duelling
guitar effects, some tasty fills and mystic, moody atmosphere that
keeps you interested the entire length of this marathon song. That
brilliant song alone is worth the price of this album, it is well
ahead of any other tune on here, this song "The Empire" is
fucking fantastic I am telling you. I dig the vintage band and
rehearsal photos too. I would say this is a must have for Manilla
Road fans
and 70s rock aficionados alike.
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