Mystification
by Manilla Road
- Type: Album
- Released: 17 June 1987
- Label: Black Dragon
- Country: United States
- Length: 42:24
- Community rating: 3.77/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: Randy Foxe, Scott Park
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Mark Shelton steers Manilla Road into significantly heavier territory, heavily infusing their epic power metal sound with the aggressive speed of thrash. Inspired heavily by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, the album spins dark, paranormal narratives over a relentless barrage of complex, galloping riffs. 'Mystification' is a frantic, occult-tinged triumph of the American heavy metal underground.
Genres
Descriptors: paranormal, death, occult, literary, fantasy
Tracklist
- Masque Of The Red Death (5:20)
- Valley Of Unrest (3:36)
- Spirits Of The Dead (4:21)
- Haunted Palace (4:19)
- Mystification (5:34)
- Up From The Crypt (2:47)
- Children Of The Night (6:54)
- Dragon Star (5:50)
- Death By The Hammer (3:43)
Credits
- Manilla Road - primary artist, edited by, producer [special production]
- Scott Park - bass guitar, music by, arranged by
- L. Ryan Hendricks - cover [concept], cover, painting, artwork [flying jack]
- Mark Shelton - cover [concept], guitar [guitars], lead vocals, lyrics by, music by, arranged by
- Bryan Patrick - crew
- Chris Pile - crew
- Dan Watts - crew
- Dean Watts - crew
- Jay Merhoff - crew
- Max Merhoff - crew
- Mike Curtis - crew
- Mike Metz - crew
- Rick Fisher - crew
- Randy Foxe - drums, backing vocals, music by, arranged by
- Larry Funk - edited by, producer [special production]
- Arthur Kohtz - engineer
- Errol Thomas - engineer
- Paul Zaleski - engineer, producer
- G茅rard Gustave - mastered by