MANILLA ROAD

Invasion CD

Artist: MANILLA ROAD
Label: Cult Metal / Dark Division / Irond

Release Year: 2005
Artist Origin: USA
Style: progressive epic power heavy metal

sadly overlooked godfathers of progressive epic power/heavy metal have recorded this historical debut longplay back in 1979 - it was quite pretentious and far behind its time record, combining straightforward hard rock with undeniably progressive and heavy compositions, brimming with hard charging guitar riffs and snarling vocals, while rough and unpolished sound is like a prediction of rebelious new extreme metal era to come; fourteen minute long The Empire is exceptionally epic and innovative; recent re-issue comes with a remastered sound and extensive liner notes in the booklet