(Progressive Power Metal) Elegy - Manifestation Of Fear (Japanese Edition VICP-60433) - 1998, (image+.cue), lossless

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Manifestation Of Fear

Жанр: Progressive Power Metal
Год издания: 1998
Издатель (лейбл): Victor
Номер по каталогу: VICP-60433
Страна: Netherlands
Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac)
Тип рипа: image+.cue
Битрейт аудио: lossless
Продолжительность: 00:58:51
Источник (релизер): (MMT), spiralarch, спасибо ему
Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: да

Треклист:
01. Unorthodox Methods 05:16
02. Frenzy 04:34
03. Angel Without Wings 04:45
04. Savage Grace 04:58
05. Master of Deception 05:26
06. Solitary Day (Living in an Ivory Tower) 04:44
07. Manifestation of Fear 05:40
08. Victim of Circumstances 05:30
09. The Forgotten 03:38
10. Redemption (instrumental) 02:09
11. Metamorphosis 06:21
12. Solitary Day [Extended version] (Japanese bonus track) 05.46

Состав:
Ian Parry - lead and harmony vocals
Henk van der Laars - guitars
Chris Allister - keyboards
Martin Helmantel - bass
Dirk Bruinenberg - drums

Об альбоме (сборнике):
Elegy's "Manifestation Of Fear" is their fifth studio album, and the second one with the great Ian Parry at the helm. On this amazing concept album about a child born into a world of poverty and despair, the band display their amazing songwriting abilities within a storytelling context.

Parry shines like never before with his unique, theatrical delivery, almost becoming the characters he portrays on the album. His slightly gritty, rough tone suits the feel of each track greatly, but his clean, hook-laden choruses are also in great abundance here: check the chorus of "Master Of Deception" where he soars above a beautiful synth line and fluid guitar passages; or the wonderfully arranged "Angel without Wings", a track that comes to the fore due to its clever breakdowns, swift keyboard parts, and articulate guitar work.

Guitarist Henk van der Laars' work is sublime through and through, as he puts equal amount of emphasis on crunch and corrosive riffwork without sacrificing Elegy's trademark melodic focus. This could quite possibly be his pinnacle along with "State Of Mind". His playing flows like never before - be it his staccato riffery or amazing run-out leads on "Unorthodox Methods" or his relatively more technical yet equally melodic soloing on "Frenzy", he proves he is the reason why Elegy managed to rise to the top among a million other bands in the genre bordering on symphonic and progressive metal at times.

Japanese edition includes a bonus track, absolutely essential version of "Solitary Day". It's an extended version with a lot more character than the regular album version.

To this day, "Manifestation Of Fear" remains an unrivaled melodic metal concept album of the 90's. It is arguably Elegy's most varied work in their catalog with its hard-rocking metal anthems, midtempo cuts, heart-piercing ballads, instrumental material, et cetera.