{"product_id":"4251267724499","title":"Manilla Road - The Courts Of Chaos - Import Vinyl LP Record Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManilla Road\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManillaRoad'sfinalalbumpriortothedisintegrationoftheir\"classic\"lineup,1990sTheCourtsofChaosfoundvocalist,guitaristandguidingforceMarkSheltonalsoplayingtheroleofdiplomatbetweenhistwoestrangedbandmates,bassistScottParksanddrummerRandyFoxe,whowerereportedlynolongeronspeakingterms.Needlesstosay,suchtensionswerehardlyconducivetoahealthyandproductiverecordingenvironment,andsoTheCourtsofChaoswould,notsurprisingly,fallwellshortofManillaRoad'sbesteffortsfromthemid-'80s.Thenagain,itwasnomoreflawedthanitsdirectpredecessor,theproduction-challengedOutoftheAbyss,withrepresentativetrackslike\"DigMeNoGrave,\"\"FromtheGrave,\"and\"ATouchofMadness\"clearlybeggingformorelivelinessandpassionintheirperformances,whilefrequentlyrecyclingoldideaswithdispiritinglyinferior,attimesseeminglyatonalresults.Overall,though,mostofthesesongsaresimplytoodamnlong;with\"D.O.A.\"probablyqualifyingasthebiggestoffenderforhangingontoarepetitiveRandyFoxesynthesizerfigureforwhatseemslikeages,thenfinallyburstingintothrash-actionwithwhatsoundslikeadrummachine--odd.Atleastamendsarepartlymadewiththesimilarlysynth-addled\"TheProphecy,\"which,alongwithagenerallyengagingfantasyepiccalled\"TheBookofSkelos,\"andthequitememorabletitletrack,deliverrarepositiveexceptionstothealbum'smostlynegativerule.Morethananything,TheCourtsofChaossoundslikeafailed,last-gaspattemptonManillaRoad'sparttorecoverthemagicoftheirearlyyearsjustasitslastwispswereburningout;amournfuloccasiontobesure,andthebeginningofalongdarknessfortheirfans,whichwouldonlybeliftedadecadelater.Betterlatethannever,though.[IronGlory's2001reissueofTheCourtsofChaostacksonaliverenditionofManillaRoad'searly-daysfavorite\"FarSideoftheSun.\"]~EduardoRivadavia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Roller Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52479452840225,"sku":"4251267724499","price":64947.0,"currency_code":"ARS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4251267724499.jpg?v=1774323228","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-ar\/products\/4251267724499","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}