{"product_id":"4251267725113","title":"Manilla Road - Invasion - Import Vinyl LP Record Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManilla Road\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongwithVirginia'sPentagram,Kansas'ManillaRoadisoneoftheabsolutetreasuresofundergroundAmericanheavymetal,andlistenersstumblingupontheirincrediblyraw1980debuteffort,Invasion,withitsbasement-levelproductionstandardsandalmostforeignsoniclanguage,willunderstandhowbluesaficionadosfeeluponfirstexposuretoCharleyPatton:Amixtureofdisorientationandrevelation.Althoughitwasrecordedforapittance,inthedepthsofWichita'swinterwonderland\/wastelandof1979,thiswhollyself-financedeffortalreadyprovedthat,ifnothingelse,vocalist\/guitaristMarkShelton,bassistScottPark,anddrummerRickFishercomprisedapotentandwell-rehearsedpowertrio--evenifnotquitealloftheirmusicalstarshadalignedyet.Infact,Invasionhardlygotofftoanauspiciousstart,sinceoverlongopener\"TheDreamGoesOn\"wasajittery,funkyhardrocker,spicedwithhandclapsandlittleelse,andthemoredynamic\"CatandMouse\"actuallydistractedfromShelton'sfirstimpressiveshowofguitarheroicswithapositivelybanal,zoologicallyric(\"Theratsareinthecellar,themiceareinthecage,thecatisinthetoilet,thedogisinarage...?\").Trulyastonishing,however,wastheintrotonexttune\"FarSideoftheSun,\"whichcombinedspaceyfeedbacksoundeffectswithafreakysci-firecitalaboutdistantplanets,intoadirectandblatantrevisionofRush's\"2112\";onlytosuddenlytransformintoanirresistibleheavyrocker,wipethealbum'sentire,mottledslatethusfarclean,andhelpManillaRoadsnatchvictoryfromthejawsofdefeat.Thisfeatwasthenconfirmedbythewhollyearthbound,Montrose-inspiredgrowlof\"StreetJammer\"--anurbandrivinganthemparexcellence--and,followingamildmisstepintotheacousticfantasyof\"CenturianWarGames,\"anotherwell-constructed,ifderivative,exampleofspaceepic-eraRushviathe13-minute\"TheEmpire.\"Inshort,arathermixedouting.Invasionisaslikelytothrillasdisappoint,dependingonone'sexpectations,butcontinuestogrowevermorefascinating,giventimeandperspective,toheavymetalscholars.[Longoutofprint,Invasionwasfinallyreissuedin2004byCultMetalClassics,asatwo-discsetalsofeaturingits1982successorMetal--bothofthemrecoveredfromvinylsources,inlieuofthemasterrecordings.]~EduardoRivadavia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.The Dream Goes On\u003cbr\u003e2.Cat and Mouse\u003cbr\u003e3.Far Side of the Sun\u003cbr\u003e4.Street Jammer\u003cbr\u003e5.Centurian War Games\u003cbr\u003e6.The Empire\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Roller Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53078913679649,"sku":"4251267725113","price":45.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4251267725113.jpg?v=1785056137","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-de\/products\/4251267725113","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}