{"product_id":"4251267724512","title":"Manilla Road - Atlantis Rising - 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\u003e2001sAtlantisRisingwasntjustManillaRoadsstellarcomebackfollowingaten-yearretirement;itwasoneofthefinestalbumsofthecult-heavymetalheroeslongcareer.Notsincemid-80striumphslikeCrystalLogic,OpentheGates,andTheDelugehadvocalistandguitaristextraordinaireMarkSheltonmadehisofteninimitablebrandoffantasymetalsoundasvibrant,fresh,and,ofcourse,epic!Aconceptalbum,naturally,AtlantisRisingunravelsitscuriouslyassembledtale(moreonthatlater)overnolessthanfour\"books,\"whoseaveragetrackrunsupwardofsixminutes,but,withthepossibleexceptionofthesomewhatponderous\"Decimation,\"almostneveroverstaytheirwelcome.Whatsmore,multi-facetedstandoutslike\"Megalodon,\"\"WaroftheGods,\"andthetitletrackregularlyachieveaperfectbalancebetweenheritagemetalsstatelymagnificenceandquasi-thrashingintensity(theoft-frenetic\"SiegeofAtland\"bucksthetrendtofocusmostlyonthelatter).Boththelate-arrivinghead-banginganthem\"MarchoftheGods\"(whichconfirmsthealbumshighstandardsthroughout)andthetop-notchdarkballad\"SeaWitch\"figureashighlyasmostanyotherclassicinManillaRoadslongoeuvre,andaffordtheby-nowexpected(butalwayswelcome)showcasesforSheltonsheroicguitarwork.Firsttimersmaytakeissuewithhisacquired-tastesemi-operaticvocals(especiallydisplayedbytheacousticinterlude\"FlightoftheRavens\"),whichareneveraseffectiveashishabitualsnarlingstyle,butoldtimerswillknowthatalittlegood-willedcomplicitygoesalongwaytowardenjoyingnotonlythiscuriosity,butmanyofManillaRoadsmoreover-the-toptraits.Speakingofwhich,foraguywhosalwayswrittenfar-fetchedlyricsinspiredbytherealmsofmyth,AtlantisRisingreallygoesforbustbylinkingtogetherstoriesofcompletelydifferentorigin--thelegendofAtlantis,theCthulumythos,GreekandNorsedeitiesalike--likesomeoutrageouslymishmashomnibus.Butthenitsstorylineisobviouslynotgearedforaccuracy--itsjustentertainment,folks!Evenmorethanthat,AtlantisRisingsurespeaksvolumesaboutthebenefitsoftakingsometimeandrechargingonescreativebatteries.~EduardoRivadavia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Roller Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52479452643617,"sku":"4251267724512","price":2800.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4251267724512.jpg?v=1774323228","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-ph\/products\/4251267724512","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}