{"product_id":"803341635203","title":"Anacrusis - Manic Impressions - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnacrusis\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManicImpressionsisasignificantstepforwardfromAnacrusis'firsttwoalbums,tighteningandfocusingthesongwritingandhoningtheirinstrumentalworktoarazor-sharpedge.Thatalonewouldbeenoughtomakethemstandoutintheprogressivemetalsubgenre--oftencriticizedforthesameexcessesas'70sprogressiverock,substitutingtechnicalflashandaimless\"extended\"structuresforsubstanceandsongcraft--butwhat'sevenmoreimpressiveistheemotionaldepthofthealbum.ManicImpressionsisastudyindepressionandmentalinstability,itsbleaklyricalworldviewgroundedineverydayrealityandenhancedbytheicilyclearproductionandthemechanicalprecisionofthecomplexcompositions.VocalistKennNardi'sabilitytoleapbetweengrowlingrageandetherealmelodicism--sometimesinthesamelyricline--iscomplementedbytheband'snew-foundgraspofdynamicshifts,whichheightenthesongs'dramaticimpact.And,ontopofallthat,nearlyeverysonghasatleastonememorablevocalmelodytogoalongwiththekillerriffs--Anacrusishasauniquemelodicsensibility,takingunpredictabledirectionsbutalwaysseemingelegantlyconstructedandevocativelymelancholy.TheclosestcomparisonisVoivod(withoutthesci-fiobsession),butthecloseronelistens,themoreitbecomesapparentthatAnacrusis'soundisreallyallitsown.Vastlyunderappreciateduponitsinitialrelease,ManicImpressions(likeitsfollow-up,ScreamsandWhispers)isessentiallisteningforfansofboththrashandprogressivemetal.[In1999,ManicImpressionswasremasteredandreissued.]~SteveHuey\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Back on Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53510717571361,"sku":"803341635203","price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/803341635203.jpg?v=1789474509","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-sk\/products\/803341635203","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}