Mystification (album)
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Mystification is the sixth album released by the band Manilla Road
. It was first issued in 1987 on Black Dragon Records, then re-released in 2000 on Sentinel Steel Records. The works of Edgar Allan Poe
were the main inspiration for the lyrics of this album.
Manilla Road
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. It was first issued in 1987 on Black Dragon Records, then re-released in 2000 on Sentinel Steel Records. The works of Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective...
were the main inspiration for the lyrics of this album.
Track listing
- "Haunted Palace" – 4:23
- "Spirits of the Dead" – 4:24
- "Valley of Unrest" – 3:41
- "Mystification" – 5:35
- "Masque of the Red Death" – 5:21
- "Up From the Crypt" – 3:02
- "Children of the Night" – 6:55
- "Dragon Star" – 5:56
- "Death by the Hammer" – 3:45
- The 2000 re-release has a different tracklist, and includes the song "The Asylum" as the tenth track.
Credits
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- Lead vocals, guitars - Scott Park - Bass Guitar
- Randy Foxe - Backing vocals, Drums and percussion