Manic Eden

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Manic Eden
Genres Hard rock
Years active19931994
Past members Adrian Vandenberg
Rudy Sarzo
Tommy Aldridge
James Christian
Ron Young

Manic Eden were a short-lived hard rock band consisting of former members of Whitesnake and Little Caesar.

Contents

Overview

Following David Coverdale's decision to place Whitesnake on indefinite hiatus in the early 1990s, former Whitesnake members Adrian Vandenberg, Rudy Sarzo, and Tommy Aldridge elected to form a new band together. Lead vocalist James Christian of House of Lords was recruited to round out the new band; Christian, however, was fired after a short time and replaced by former Little Caesar vocalist Ron Young. No material was recorded during the time Christian was in the band.

The band released one self-titled album on 24 March 1994.

Former members

The album

Manic Eden
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Studio album by
Manic Eden
Released24 March 1994
Genre Hard rock
Length53:10
Label Victor
Producer Tom Fletcher, Manic Eden
Manic Eden chronology
''Manic Eden''...
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic (Not Rated) [1]

Reissue

Mascot Label Group announced that the album would be released worldwide on CD, vinyl, and streaming for the first time upcoming on 12 April 2024, celebrating the album’s 30th anniversary release.

Track listing

  1. "Can You Feel It" - 4:15
  2. "When the Hammer Comes Down" - 5:45
  3. "Ride the Storm" - 4:12
  4. "Can't Hold It" - 4:00
  5. "Fire in My Soul" - 6:15
  6. "Do Angels Die" - 5:34
  7. "Crossing the Line" - 4:20
  8. "Dark Shade of Grey" - 4:40
  9. "Pushing Me" - 4:30
  10. "Gimme a Shot" - 5:10
  11. "Keep It Coming" - 4:29
Personnel

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