Mysterium (Manilla Road album)

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Mysterium
Front cover art for Manilla Road's sixteenth studio album.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2013
Genre Heavy metal
Length49:45
Label Golden Core-ZYX, Shadow Kingdom
Manilla Road chronology
Playground of the Damned
(2011)
Mysterium
(2013)
The Blessed Curse
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth (7/10) [1]
Metal Crypt(4/5) [2]

Mysterium is the sixteenth studio album by American heavy metal band Manilla Road. It was released on February 1, 2013 in on both Golden Core-ZYX and Shadow Kingdom Records in CD format and on High Roller Records in LP format. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "The Grey God Passes" - 4:05
  2. "Stand Your Ground" - 2:57
  3. "The Battle Of Bonchester Bridge" - 4:29
  4. "Hermitage" - 6:02
  5. "Do What Thou Will" - 4:09
  6. "Only The Brave" - 3:37
  7. "Hallowed Be Thy Grave" - 4:37
  8. "The Fountain" - 4:28
  9. "The Calling" - 4:00
  10. "Mysterium" - 11:21

Personnel

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References

  1. "CD Reviews - Mysterium by Manilla Road". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. February 8, 2013.
  2. "Review: Manilla Road - Mysterium". METALCRYPT.COM. February 27, 2013.
  3. "Discogs Master Entry".
  4. Druhm, Steel (3 March 2013). "Manilla Road - Mysterium Review".
  5. Street-Jammer, Richard (February 8, 2013). "Album Review & Stream: Manilla Road - 'Mysterium'". Invisible Oranges . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2023.