The Blessed Curse

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The Blessed Curse
Front cover art for Manilla Road's 17th album.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2015
Genre Heavy metal
Length98:31
Label Golden Core-ZYX
Manilla Road chronology
Mysterium
(2013)
The Blessed Curse
(2015)
Dreams of Eschaton
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Crypt(5/5) [1]
Metal Reviews(83/100) [2]

The Blessed Curse is the seventeenth studio album by American heavy metal band Manilla Road. It was released on February 13, 2015 in both CD and LP format on Golden Core-ZYX. It is unique in being the band's first and only studio double album. [3]

Contents

Track listing

Disc 1 - The Blessed Curse

  1. "The Blessed Curse" - 4:47
  2. "Truth In The Ash" - 3:17
  3. "Tomes Of Clay" - 8:12
  4. "The Dead Still Speak" - 3:33
  5. "Falling" - 4:43
  6. "Kings Of Invention" - 3:18
  7. "Reign Of Dreams" - 4:37
  8. "Luxifera's Light" - 4:46
  9. "Sword Of Hate" - 3:59
  10. "The Muses Kiss" - 6:43

Disc 2 - After The Muse

  1. "After The Muse" - 5:27
  2. "Life Goes On" - 8:27
  3. "All Hallows Eve (1981 Live Rehearsal)" - 10:42
  4. "In Search Of The Lost Chord" - 3:50
  5. "Reach" - 7:05
  6. "All Hallows Eve (2014 Studio Recording)" - 15:05

Personnel

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References

  1. "Review: Manilla Road - The Blessed Curse". METALCRYPT.COM. April 1, 2015.
  2. "Review: Manilla Road - The Blessed Curse". METALREVIEWS.COM. October 3, 2017.
  3. "Discogs Master Entry".