Atlantis Rising
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Atlantis Rising is a concept album
released by heavy metal
band Manilla Road
in 2001. Its content revolves around the lost continent of Atlantis
re-emerging and the resulting war between the Æsir
and Great Old Ones over the continent.
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
released by heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Manilla Road
Manilla Road
Manilla Road are an American heavy metal band from Wichita, Kansas, founded by lead guitarist Mark 'the Shark' Shelton .- Beginnings :...
in 2001. Its content revolves around the lost continent of Atlantis
Atlantis
Atlantis is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 BC....
re-emerging and the resulting war between the Æsir
Æsir
In Old Norse, áss is the term denoting a member of the principal pantheon in Norse paganism. This pantheon includes Odin, Frigg, Thor, Baldr and Tyr. The second pantheon comprises the Vanir...
and Great Old Ones over the continent.
Track listing
- "Megalodon" - 8:20
- "Lemuria" - 2:50
- "Atlantis Rising" - 7:01
- "Sea Witch" - 4:29
- "Resurrection" - 6:38
- "Decimation" - 6:38
- "Flight of the Ravens" - 2:11
- "March of the Gods" - 5:09
- "Siege of Atland" - 4:53
- "War of the Gods" - 8:49
Credits
- Mark SheltonMark SheltonMark David Shelton is an Australian politician.Shelton was Mayor of Meander Valley from 2003. In 2010, he was endorsed as a Liberal candidate for Lyons at the state election of that year. He defeated Jane Howlett for the final Liberal seat.-References:...
- guitars and vocals - Scott Peters - drums and drum arrangements
- Bryan Patrick - vocals, drum arrangements (drums on "Sea Witch")
- Mark Anderson - bass guitars and six-string classic guitar
- Darby Pentecost - vocals (title track "Atlantis Rising")