Mystification (album)

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, and the Poe story Mystification, were the main inspiration for the lyrics of this album.[3]

Mystification
Studio album by Manilla Road
Released	1987
Recorded	1986
Genre	Thrash metal, heavy metal
Length	43:02 (original edition) 47:47 (reissue)
Label	Black Dragon Records Sentinel Steel Records
Producer	Paul Zaleski and Manilla Road
Manilla Road chronology
The Deluge (1986) Mystification (1987) Roadkill (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Metal Crypt	(4.5/5)
The Metal Observer	(10/10)
Chronicles of Chaos	(9/10) [2]

Track listing

1. "Haunted Palace" – 4:23
2. "Spirits of the Dead" – 4:24
3. "Valley of Unrest" – 3:41
4. "Mystification" – 5:35
5. "Masque of the Red Death" – 5:21
6. "Up From the Crypt" – 3:02
7. "Children of the Night" – 6:55
8. "Dragon Star" – 5:56
9. "Death by the Hammer" – 3:45

• The 2000 re-release has a different track list, and includes the song "The Asylum" as the tenth track.

Credits

• Mark Shelton – lead vocals, guitars
• Scott Park – bass guitar
• Randy Foxe – backing vocals, drums and percussion

References

1. Rivadavia. Mystification at AllMusic
2. Chronicles of Chaos review
3. CAMIONB BLANC: ANTHOLOGIE DU METAL Tome 2 2357796367 "Le ton se durcit sur les albums suivants tandis que Manilla Road peaufine son style. À cette époque, la formation ... S'inscrivant dans l'univers macabre d'Edgar Allan Poe, Mystification est malheureusement gâché par un mauvais mastering."