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'''''Crystal Logic''''' is the third album released by american
'''''Crystal Logic''''' is the third album released by American
[[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Manilla Road]] in 1983 (and reissued in 2002). On this album the band fully embraced [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], leaving behind the [[space rock|space]], [[Progressive rock|progressive]] and [[hard rock]] influences which could be found on the two previous albums.
[[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Manilla Road]] in 1983 (and reissued in 2002). On this album the band fully embraced [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], leaving behind the [[space rock|space]], [[Progressive rock|progressive]] and [[hard rock]] influences which could be found on the two previous albums.



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Crystal Logic
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1983
RecordedMay and June 1983
StudioMiller Studio, North Newton, Kansas
GenreHeavy metal
Length44:18
LabelRoadster Records
ProducerMark Mazur
Manilla Road chronology
Metal
(1982)
Crystal Logic
(1983)
Open the Gates
(1985)

Crystal Logic is the third album released by American heavy metal band Manilla Road in 1983 (and reissued in 2002). On this album the band fully embraced heavy metal, leaving behind the space, progressive and hard rock influences which could be found on the two previous albums.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

In the magazine Metal Forces, Bernard Doe wrote, "Manilla Road suffer the same problem as Brocas Helm in sounding a little dated in style. But let's not take away the band's musicianship which is quite excellent throughout, especially guitarist Mark Shelton's riffing and soloing".[2]

In 2005, Crystal Logic was ranked number 344 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[3]

Aaron Lariviere of The A.V. Club named it one of 1983's "excellent but tragically underrated records".[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Shelton.

No.TitleLength
1."Prologue"1:35
2."Necropolis"3:10
3."Flaming Metal Systems"5:42
4."Crystal Logic"6:01
5."Feeling Free Again"2:48
6."The Riddle Master"4:41
7."The Ram"3:46
8."The Veils of Negative Existence"4:34
9."Dreams of Eschaton/Epilogue"12:01

Personnel

  • Mark Shelton – lead vocals, 6- and 12-string guitars
  • Scott Park – bass
  • Rick Fisher – drums and percussion, backing vocals

Prodution

  • Larry Funk - engineer
  • Manilla Road - arrangements
  • John Jinks - front cover art
  • Cinda Hughes - back cover art
  • Sherry Avett - back cover design
  • Mark Shelton - back cover design
  • Manilla Road - front cover design

References

  1. ^ Crystal Logic at AllMusic
  2. ^ Doe, Bernard (1984). "Manilla Road: Crystal Logic". Metal Forces (3).
  3. ^ Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 72. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
  4. ^ Lariviere, Aaron (August 13, 2013). "Not Murmur: 36 great but underappreciated records from 1983". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 22, 2017.