Crystal Logic

Crystal Logic is the third album released by 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.

Crystal Logic
Studio album by
Manilla Road
Released1983
RecordedApril–June 1983
StudioMiller Studio, North Newton, Kansas
GenreHeavy metal
Length44:18
LabelBlack Dragon Records, Iron Glory Records
ProducerMark Mazur
Manilla Road chronology
Metal
(1982)		 Crystal Logic
(1983)		 Open the Gates
(1985)

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
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References
  1. Crystal Logic at AllMusic
  2. Doe, Bernard (1984). "Manilla Road: Crystal Logic". Metal Forces (3).
  3. [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 72. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. Lariviere, Aaron (13 August 2013). "Not Murmur: 36 great but underappreciated records from 1983". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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