Crystal Logic Explained

Crystal Logic
Type:studio
Artist:Manilla Road
Cover:Manillaroad crystallogic.jpg
Released:December 1983
Recorded:May–June 1983
Studio:Miller Studio, North Newton, Kansas
Genre:Heavy metal, power metal
Label:Roadster
Producer:Mark Mazur
Prev Title:Metal
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:Open the Gates
Next Year:1985

Crystal Logic is the third studio album by the American heavy metal band Manilla Road, released in December 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

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".[1]

In 2005, Crystal Logic was ranked number 344 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[2]

Aaron Lariviere of The A.V. Club named it one of 1983's "excellent but tragically underrated records".[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Shelton.

Personnel

Band
Production

Notes and References

  1. Doe. Bernard. 1984. Manilla Road: Crystal Logic. Metal Forces. 3.
  2. Book: Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. 2005. Rock Hard. de. 3-89880-517-4. 72.
  3. Web site: Not Murmur: 36 great but underappreciated records from 1983. Lariviere. Aaron. August 13, 2013. The A.V. Club. May 22, 2017.