The Courts of Chaos (album)

The Courts of Chaos
Studio album by
Manilla Road
Released1990
StudioMiller Studio, North Newton, Kansas
Genre
Length52:14
LabelBlack Dragon
ProducerManilla Road, Larry Funk, Max Merhoff
Manilla Road chronology
Out of the Abyss
(1988) 		The Courts of Chaos
(1990) 		The Circus Maximus
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Courts of Chaos is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Manilla Road, released in 1990. This is the last album before the band split up. They reunited in 2001.

Track listing

  • All songs written by Mark Shelton, Scott Park and Randy Foxe, except where noted.
  1. "Road to Chaos" – 4:44
  2. "Dig Me No Grave" – 4:21
  3. "D.O.A." – 7:02 (Bloodrock cover)
  4. "Into the Courts of Chaos" – 5:23
  5. "From Beyond" – 5:05
  6. "A Touch of Madness" – 7:03
  7. "(Vlad) The Impaler" – 3:27
  8. "The Prophecy" – 7:01
  9. "The Books of Skelos" – 8:08
    • "The Book of the Ancients"
    • "The Book of Shadows"
    • "The Book of Skulls"

Notes

Reissued in 2002 by Iron Glory Records with a bonus track:

  • 10. "Far Side of the Sun" (Live) – originally appeared on the Roadkill live album.

Credits

Manilla Road
  • Mark Shelton – vocals, guitar
  • Scott Park – bass guitar
  • Randy Foxe – drums, keyboards
Production
  • Manilla Road – producer
  • Larry Funk – co-producer
  • Max Merhoff – co-producer

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review