Out of the Abyss

Out of the Abyss
Studio album by Manilla Road
Released	1988
Recorded	Miller Studios, North Newton, Kansas 1988
Genre	Power metal Heavy metal Thrash metal
Length	42:35
Label	Black Dragon Records Cult Metal Classics
Producer	Manilla Road and Max Merhoff
Manilla Road chronology
Roadkill (1988)Roadkill1988 Out of the Abyss (1988) The Courts of Chaos (1990)The Courts of Chaos1990

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Source	Rating
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The Metal Crypt	8/10

Out of the Abyss is the seventh studio album released by the band Manilla Road. It was first issued in 1988 on Black Dragon Records, then re-released in 2005 on Cult Metal Classics. Though the band had been constantly increasing the thrash metal influence to their music since their album Open the Gates, this album was its peak, being almost completely thrash metal.

Track listing

1. "Whitechapel" – 7:16
2. "Rites of Blood" – 4:18
3. "Out of the Abyss" – 3:25
4. "Return of the Old Ones" – 6:22
5. "Black Cauldron" – 2:57
6. "Midnight Meat Train" – 3:00
7. "War in Heaven" – 4:58
8. "Slaughterhouse" – 3:40
9. "Helicon" – 6:39

Credits

• Mark Shelton – Lead vocals, guitars
• Scott Park – Bass Guitar
• Randy Foxe – Backing vocals, Drums and percussion