Albums similar to "Mark of the Beast"?

Herkus Monte · Post by **Herkus Monte** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:25 am

I find "Mark of the Beast" to be one of the best Manilla albums, even though this music is on the borderline of what`s generally considered as heavy metal. Can you recommend LPs in the vein of "Mark.." then? I`m talking about more epic stuff like "Avatar" rather than those merry tunes that can be heard in "Teacher".

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:03 am

Sorcery - Sinister Soldiers comes to mind.

GJ · Post by GJ » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:24 am

Guess you're already aware of Rush's Caress of Steel?

I don't think there are much stuff in that particular field. Legend (US) and Granmax's second album comes to mind but I guess they aren't very close...

mordred · Post by **mordred** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:17 pm

I take it you already have Manilla Road "After Midnight Live"?

malegys · Post by **malegys** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:42 pm

Good call on Rush's "Caress of steel". I'd also add "A farewell to Kings" (Rush) to this list.

great_knuthulhu · Post by **great_knuthulhu** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:09 pm

It's probably more metallic than Mark of the Beast, but have you ever heard the Blue Max' album "Limited Edition"? It's from 1976 and it has some really great stuff on it. It reminds me, at least to some extent, of Manilla Road.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q2L75zvN9k

Priamos · Post by **Priamos** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:32 am

great_knuthulhu wrote:It's probably more metallic than Mark of the Beast, but have you ever heard the Blue Max' album "Limited Edition"? It's from 1976 and it has some really great stuff on it. It reminds me, at least to some extent, of Manilla Road.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q2L75zvN9k

"March of the trolls", from this album, is a fine example of early epic metal like you said.Nevertheless, I have my doubts about the recording date of the bonus tracks (like "Tomorrow's Dream", the u tube link you posted). In the CD reissue no date is mentioned for them and the sound is far too modern for late 70's.
Anyway here is another obscure late 70's recommendation from me:
ICE-Saga of the ice king
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOVp8973mc0
and some more from the 80's:
Breaker-In Days of Heavy Metal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGon9S_GOxU
Full Moon-S/T
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpx9_vc4cn8
Arc-War of the ring
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iV7721OpEw

great_knuthulhu · Post by **great_knuthulhu** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:03 pm

Priamos wrote:
great_knuthulhu wrote:It's probably more metallic than Mark of the Beast, but have you ever heard the Blue Max' album "Limited Edition"? It's from 1976 and it has some really great stuff on it. It reminds me, at least to some extent, of Manilla Road.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q2L75zvN9k
"March of the trolls", from this album, is a fine example of early epic metal like you said.Nevertheless, I have my doubts about the recording date of the bonus tracks (like "Tomorrow's Dream", the u tube link you posted). In the CD reissue no date is mentioned for them and the sound is far too modern for late 70's.
Anyway here is another obscure late 70's recommendation from me:
ICE-Saga of the ice king
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOVp8973mc0
and some more from the 80's:
Breaker-In Days of Heavy Metal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGon9S_GOxU
Full Moon-S/T
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpx9_vc4cn8
Arc-War of the ring
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iV7721OpEw

March of the Trolls is a godly tune, excellent stuff. I understand why you put the date in doubt here; it does sound a bit too "80's" to be from 1976.

Good call on Full Moon, but I would say that one sounds a bit closer to the first two MR albums rather than Mark of the Beast. It has some very strong Hawkwind influences there, as does early MR.

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:42 pm

great_knuthulhu wrote:It's probably more metallic than Mark of the Beast, but have you ever heard the Blue Max' album "Limited Edition"? It's from 1976 and it has some really great stuff on it. It reminds me, at least to some extent, of Manilla Road.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q2L75zvN9k

That song is completely different from the album material.

If you like Blue Max and MotB, check out Bang:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcrPOI7roVw