Out of the Abyss is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Manilla Road. It was first issued in 1988 on Leviathan 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.

Out of the Abyss
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1988
Studio
Genre
Length42:35
LabelLeviathan
ProducerManilla Road, Max Merhoff
Manilla Road chronology
Mystification
(1987)
Out of the Abyss
(1988)
The Courts of Chaos
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
The Metal Crypt8/10[citation needed]

Track listing

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  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

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Manilla Road
  • Mark Shelton – lead vocals, guitar
  • Scott Park – bass
  • Randy Foxe – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional personal
  • Mike Curtis – chimes
Production
  • Mixed at Prairie Sun Studios
  • Manilla Road, Max Merhoff – producers
  • Steve Fontano – mixing
  • Max Merhoff – co-producer
  • David T. Chastain – executive producer
  • Aaron Brown – artwork
  • Mastered at Fantasy Studios