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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.nov-02-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2014 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.manigance.org ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Manigance Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Volte-Face (Jap. Ed.) Label : Avalon ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ You would think that a French band singing in ║ │
│║ French wouldnÆt need any more excuses to fly ║ │
│║ under the radar. Yet the promotional campaign ║ │
│║ for the fifth Manigance album Volte-Face was ║ │
│║ almost non-existent. I say æalmostÆ, not ║ │
│║ ævirtuallyÆ, because I did see an ad at some ║ │
│║ point on its own Facebook-page. All this serves ║ │
│║ to underline what an utter shame it is that ║ │
│║ Manigance doesnÆt have the publicity machine of ║ │
│║ a big label behind it, because it deserves more ║ │
│║ than most to be heard. ║ │
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│║ For those of you into power metal who still ║ │
│║ havenÆt checked out this band due either to ║ │
│║ unprocessed feelings towards the Battle of ║ │
│║ Hastings or a linguistic defect called æbeing a ║ │
│║ native English speakerÆ, pardon the bloody ║ │
│║ French already and damn well check these guys ║ │
│║ out. Volte-Face (which, in combination with the ║ │
│║ verb faire, means æturning things aroundÆ) ║ │
│║ should make you faire volte-face, because it is ║ │
│║ another excellent entry in an increasingly ║ │
│║ spectacular discography. ║ │
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│║ After 2011Æs RΘcidive, which had a face-melting ║ │
│║ opener in ôLarme De LÆUniversö, expectations ║ │
│║ were high for this oneÆs first assault. ôPur ║ │
│║ Sangö isnÆt quite the space missile that ôLarmeö ║ │
│║ was, but it is an adequate introduction to the ║ │
│║ modern-sounding energetic brand of power these ║ │
│║ veterans play. I saw them live once, and for ║ │
│║ guys who look like they should play in a Grave ║ │
│║ Digger-age kind of band, they have a remarkably ║ │
│║ fresh style anchored by blistering leads, ║ │
│║ tasteful keys, and the unmatchable raspy vocals ║ │
│║ of Didier Delsaux. He has the raw approach of ║ │
│║ Joe Amore (of countrymen Nightmare-fame), with ║ │
│║ double the charm. ║ │
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│║ Manigance is nothing if not consistent, so rest ║ │
│║ assured: this album kicks ass from start to ║ │
│║ finish. Let me just single out some highlights ║ │
│║ in the anthemic ôLeaderö (which is English and ║ │
│║ cheating), the glorious ôApparenceö, the ║ │
│║ French-dictionary-au-lieu-de-fist-pumping title ║ │
│║ track, and the light-speed ôUltime Atomeö. ║ │
│║ Stylistically, little has changed, but if ║ │
│║ anything, Volte-Face features shorter, punchier ║ │
│║ songs than some of its predecessors. Perhaps it ║ │
│║ doesnÆt stack up to career milestones Ange O∙ ║ │
│║ DΘmon or LÆOmbre Et La LumiΦre, but it can play ║ │
│║ ball like Karim Benzema. ║ │
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│║ In any case, itÆs always a delight to have a new ║ │
│║ Manigance in our musical lives (even if we ║ │
│║ almost missed it, hmph). So change management, ║ │
│║ change strategy, and for all of us Heavenly fans ║ │
│║ û witnesses to Ben SottoÆs accent, please donÆt ║ │
│║ ever change the language you sing in (we heard ║ │
│║ ôSay It AinÆt Soö). The power metal public at- ║ │
│║ large may always keep you at a grammar ║ │
│║ professorÆs armÆs length, but weÆd rather you ║ │
│║ remain an underground treasure than some lazy ║ │
│║ sellouts. Vive la France, vive Manigance! ║ │
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│║ Didier Delsaux - Vocals ║ │
│║ Franτois Merle - Guitars ║ │
│║ Jean Lahargue - Keyboards ║ │
│║ Bruno Ramos - Guitars ║ │
│║ StΘphane Lacoude - Bass ║ │
│║ Guillaume Rodriguez - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Pur Sang [05:02] │
│ 02 - Leader [04:47] │
│ 03 - Le Cote Sombre [04:38] │
│ 04 - Apparence [04:11] │
│ 05 - Volte-Face [04:37] │
│ 06 - Ultime Atome [04:42] │
│ 07 - Sans Relache [05:59] │
│ 08 - Planeta Zemlya [04:19] │
│ 09 - Say It Ain┤t So (Cover Murry Head) [04:58] │
│ 10 - Le Mirage [03:42] │
│ 11 - Parjure [04:11] │
│ 12 - Seule (Bonus Track) [04:17] │
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│ Total Length : [55:23 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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