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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    English version of LE BAL DES OMBRES

    DUET with Zaher ZORGATI (MYRATH) on END OF LOCK UP
    SOLO of Florian LAGOUTTE (HROTGAR) on HIGH TREASON

    New artwork: Stan W. DECKER

    Track Listing:
    1. Odyssey - 1:23
    2. Cold Blood - 4:24
    3. All Your Excesses - 4:28
    4. End of Lock Up - 4:26
    5. The Shadows Ball - 5:14
    6. Death Warrant - 4:01
    7. High Treason - 4:48
    8. Eternity - 4:36
    9. At Gates of Memory - 4:42
    10. In Spite of Everything - 4:42
    11. Dawn of The New Fight - 4:49
    12. Forgotten Survivor - 4:34

    Rockshots Records is proud to announce their signing of Manigance for the English release of their latest album "The Shadows Ball (Les Bal Des Ombres)" due out on February 24th, 2023. The original francophone version was released on March 18, 2022.
    What started out as a cover band to doing full fledge originals and being garnered "Best French Group of 2003" by Hard Rock Magazine and triumphing on the stage at Hellfest (Live video), "The Shadows Ball" is the band's eighth studio album and first to be sung in English by new vocalist Carine Pinto who replaced Didier Delsaux in 2018. The band made the decision to to do English songs as they wanted to make their music more accessible to foreign audiences in preparation for their 2023 European tour with Rhapsody of Fire in March.
    "This album contains different songs from the Manigance standards. We have shortened the songs and worked on the arrangements. We think we can play a lot of these songs in our shows. It's a sign that the fans should enjoy these songs. They are adapted to be played live. We have evolved in our writing process. The songs are still very rich, but the structure is simpler. We also listen to the latest productions to offer a modern album with a current sound." adds guitarist François Merle.
    Sharing powerful music with melodies that hook with you and that are instantly memorable, fans of the band will hear lots of surprises in each song that will make you want to listen to them again and again to catch all the details. From the big riffs that make you want to move your head, to modern guitar solos, and big bass drums that roar like a V6 twin-turbo.
    "I decided to do some new guitar parts that were heavier than on the previous albums. I bought new amps to be able to produce a new guitar sound for the new album. I wrote the majority of the new songs. With Carine's new voice I proposed new structures. I preferred to shorten the instrumental parts of the solo to focus on the composition. Lionel worked a lot on guitar arrangements to bring a new and more modern atmosphere. We took advantage of the break with the covid to find new inspirations. The time allowed us to work on the melodies. We also decided to replace some keyboard parts with guitar parts to have a heavier sound than on the previous albums. As soon as the demos of the songs were finished, we started the recording process." says band composer and guitarist François Merle.
    With Carine Pinto's voice, Manigance was able to work on new atmospheres. She has a very warm voice in the low register and can also reach high notes. This allows the band to cover a lot of melodies and to try out new structures for the new full-length. The band chose the songs that they thought were the most successful and had different moods. For example "End Of Lock Up", which is a duet between Carine and Zaher Zorgati of Myrath (whom the band toured with across Europe in 2018), is a song with a strong focus on the chorus. They created this song mainly as a crowd-chanter during their live performances.
    "As soon as the melody was built, the sound of the guitars came to reinforce the atmosphere of the song. We did a lot of guitar recordings with different amps. This created a very rich guitar sound to accompany Carine's voice." adds Merle.
    The new album features twelve tracks that are inspired by Pinto's lyrics from personal and intimate emotions, but also can relate to most listeners, from the betrayal of a friend, the burning of Notre Dame Cathedral (Paris – France), climate change, violence against the LBGT community, confinement during COVID, and domestic violence.
    "The Shadows Ball" is recommended for fans of heavy metal and bands like Battle Beast and Accept.

    Music Video - The Shadows Ball - youtu.be/lWoGUusvcvY
    Music Video - Haute Trahison (High Treason) - youtu.be/hzF0KwzkpnQ
    Music Viedo - Huis Clos (End of Lock Up) - youtu.be/4B-gb_6fo9M
    Music Video - Le Bal des Ombres - youtu.be/6p3CzFIbTSM

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    + CD THE SHADOWS BALL (english version)
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    T-shirt Double Face European Tour 2022-2023

    Face 1 : Logos + "The Shadows Ball European Tour 2022-2023"
    Face 2 : Logo + Dates 2022-2023

    18.03.22 FR MOURENX
    19.03.22 FR MOURENX
    09.04.22 FR LE HAILLAN
    15.04.22 FR PARIS
    21.05.22 FR PAU
    25.06.22 FR HELLFEST - CLISSON
    15.07.22 FR LAAS
    15.09.22 FR LYON
    17.09.22 FR BOURG EN BRESSE
    18.09.22 FR MENNECY

    17.02.23 FR LA ROCHELLE
    18.02.23 FR HENDAYE
    10.03.23 NL SITTARD
    11.03.23 BE DIEST
    12.03.23 UK LONDON
    14.03.23 ES PAMPLONA
    15.03.23 ES MADRID
    16.03.23 ES MURCIA
    17.03.23 ES BARCELONA
    20.03.23 FR PARIS
    21.03.23 FR NANTES
    22.03.23 FR BORDEAUX
    23.03.23 FR PAU
    24.03.23 FR TOULOUSE
    25.03.23 FR MARSEILLE
    26.03.23 FR GRENOBLE
    29.03.23 DE ESSEN
    31.03.23 FR NILVANGE
    01.04.23 DE MUNICH
    06.05.23 ES VITORIA
    19.05.23 ES BILBAO
    20.05.23 ES NAJERA
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    T-Shirt "JE PEUX PAS... JE MANIGANCE"
    Perfect for the girls!

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    Simple face

    Translation:
    Je ne peux pas
    Je MANIGANCE

    I can't
    I'm up to ( une manigance = a scheme)
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Feat. Zaher ZORGATI from MYRATH (Duet)

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END OF LOCK-UP


Despite throwing of stones,
The heart resists bloody assaults
A universal gender unfolds its wings
End of lock-up

Dived in the heart of this lawsuit
That light in me that frightens you
Are you seeing humanity behind the mirror?

Your arguments to justify
Old mentality
Tears and vanity
And now your lies make me the Dream Being

Despite throwing of stones,
The heart resists bloody assaults
A universal gender unfolds its wings
End of lock-up

A guilty plea has just begun
Of all evils you accuse me
Original normality remains to be seen

The judgment has just come down
Marginality
Flow of prejudices
Exposing of all sensitivity

Despite throwing of stones,
The heart resists bloody assaults
A universal gender unfolds its wings
End of lock-up

Despite throwing of stones,
The heart resists bloody assaults
A universal gender unfolds its wings
End of lock-up

End of lock-up

Author: Carine PINTO / Composer: François MERLE

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from THE SHADOWS BALL (english version), released February 24, 2023
Carine PINTO / François MERLE

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Revealed in 2002, MANIGANCE is back in 2022 with a new opus!
The band comes back stronger than ever with its melodic power metal, striking and new female voice that takes the band to new, more original and modern inspirations. This new album offers an explosive universe. After 7 studio albums, 1 live album, European tours, festivals, the story goes on! 2022 will surely be the year MANIGANCE! ... more

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