| Open the Gates | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | Miller Studio, North Newton, Kansas | |||
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| Length | 52:45 | |||
| Label | Black Dragon | |||
| Producer | Manilla Road, Max Merhoff, Rick Fisher | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Kerrang! |  [3] |
| Rock Hard | 7.0/10[4] |
Open the Gates is the fourth album by the American heavy metal band Manilla Road. It was released in 1985 on the Black Dragon record label, rather than the band's own label, Roadster Records, which they had used on their previous releases.
In 2019, Metal Hammer ranked it as the 6th best power metal album of all time.[1]
- ^ a b Chantler, Chris (November 14, 2019). "The 25 greatest power metal albums". Metal Hammer. Future plc. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Manilla Road Open the Gates review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ Wall, Mick (November 1, 1985). "Manilla Road 'Open the Gates'". Kerrang!. Vol. 106. Morgan Grampian. p. 27.
- ^ Stratmann, Holger (1985). "Review Album: Manilla Road — Open The Gates". Rock Hard (in German). No. 12.