Open the Gates is the second album in Manilla Road's "classic trio". It features several songs that would become fan favourites such as Metalstorm, the title track and Witches Brew. Personally it's the weakest album in the classic trio and there's a lot of other works outside this album that strikes out better than the songs here overall. Still, it's one album that deserves to be picked up.
Road of Kings starts with a lengthy intro that should bring a lot of enjoyment to the song. What easily stikes out here is the riffs as well as the rhythmatic drumming which is well played by Randy Foxe. The intro even features a solo at around a minute in that's very short but sweet. Mark Shelton does kick in with his vocals and this has to be one of his better songs in terms of vocal performance. The echo from his vocals adds an atmosphere to the song that should clear away the doubt of what many have had troubles with when listening to Manilla Road. The vocals in general of the band may need an acquired taste but this song should be easy to settle in with such great singing performance here. Most of the album's songs are based on the legends of King Arthur and this song is one of them. This song shows the younger days of King Arthur and his future to become king someday. Overall, Road of Kings is an excellent song and one of the more accessible songs by Manilla Road to get new listeners to sink in with their music.
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