Gates of Fire (album)

Gates of Fire
Studio album by Manilla Road
Released	October 12, 2005
Recorded	Midgard Sounds Labs, Wichita, Kansas
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	72:12
Label	Battle Cry
Producer	Mark Shelton
Manilla Road chronology
Mark of the Beast (2002) Gates of Fire (2005) Voyager (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Metal Observer	(9/10)

Gates of Fire is an album released by American heavy metal band Manilla Road on October 12, 2005. It is divided into a trilogy: "The Frost's Giant Daughter", inspired by the story of the same name written by Robert E. Howard; "Out of the Ashes", based on Virgil's Aeneid; and "Gates of Fire", inspired by the stand of King Leonidas and his Spartans at the battle of Thermopylae.

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Shelton.

The Frost Giant's Daughter

1. "Riddle of Steel" – 7:08
2. "Behind the Veil" – 3:43
3. "When Giants Fall" – 5:28

Out of the Ashes

4. "The Fall of Iliam" – 14:47
5. "Imperious Rise" – 6:08
6. "Rome" – 11:02

Gates of Fire

7. "Stand of the Spartans" – 5:36
8. "Betrayal" – 8:26
9. "Epitaph to the King" – 9:54

Credits

• Mark Shelton – acoustic and electric guitars, vocals
• Cory Christner – drums
• Harvey Patrick – bass guitar
• Bryan Patrick – vocals