Manifesto is the fourth full-length studio album by Deadlock

Deadlock (metal band)

Deadlock is a German melodic death metal band from Schwarzenfeld, Bavaria, Germany. In 2010 they supported Lacuna Coil.-History:Formed in 1997 as a death metal band by vocalist Johannes Prem, guitarist Sebastian Reichl and drummer Tobias Graf, they released the 7" vinyl Deadlock in 1999...

. It was released in November 2008. The song "Deathrace" features rapping, while the song "Dying Breed" features clean vocals from former Scar Symmetry

Scar Symmetry

Scar Symmetry is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Avesta in Dalarna County, formed in 2004. The band has released five albums, with six released singles...

 vocalist Christian Älvestam

Christian Älvestam

Gunnar Christian Älvestam is a vocalist, lyricist, guitarist, bassist and drummer for several bands from Sweden. He is, however, best known as the former vocalist for the Swedish melodic death metal band Scar Symmetry...

, and the song "Fire at will" has a saxophone solo. It also includes a cover of The Sisters of Mercy's "Temple of Love". The track "The Brave/Agony Applause" is the first single off the album and has a music video. They promoted "Manifesto" by playing one new song off the album each day on their MySpace until its European release.

It is Deadlock's last release to feature longtime band member Thomas Huschka on bass.

Track listing

All music by S. Reichl/T. Graf except "The Brave / Agony Applause" by S. Reichl/T. Graf/S. Weniger, "Altruism" and "The Brave / Agony Applause (acoustic live version)" by S. Weniger/S. Reichl

All lyrics by J. Prem except "Altruism" by S. Reichl

1. "The Moribund Choir vs. The Trumpets Of Armageddon (intro)" - 1:10
2. "Martyr To Science" - 5:14
3. "Slaughter’s Palace" - 4:23
4. "The Brave / Agony Applause" - 4:03
5. "Deathrace" - 6:47
6. "Fire At Will" - 4:53
7. "Seal Slayer" - 5:39
8. "Manifesto"(instrumental) - 2:24
9. "Dying Breed" - 5:39
10. "Altruism" - 3:24
11. "Temple Of Love (The Sisters of Mercy
    The Sisters of Mercy
    The Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company...
    
     cover)" - 3:08
12. "The Brave / Agony Applause (acoustic live version)" (bonus track) - 3:42
13. "Martyr to Spam (Planetakis vs. Deadlock)" (bonus track) - 2:36

Personnel

• Johannes Prem - Male/Harsh Vocals
• Sabine Weniger - Female/Clean Vocals
• Sebastian Reichl - Lead and Rhythm Guitars
• Gert Ryman - Rhythm Guitar
• Thomas Huschka - Bass Guitar
• Tobias Graf - Drums

• "Warpath" - 1st rap verse on "Deathrace"
• "Sick Since" of Lost Children of Babylon - 2nd rap verse on "Deathrace"
• Michael Bernhard Gerber - saxophone
  Saxophone
  The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
  
   solo on "Fire at Will"
• Christian Älvestam
  Christian Älvestam
  Gunnar Christian Älvestam is a vocalist, lyricist, guitarist, bassist and drummer for several bands from Sweden. He is, however, best known as the former vocalist for the Swedish melodic death metal band Scar Symmetry...
  
  - Guest Clean Vocals on "Dying Breed"
• Morten Loewe - drums on "Altrusim", drum co-producer
• DJ Morgoth - Remix of "Martyr to Science" (Planetakis vs. Deadlock)

• Sebastian Reichl - recording, producing, engineering, mixing and mastering on "The Brave / Agony Applause (Live Acoustic Version)", mastering on "Martyr to Spam"
• Jacob Hansen - Mixing, mastering
• Michael Popp - Additional programming on "The Moribund Choir Vs. The Trumpets of Armageddon"
• "The Hitfarmers" - Production, scratches, mixing on "Deathrace"

• Adam Wentworth - Art direction, design, illustration
• Jason Pereira - Art direction