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title: "Live by the Sword (The Very Best Of) by Manilla Road"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/dbd198cf-4ce6-3f03-b887-312ee5f804f7"
artist: "Manilla Road"
year: 1998
label: "Black Dragon Records"
---

# Live by the Sword (The Very Best Of)

**Live by the Sword (The Very Best Of)** is a compilation by Manilla Road, released in 1998 on Black Dragon Records.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Live by the Sword (The Very Best Of) |
| Artist | Manilla Road |
| Type | Compilation |
| Year | 1998 |
| Label | Black Dragon Records |
| Tracks | 14 |
| Place in discography | 12 of 29 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Riddle Master | 4:56 |
| 2 | The Veils of Negative Existence | 4:46 |
| 3 | Dreams of Eschaton | 6:54 |
| 4 | Metal Storm | 5:17 |
| 5 | Weavers of the Web | 4:20 |
| 6 | Hour of the Dragon | 4:49 |
| 7 | Witche's Brew | 6:27 |
| 8 | Divine Victim | 3:17 |
| 9 | Shadow in the Black | 5:33 |
| 10 | Friction in Mass | 6:42 |
| 11 | The Deluge | 8:32 |
| 12 | Masque of the Red Death | 5:28 |
| 13 | Valley of Unrest | 3:44 |
| 14 | Up From the Crypt | 2:54 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## In the discography

- Previous release: [The Circus Maximus (1992)](https://themetalnet.com/album/4aacc1ff-178c-319a-9e82-9011103aea89)
- Next release: [Dreams of Eschaton (1999)](https://themetalnet.com/album/ec258bda-e369-4bda-aef3-d749b8bd44b6)

## Artist

- [Manilla Road](https://themetalnet.com/band/manilla-road)

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