---
title: "Manigance"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/manigance"
genre: "Power Metal"
country: "France"
formed: 1995
---

# Manigance

**Manigance** is a power metal band, from France, active 1995 to present.

The heavy metal band Manigance was formed in France in 1995, with François Merle, Daniel Pouylau, and Didier Delsaux. Their first production was a six-track mini-album called Signe de vie, released by Brennus Music in 1997. This was followed by a studio album titled Ange ou démon, released by NTS in 2002. Manigance was awarded the honorary title of "Best French group 2003" by Hard Rock Magazine. The band continued to release new albums in 2004, 2006, 2011, 2014 and 2018. In March 2018 the band went on an extended European tour with the band Myrath. The current (2020) members of the band are Carine Pinto, François Merle, Lionel Vizerie, Stéphane Lacoude, and Patrick Soria.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manigance

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Manigance |
| Genre | Power Metal |
| Parent genre | Power Metal |
| Origin | France |
| Formed | 1995 |
| Releases in catalog | 9 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Carine Pinto](https://themetalnet.com/musician/carine-pinto) | Lead vocals | 2018 to present | Current |
| [François Merle](https://themetalnet.com/musician/francois-merle) | Guitar | 1995 to present | Current |
| [Lionel Vizerie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lionel-vizerie) | Guitar | 2020 to present | Current |
| [Bruno Ramos](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bruno-ramos) | Guitar | 1998 to 2020 | Former |
| [Didier Delsaux](https://themetalnet.com/musician/didier-delsaux) | Lead vocals | 1995 to 2018 | Former |
| [Guillaume Rodriguez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/guillaume-rodriguez) | Drums (drum set) | 2012 to 2016 | Former |
| [Marc Duffau](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marc-duffau) | Bass | 1996 to 2013 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | [Signe de vie](https://themetalnet.com/album/cf76039e-c8b9-3804-b5ab-95d6b89f016b) | EP |
| 2002 | [Ange ou démon](https://themetalnet.com/album/2e55a5eb-57a1-3786-95f9-ce80fc4d1ac0) | Album |
| 2004 | [D'un autre sang](https://themetalnet.com/album/9554e633-a1e7-3a4e-a592-1803926a6c7f) | Album |
| 2006 | [L'ombre et la lumière](https://themetalnet.com/album/427fe89d-f564-3d60-82c4-72a7c2c57d01) | Album |
| 2011 | [Récidive](https://themetalnet.com/album/21bf7ef5-e45c-441a-8d24-9c37b46da3f1) | Album |
| 2014 | [Volte-face](https://themetalnet.com/album/205095cb-ce41-4beb-a3e6-64af0baf515b) | Album |
| 2018 | [Machine nation](https://themetalnet.com/album/c70af96b-7da1-4357-b0a4-4131f495d229) | Album |
| 2022 | [Le bal des ombres](https://themetalnet.com/album/b8f56823-d146-4d1a-a71b-3622aa55331e) | Album |
| 2025 | [L’âme de fond](https://themetalnet.com/album/72fba3cf-1dd6-4452-8443-5801c9cd9b37) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Manigance/4518
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/4820
- bandcamp: https://manigancemusic.bandcamp.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/manigance](https://themetalnet.com/band/manigance). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt