Invictus, by Manu Armata

Invictus

by Manu Armata

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1.	Initium 01:00	buy track
2.	Remain Radical 02:06	buy track
3.	Rise & Fall 02:22	buy track
4.	Nothing Is Given 02:21	buy track
5.	Strength Of Mind 01:53	buy track
6.	Havoc & Distress 02:39	buy track
7.	Darkest Hour 02:10	buy track
8.	Warrior Mentality 02:14	buy track
9.	Still Here 02:06	buy track
10.	No Victory 2020 03:31	buy track
11.	From The Heart 2020 02:29	buy track
12.	Final Words 01:26	buy track

about

Manu Armata | The Story Behind Invictus

Manu Armata has been around for more than thirteen years now. So for this album we wanted to explore different and new things, musically, while still maintaining the familiar Manu style. We wanted to incorporate some things inour music we haven’t done before, think melodic elements and guitar solos amongst others. We also wanted to make sure the record was not just a collection of songs, but a more cohesive album with returning elements throughout the whole record. This way you can listen to the album as a whole as well as every song on its own.
Lyrically we wanted to go for more of a positive approach while still keeping the Manu flavour. The goal became to write an album which motivates people both lyrically and musically. Whether they are hitting the gym, working on their dream or feeling down and out.

During the writing process WD came across the poem ‘Invictus’ by William Ernest Henley. After reading this he got inspired, things clicked and everything came together. The songs include subjects such as: pushing forward in the face of defeat, chasing your dreams, never giving up, believing in yourself, following your own path in life and in this
world and keeping a positive mental attitude while doing so. Since we all know the world is tough and fucked up we wanted to change the focus from that and give people something that could drive them. We wanted to write lyrics that can inspire them to do the best they can, be the best they can be and reinforce the belief in oneself despite
circumstances. When the whole album came together there was simply no better title than the poem itself: ‘Invictus’ meaning unconquered or undefeated.

credits

released November 17, 2020

Manu Armata is:
WD Glashouwer - Vocals
Eric Van Miltenburg - Guitar
Douwe Booij - Bass
Kees-Jan Glashouwer - Drums

All spoken word by Les Brown
Gang Vocals by Manu Armata, JW aka ‘The Biela’, Daan aka ‘Pretty Boy’, Angelo aka ‘Chubby’ aka ‘Manuboy’
Produced, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by WD Glashouwer www.doubleyoud.com
Cover art by Raf The Might (Too Many Skullz) www.facebook.com/raf.the.might
Layout by Glashouwer Design www.glashouwerdesign.com

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