Manifesto

A manifesto is a published verbal declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of the issuer, be it an individual, group, political party or government. A manifesto usually accepts a previously published opinion or public consensus and/or promotes a new idea with prescriptive notions for carrying out changes the author believes should be made. It often is political or artistic in nature, but may present an individual's life stance. Manifestos relating to religious belief are generally referred to as creeds.

Etymology

It is derived from the Italian word manifesto, itself derived from the Latin manifestum, meaning clear or conspicuous. Its first recorded use in English is from 1620, in Nathaniel Brent's translation of Paolo Sarpi's History of the Council of Trent: "To this citation he made answer by a Manifesto" (p. 102). Similarly, "They were so farre surprised with his Manifesto, that they would never suffer it to be published" (p. 103)

Notable manifestos

Political

Examples of notable manifestos:

Deadlock (band)

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Deadlock is a German melodic death metal band from Schwarzenfeld, Bavaria, Germany. In 2010 they supported Lacuna Coil on tour. The band consists of only founding member Sebastian Reichl (guitar) and with longtime member Sabine Scherer (vocals) and more recent recruits John Gahlert (vocals), Ferdinand Rewicki (guitar) and Werner Riedl (drums). Previous members include Johannes Prem (vocals), Gert Rymen (guitar), Tobias Graf (Drums) and Thomas Huschka (bass).

History

Early days (1997-2001)

Formed in 1997 as a hardcore band by vocalist Johannes Prem, guitarist Sebastian Reichl, and drummer Tobias Graf, they released the 7" vinyl Deadlock in 1999. After this came the EP I'll Wake You, When Spring Awakes in 2000.

The Arrival and Earth. Revolt (2002-2006)

2002 saw the release of their first album, The Arrival. The album featured keyboards, orchestral elements and guest clean vocals from Sabine Scherer.

Their second album, Earth. Revolt was released in 2005. The band had expanded from a quartet to a six-piece with new guitarist Gert Rymen and clean vocalist Sabine Scherer now a full-time member of the band. The album featured a cleaner, more technical style and again employed clean vocals by Sabine Scherer.

Manifesto (Pocket Full of Rocks album)

Manifesto is the second full-length studio album from Christian band Pocket Full of Rocks. It was released on July 24, 2007 by Myrrh Records.

Track listing

Reception

Chart performance

The album peaked at No.30 on Billboard's Christian Albums and No.27 on Heatseekers Albums.

Awards

The album received a nomination at the 39th GMA Dove Awards for Praise & Worship Album of the Year.

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