Power metal cover of the Barry Manilow classic, “Mandy”?
Yes, please.
Judicator took the sweet classic and turned it up to 11!
The song was recorded during The Majesty of Decay recording sessions and serves as a farewell to guitarist Balmore Lemus and drummer Jordy Elcess, both appear in the video below and who have since departed Judicator.
On the song, vocalist John Yelland says,
“‘Mandy’ combines the tenderness of Barry Manilow’s 1978 hit with the ominous soundscape of Panos Cosmatos’ 2018 film of the same name. I like to think of this song in terms of the relationship between Red (Nicolas Cage) and Mandy (Andrea Riseborough) in ‘Mandy’ (2018). Although the lyrics don’t totally match the circumstances of these characters, the love and regret expressed certainly relate and resonate.”
As a Manilow fan, Judicator’s cover is fantastic.
