Manipulator is a mixed bag of top-notch music that is successful most of the time in its intentions, but falls flat sometimes in execution. On first listen, the changes may be off-putting, but if you look deep down beneath the new coat of paint, this is still the same The Fall Of Troy. If you are scared of progression, than the aptly titled Manipulator may not be for you, but if you are willing to accept the band's musical evolution, then you will be rewarded with a solid album that, despite some weak moments, has some serious growing potential.   Full text...

A must for mosh-pit dwellers everywhere.  Full text...

Manipulator is not the album most Fall of Troy fans expected, for better or worse. While potentially overshadowed by past work, and strange missteps and awkward moments aside, Manipulator is still a well-rounded, driven accomplishment by another of Washington State's more brash talents.   Full text...

Having built upon the band’s reputation for lightning fast guitar riffs, raw screams, catchy choruses, and a volatile rhythm section, Manipulator finds THE FALL OF TROY combining metal with progressive, rock with blues, and past with present to once again push themselves beyond.  Full text...

Guys, we realise you're only competing with your own genius, but this is just disappointing.  Full text...

The only thing clear from "Manipulator" is that the band's veil is thinning by the erratic second.  Full text...