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Les Palois de Manigance have the distinction of being as well known - if not more so - in Japan as they are in France. This flagship of French progressive heavy metal began its career in 1995, releasing its first EP, Signe de Vie, in 1997. Ange ou Démon in 2002 enabled the band, which sings almost exclusively in French, to gain a foothold in the Japanese market. D'un Autre Sang in 2004 is a little more aggressive, without neglecting the melodic aspect. Mémoires... Live in 2005 capitalizes on Manigance's stage skills. 2006's L'Ombre et la Lumière accentuates Manigance's progressive side, with increasingly elaborate instrumental passages. After a change of label, Manigance returns in January 2011 with Récidive, released in Japan before its European release. Several changes of musicians take place before signing with the Verycords label (Avalon in Japan) and releasing the album Volte-Face in 2014. In 2016, the band welcomed drummer Patrick Soria (ex-Killers) and recorded the album Machine Nation (2018). Belated recognition comes in France with the replacement of singer Didier Delsaux by singer Carine Pinto and before a European tour with the band Myrath. After the Covid-19 pandemic, Le Bal des Ombres is released in 2022, followed by appearances at the Hellfest festival and the Transmusicales de Laas. Two further changes follow with the arrival of Stéphane Laborde (bass) and José Fillatreau (drums), who join guitarist François Merle, the only member present since the early days, Carine Pinto (vocals) and Lionel Vizerie (guitar). This line-up recorded the album L'Âme de Fond, released in 2025, featuring re-recordings of the band's best songs with these new musicians.
