Manilla Road

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Manilla Road
General information
Genre (s) Epic Metal
founding 1977, 2001
resolution 1990
Website www.manillaroad.net
Founding members
Mark "The Shark" Shelton († 2018)
guitar
 Robert Park (until 1979, † 2000)
Scott "Scooter" Park (until 1990)
Ben Munkirs (until 1978, † 2008)
Current occupation
singing
 Bryan "Hellroadie" Patrick (2002–2005, since 2007)
bass
 Joshua Castillo (since 2011)
Drums
 Andreas "Neudi" Neuderth (since 2011)
former members
Drums
 Myles Sipe (1979)
Drums
 Rick Fisher (1979-1983)
Drums, guitar, keyboard
Randy "Thrasher" Foxe (1984-1990)
Drums, vocals
 Aaron Brown (1991-1992)
Bass, vocals, keyboard
 Andrew Coss (1991-1992)
bass
 Mark Anderson (2001-2002)
Drums
 Scott Peters (2002-2003)
bass
 Harvey "The Crow" Patrick (2003-2007)
Drums
 Cory "Hardcore" Christner (2004-2011)
Vocals, guitar
 Mark "The Shark" Shelton († 2018)

Manilla Road is an American epic metal band from Wichita , Kansas .

history

The band was founded in 1977 in the city of Wichita in the US state of Kansas by the musicians Mark "The Shark" Shelton, Robert Park, Scott "Scooter" Park and Ben Munkirs.

Although the band is quite important for epic metal, and even co-founded the term, they are almost exclusively known to insiders of the metal scene . Her album Crystal Logic can be described as a milestone in the genre and is repeatedly cited as a reference by many bands.

After the band split up in 1990, Mark Shelton recorded the album The Circus Maximus in 1992 with Andrew Cross (bass, keyboards, vocals) and Aaron Brown (drums, vocals). Although it was only a side project of the guitarist, the album was released by the record label Black Dragon Records under the name Manilla Road to increase sales.

In 2001 there was a reunion of the band by Mark Shelton with new musicians. Mark Shelton died on July 27, 2018 at the age of 60 of a heart attack after performing at the Headbangers Open Air in Brande-Hörnerkirchen .

Discography

Demos

  • 1979: Underground
  • 1999: Dreams of Eschaton (Metal Invader Magazin)

Studio albums

  • 1980: Invasion (Roadster Records), re-released in 2004 by Cult Metal Classics
  • 1982: Metal (Roadster Records), re-released in 2004 by Cult Metal Classics
  • 1983: Crystal Logic (Roadster Records), re-released in 2000 on Iron Glory Records
  • 1985: Open the Gates (Black Dragon Records), re-released 2001 by Dragonheart
  • 1986: The Deluge (Black Dragon Records), re-released in 2001 on Underground Symphony Records, re-released in 2011 on Shadow Kingdom Records
  • 1987: Mystification (Black Dragon Records), re-released in 2000 by Sentinel Steel Records
  • 1988: Out of the Abyss (Black Dragon Records), re-released in 2005 on Cult Metal Classics
  • 1990: The Courts of Chaos (Black Dragon Records), re-released in 2002 on Iron Glory Records
  • 2001: Atlantis Rising (Iron Glory Records)
  • 2002: Spiral Castle (Iron Glory Records)
  • 2002: Mark of the Beast (Monster Records)
  • 2005: Gates of Fire (Battle Cry Records), re-released in 2007 on High Roller Records
  • 2008: Voyager (My Graveyard Productions)
  • 2011: Playground of the Damned (High Roller Records)
  • 2013: Mysterium (Vinyl Release: High Roller Records; US CD Release: Shadow Kingdom Records; EU CD Release: Golden Core / ZYX)
  • 2015: The Blessed Curse (2CD, double vinyl: Golden Core / ZYX)
  • 2017: To Kill a King (CD, double vinyl: Golden Core / ZYX)

Projects

Solo project Mark Shelton

  • 1992: The Circus Maximus (Black Dragon Records), re-released in 2002 on Iron Glory Records

Others

  • 1988: Roadkill ( live album ) (Black Dragon Records), re-released in 2005 on Cult Metal Classics
  • 2009: After Midnight Live (live album) (High Roller Records)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Circus Maximus , accessed on July 29, 2018 (English)
  2. ↑ Rockmagazine: Manilla Road guitarist died after performing at Headbangers Open Air , accessed on July 27, 2018