Friday, July 28, 2023

Remembering Manilla Road's Mark Shelton, heavy metal bard of sword-and-sorcery

Ben Davidson of Conan the Barbarian fame? Nope, Mark Shelton.
Yesterday marked the 5 year anniversary of the death of Mark Shelton, founder and lead vocalist/guitarist for Manilla Road. The most sword-and-sorcery musician the world has known. 

2 comments:

  1. Wonderful tribute! Despite being a longtime metal fan I hadn’t really gotten into Manilla Road until quite recently, and boy was I missing out! When I first put on Crystal Logic I was amazed at how much that album lives up to its reputation.

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  2. Thanks Ian. I was a latecomer to Manilla Road as well. Missed them in their heyday but discovered them due to the wonders of the internet/YouTube algorithm suggestion. They're pretty great.

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