Manilla Road's early foray into psychedelic rock and space rock represents a fascinating and relatively obscure chapter in the band's history. During this era, which spanned the late 1970s to around 1981, Manilla Road explored experimental sounds and ventured into the realms of psychedelic and spacey music. While this period may not receive as much attention from fans or even from the band's founder, Mark Shelton, it nonetheless offers a glimpse into the band's evolution and musical experimentation before they solidified their identity as a beloved heavy metal ac… read more
Manilla Road's early foray into psychedelic rock and space rock represents a fascinating and relatively obscure chapter in the band's histo… read more
Manilla Road's early foray into psychedelic rock and space rock represents a fascinating and relatively obscure chapter in the band's history. During this era, which spanned th… read more
Manilla Road is an American heavy metal band from Wichita, Kansas, USA, forming around its master of lead guitar Mark 'The Shark' Shelton (vocals and guitar). They are considered to one of the early pioneers of the epic metal subcategory of traditional heavy metal and one of the most influential bands in that style. Manilla Road was created by Shelton in 1977 with high school friends Benny Munkirs, Rick Fisher and brothers Robert and Scott Park. After playing in local bars, the group first gained attention with their song "Herman Hill," inspired by the Herman Hil… read more
Manilla Road is an American heavy metal band from Wichita, Kansas, USA, forming around its master of lead guitar Mark 'The Shark' Shelton (vocals and guitar). They are considered … read more
Manilla Road is an American heavy metal band from Wichita, Kansas, USA, forming around its master of lead guitar Mark 'The Shark' Shelton (vocals and guitar). They are considered to one of the early pioneers of the epic metal…read more