Manilla Road - The Ninth Wave

[@manillaroadofficial]

Shark here; Just to set the record straight I'm the one that put thst date of 1984 on the KZbin site. You see the album was recorded in 84 and it first hit the sales racks in France in November or December of 84. Black Dragon decided to date their pressing 1985 because it was so close to the end of the year. They thought it would stand o a better chance of getting more attention as a new year release. So I have always considered Open The Gates a 1984 release.

[@georgeprodromou3073]

Manilla Road Official iiii

[@mysticsaxophone4181]

RIP man, you will be sorely missed :(

[@skelettor1603]

RIP Shark... A real Metal legend!

[@M-T-NESS]

respect!

[@jellybeans8744]

I pray you are in ValHalla. I wish the best for your kids & their families. Great love to you from Mrs. Anderson. Always listen to your heart & not your head. Because at the end of the day, the heart is where your true spirit is.

[@СемёнСемёнов-ы1ь]

For me Mark Shelton is a true hero. No matter what, he was just served his muses till the end, never betraying his ideals. True musician, true warrior, true artist. May your spiritual journey be as spectacular, as your heritage, you left in this world!

[@corywilson532]

Met the dude dressed as Smiling Jack and without missing a beat...as if by magic...he called me Eddy instead... :P Great Guy

Perfectly put brother! Mark is a true musical champion and one of the great heros of the Heavy Metal underground, may his musical legacy live on for many an age to come

[@dg6729]

Well said!

[@JJames666male]

And on top of it all, the sweetest guy you'll ever meet. What s legend

[@a8anasios666]

Let me add to your train of tought, true metal

[@gaige8205]

Absolutely no band will ever be able to replicate this, the greatest heavy metal band of all time.

[@thekillingjoke7674]

For all the tortured And all the slaves Arthur did rise On the Ninth Wave To rule the Britains And lead the brave Out of the darkness Of their day Dragonships Rise from the sea Three Queens bring The new born King From Merlin's Magik The stones were placed He raised the mist Opened the gates From crystal waters The Lady's Lake Did rise the sword Of Midgar's fate Dragonships Rise from the sea Three Queens bring The new born King There once was a time When devine light shown And the Lady of the Lake Raised the sword of the Throne And the wind shall howl Totentanz Einhereir of Valhalla Rise Dragonships Rise from the sea Three Queens bring The new born King Valhallan warriors Ride be his side The Dragon mist Crawls through the night Avalon's iron gates No longer cry Einherierer Storm to the fight Dragonships Rise from the sea Three Queens bring The new born King

[@Allie_in_Chains]

Without a doubt one of the greatest epics in heavy metal. Mark was a true artist, and shined as bright and hot as he possibly could and left us an incredible, massive body of work that generations to come will enjoy and be moved by. Manilla Road's music is a spark of magic in a mundane world. Thank you for everything, Shark. Rest in Peace.

[@Arnarost]

one of the fucking great tracks in the history of metal

[@TheLuizromeo]

R.I.P Mark Shelton Valhalla awaits you with open arms!!!

[@infernaloverkill4896]

R.i.p. Mark, you will never be forgotten.

[@WocklessGamingforAnimeMoms]

The F in The Chat

[@wenndingofoster5680]

One of the best heavy metal albums ever

[@dracogiannarini1862]

Capolavoro ❤

[@Blackowl1977]

More than 30 years I was looking for this song ! It was on a audiotape without title given to me by my godfather who has never remembered the name of the band or the song. Finally, I found the audiotape in an old desk at my father's house...and Shazam has instantly found the name. So glad to hear this song again ! A Masterpiece !

[@jellybeans8744]

That was the hammer of Thor around Shelton's neck. Hard to believe he has been gone now for almost 2 yrs. But he died on stage playing his music in Europe before thousands. He was from Wichita Kansas,

[@Elric6Of6Melnibone6]

I am here in remembrance of an artistic genius. But also a great human being, whom I have had the pleasure and privilege of meeting twice. Crom, Cthulhu, Odin and all the other ancient gods that you sang of are now blessed with live versions of your riffs.

[@fabricelambot6059]

such an amazing band! Mark we miss you so much !!! Manilla Road changed my life and my brother's, we were teenagers in late 84 when Open The Gates was released here in France, and it immediately became one of our favorite albums of all times !

[@hardgonan]

Tellemnt bien résumé, j'ai vécu la même situation avec mes frères. Tellement triste cette fin pour Manilla Road. @+

[@lommalos]

cool story bro

[@a8anasios666]

Yo, 84 i was born

[@Obriesky]

Epic Metal will never die!

[@bublok]

Rest in peace, dear Shark...

[@jellybeans8744]

Loved the Man,and his kids. Loved the music.

[@markobencetic1885]

I had the honor to spend a day with him. No words can describe that day...

[@jamierapp8060]

My puny cell phone speaker has never sounded heavier

[@jellybeans8744]

Hammer of Thor around his neck.He was a good man.

[@chrisandrea4963]

May the Ninth Wave destroy all this terrible world.

[@chrispile3878]

I miss ya, Mark.

[@juniorsilvaabreu]

Eu sinto que as músicas de Mark Shelton são carregadas de emoção e verdade! Estamos todos com saudades, Mark! Rest In POWER.

[@a8anasios666]

This is astonishing

[@Joshtradamus99]

on a different plane.we're not worthy.we're not worthy.

[@a8anasios666]

The chorus on this, so soothing and legendary and epic

[@pedestrian555]

Awesome band and awesome front covers

[@salottin]

True!

[@kareliask]

Mark channelling alien powers in this one.

[@tfaufau]

Merci pour ce souvenir. Excellent et extrêmement original pour l'époque.

[@hollyrusso469]

Just discovered this- wow. It's everything I've always wanted haha. Love the Arthurian theme!!!!!

[@tizianopiada2426]

Ottimo lavoro complimenti

[@rafalz226]

One of the best!

[@a8anasios666]

Dare contest the purity of this

[@Lovereignsupreme]

Had no one posted Manilla Road on youtube, I may never discovered them sadly enough. Thank you for keeping up with the dream. I would love to see you live. Best wishes from Kat, MPLS,MN.

[@maxdoommetal6729]

Awesome song full of felling!

[@RockinPaparazzo]

Zeitlos. Geil. Kult!

[@eliascontrerasa]

I loves mark shelton true hero metal see in valhalla brother..

[@PatriotMediaGroup]

Do I hear the influence from 2001 A Space Odyssey in the beginning of this track? From the part where he is traveling to the next dimension.

[@asklipiadas]

Farewell Mark

[@PugzofSteel]

FIRST!!!! Playing Skyrim while listening to Manilla. If you aint listening to Manilla Road while playing Skyrim, you aint playing Skyrim.

[@runthefalse]

Playlist Manilla road, Cirith ungol ,Omen, skelator ... Skyrim character designed like elric, forged daedric sword double enchanted with soul trap for purple haze effect and health absorb ... then you can play SKYRIM like a boss!

[@laurenmurray8071]

I don't know what that means but I like it

[@janusmcmanus]

Lauren Murray what is mind? no matter. what is matter? nevermind. MANILLA ROAD!

[@SpergerKing]

laser beam lets all go out for frosty chocolate milkshakes. THE NINTH WAVE!

[@bladeofmird]

Doug0101 Dark Souls suits the epic mysticism of Manilla Road so much better IMO.

[@tizianopiada2426]

Grazie per averlo postato

[@tizianopiada2426]

Molto bravi

[@unclejackluminous1470]

⚔️ VERY MUTHER FUGGIN METAL ⚔️

[@ubiratha.barbosa]

Lindeza de som!!

[@mamediorodrigues7043]

Bira Barbosa : Mark Tubarão Shelton - Grande Músico.

[@eliascontrerasa]

Heroic

[@YeahResident]

Awesome

[@kellyanderson2003]

Great love to you and yours.

[@WocklessGamingforAnimeMoms]

Based

[@BlindBosnian]

On the first listen, I didn't like this song at all. I thought it was a 9 minute buildup that went nowhere at all. Later, however, it just clicked, and now I love it.

[@siouxtatanka3729]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🦅🦅🦅

[@marcindec4280]

7:41

[@ResistenciaHedonista]

Very, very epic!

[@petervenkman4466]

Listen to Castle Rat.. one more Mark heritage 👻

[@bludgeon1081]

6:40 Skull spiders

[@Majnun74]

Sovngarde!

[@KB-P]

I ll see them tonite hahahhahahahahahahahahaha

[@metalhawk66]

can someone please show me a photo of any copy of "Open The Gates" which says "1984" as about year of release??....

[@Girllypop234]

It was 1985 and it was released on Black Dragon Records. Check Discogs for a copy at a fair price.

[@metalhawk66]

mark anderson i know about 1985, the reason i made this comment is because i don't understand why a channel with the name "Manilla Road Official" makes such a mistake as about the year of release...

[@manillaroadofficial]

Shark here; Just to set the record straight I'm the one that put the date of 1984 on the KZbin site. You see the album was recorded in 84 and it first hit the sales racks in France in November or December of 84. Black Dragon decided to date their pressing 1985 because it was so close to the end of the year. They thought it would stand a better chance of getting more attention as a new year release. So I have always considered Open The Gates a 1984 release.

[@metalhawk66]

Manilla Road Official hey Shark, thanks for the answer and hailz from Greece! Ok, now the riddle is solved, because i was seeing 1985 everywhere(metal archives, wikipedia and even the site of the band), so i couldn't understand why the official youtube channel wrote 1984 ;)