Manilla Road - The Empire

Manilla Road - The Empire from the album Invasion 1980

[@twistedcross69]

and what an empire it was MARK SHELTON you did good.......damn good RIP

[@aranox]

indeed

[@qayss8977]

Beautifully put.

[@custard500011]

This song is like a warm blanket.

[@Hakvin]

I used to fall asleep every night in the military service with this in my earphones.

[@IntercactusYKW]

@@Hakvin Legend. This track's great to sleep to lol

[@arturbros7439]

Excellent. Metalblues🙂for the older fans

[@andrewbidwell2250]

Words can't describe the awesomeness and majesty of this piece of music.

[@VeloxV22]

After years of listening to this song I only just now realized it's a whopping 13 minutes long... call me insane, but time legit stops when listening to this.

[@oldskoolbanger]

spacey and romantic af

[@johnstrychalski915]

R.I.P. SIR SHELTON.😥🎸🙏🤘

[@dr.phibes8061]

The crystal evolves the light of time The sword of Asrah, power of fire For life we fight till the end of time For destiny leads us to build our empire Master of energy Nardia we hail For Manillan lords Ice Spirit shall sail For the empire we shall not fail The cycle complete order shall prevail In search of peace In search of freedom The cycle complete The city Manilla The empire in dormant lace The magikal mysteries of the ordonian age The plague of man verses sword of fire The plotted destruction of the Manillan Empire Electrical impulse, fire and knowledge Unite together the gladiator arises The golden death of demonic domain Manilla free the empire rises again In quest of peace In search of freedom The cycle complete The city Manilla The crystal evolves the light of time The sword of Asrah, power of fire For life we fight till the end of time For destiny leads us to build our empire

[@mnrh4118]

Que en paz descanse uno de los mayores exponentes de la música, un genio en todo ámbito y espectro del heavy metal, una inspiración para mi y mis amigos que amigos. Que en paz descanse de este mundo catastrófico. La humanidad solo se merece a los genios que comprende, y yo, aprendí mucho a través de este grupo. esto es puro CULTO.

[@heavymetalchild87]

Mejores palabras no pudieron haber sido dichas por Mark. Vi la publicación de su muerte en el Facebook de Brian Patrick, apenas unos minutos de haberla compartido desde el de Neudi. Sentí que perdí un amigo. Desde la muerte de Dio que no sentía un dolor así por la ida de un ídolo.

[@marioframosn5463]

Yo me siento emocionado por sua palabras, mejor descricion de este gênio llamado Mark Shelton, saludos desde Brasil, RIP Mark Shelton

[@mannyruiz1954]

Lo triste para mi es no descubri este grupo hasta que murió Mark Shelton. Es como descubrir un tesoro.

[@victorkataoka88]

Épica ! Brilhante ! Genial !

[@TheCourtsofChaos]

In quest of peace, In search of freedom, the cycle complete...City Manilla \m/

[@trapazoidalwindow]

To me, the music really demonstrates those lyric phases. The "cycle" feels complete when the lengthy guitar section at the end personifies the Empire's risen "gladiator".

[@chrisandrea4963]

Dreamy

[@MrRyuHayabusaGaiden]

this reminds me of early UFO, the Phenomenon album, to be more specific. Love it.

[@eliv370]

did I hear 1:45 correctly? Holy shit that is some guitar work!

[@wenndingofoster5680]

Why did it take so long for this to get the respect it deserved? 40 years of bad publicity and reviews .

[@cucu4170]

very good

[@olegulbrandsen2618]

This is so cool! Can you belive this band is not bigger? I should have been their manager... ! :)

[@a8anasios666]

they aren't big, they're HUGE !!!!! just not mainstream

[@rodzer]

Not metal yet, but wonderful space rock this one is! Early Hawkwind would be proud! All Hail Manilla Road!

[@nerdireitosonline5070]

+rodzer Of course it's metal! ;)

[@frankinchickenb9020]

Blue Oyster cult is also Metal / Rock / hard rock / space rock.

[@Sewer-Jacques]

I like how this whole album (at least for me) is very reminiscent of Lonesome Crow album by Scorpions. Even the last song Lonesome Crow from that record has a similar heavy-psych vibe, just like The Empire" (which is the last song also and it's lenght is about 13 minutes also. I don't think Manilla Road ever mentioned Scorpions (i heard about Rush, Floyd, Priest) as influence, but i think they know their stuff (especially 70's stuff). And by the way the great song Tree of Life from Voyager is kinda triggering the same energy as Fly to the Rainbow by Scorpions did. Everyone just loves Uli Jon Roth. What a great bands, both of them.

[@NoHealerJustPain]

Scorpions of '70 is a monster. Who knows they know - the others go by the wood. Anyway are there too much people who ever hear about Manilla Road? I am really doubt. It's time M-ca put out a "new" sh-y album and "every body" will be happy like the f-ng chicks. But who really cares )))

[@spacefreak8903]

Influenced by UFO's "Flying" as well.

[@jkljackal]

They did this live as part of 40th live at Jas Rod france. Last song of a long set. Stunning concert. Check it out.

[@danielnasser4023]

Chique demais viajante

[@PeacemakerShirohige]

fantastic! will see you on the next tour in germany

[@Heavypsychoverdose]

Good Heavy progressive rock

[@a8anasios666]

See you 1st of May in Athens

[@a8anasios666]

Fantastic show!!!!!!! \m/

[@mannyruiz1954]

Yeah kinda early Rush and Nektar.

[@wolfgangtrubshaw5549]

*Awesome!* (And I had to watch a stupid add beforehand for something called "metal" that is _infinitely_ unworthy compared to this …)

[@wenndingofoster5680]

Only popular in Europe during the 1980s , USA was too busy posing

[@yngvebalmsteen9174]

Did they get to play shows or tour in Europe then? If not, how sad! How much integrity and dedication Mark and crew must have had.