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When Mark Shelton died on July 27th 2018 at the age of only 60 years after a gig of Manilla Road at Headbangers Open Air in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, the shock to the heavy metal underground community was huge. The band dissolved while a Manilla Road tribute show in honor of Mark was celebrated at the Keep It True festival in 2019. It took five long years for ex-Manilla Road members Bryan Patrick (vocals), Phil Ross (bass) and Andreas InchNeudiInch Neuderth (drums) to make up their minds and form a new band, continuing the legacy of the epic metal masters. They are joined by Kalli Coldsmith on guitar. The name of the band is Sentry and they debuted with a two track promo EP in 2023 (featuring InchHeavensentInch and InchBlack CandlesInch) before signing a deal with High Roller Records. The result is their self-titled debut album consisting of six brand new compositions plus the two songs from the promo EP (the CD edition comes with an additional bonus track, InchIncarnation Of EvilInch by the mighty Candlemass). The material on the album was recorded at Kalli Coldsmith's studio near Darmstadt as well as Phil's own studio in Wichita, Kansas, USA. One thing is very important to Sentry, they won't like to be seen as a carbon copy of Manilla Road, as guitarist Kalli Coldsmith makes absolutely clear InchWe're simply a different band with own original songs and without a huge back catalog. We're trying to stand for ourselves and find our own style that makes you recognize 'This is Sentry!'Inch He continues InchSince I wrote most of the material and I never was in Manilla Road, the songs don't go back to the times of Mark. 'Heavensent' is a song that was written reflecting the impressions of the Mark Shelton tribute show at Keep It True which was an emotional roller coaster ride for all musicians and friends involved. So, this song was sent from the Heavens, so to speak. Most o
