Hail to all ye Brethren of the Hammer,

Here I am with another Shark report from the depths of Midgard Sound Labs. First of all I would like to point out that our website manillaroad.net has some new merchandise to check out. We now have Blessed Curse shirts available and for you readers and hardcore Manilla Road fans there is a bit of a surprise. The story “The Riddle Master”, by E.C. Hellwell is now available in the book Swords of Steel published by DMR Publishing. This is the story that inspired me to write the song The Riddle Master. So if you are interested in this story you can purchase the book at our website. This book is a collection of short stories all penned by metal musicians so it is quite a unique book and well worth the read.

My acoustic project Obsidian Dreams is finished now and will be going to press very soon. The cover design and booklet stuff has just been finished and all is being delivered to the label so it should not be long now.

Work is coming along nicely on the 2nd Hellwell album and it looks like we are still on course for a 2015 release of this project as well. There will be a bit of a surprise with this release that I think all will totally appreciate and I am really looking forward to the final outcome of this material. So far I think it will be a great album and it seems that with every part added it just gets better and better.

Tour possibilities for Manilla Road are being worked on and it appears we might be looking at going back out on the road later this year but for right now I have been spending most of my time working in the studio. There might even being some surprise recordings or projects coming out of all this time spent in the studio. I will keep everyone posted as time goes by and things progress.

I also would like to let you all know that we have been posting new videos and music from The Blessed Curse album on our youtube channel so please go and check those out especially if you have not heard it yet. You can get a taste for it and then buy it ha ha. I should wear a sign that says Starving Metal Musician and stand on a street corner.

Thanks to all that have and still do support Manilla Road. We are deeply indebted to all of you for your undying faith in Epic Metal and Manilla Road. May the light shine on all of thee.

Now everyone go to our website and buy some stuff so I can pay my parking tickets.

Up The Hammers & Down The Nails
Blessed Be
Shark