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 “Neudi” 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 “Heavensent” and “Black Candles”) before signing a deal with High Roller Records.