Germany's MANTAR To Release Debut Album In February; Video Teaser, Track Stream Available
November 14, 2013, 10 years ago
February 2014 sees two-piece German monster MANTAR release their debut album via Swart Records. Recorded earlier in 2013 and titled Death By Burning, the album is a raw, self-produced, and 100% DIY display of power. The half-German/half-Turkish band has existed for less than a year and released one limited run 7" - probably sold out by the time you read this.
Mantar manages to sound even heavier than most five-piece bands you may know, in spite of the fact that no bass guitar was used on Death By Burning - just drums and guitar set for destruction. Forget about rock 'n' roll: this will hurt. Flogging beats and blackened melodies meet feedback orgies and doom mayhem - early MELVINS, MOTORHEAD, DARKTHRONE, you name it. Don't call it sludge, though. Everything as black as possible, a soundtrack for the final battle.
Svart Records will unleash the black 10-track attack on February 7th on CD, LP, tape, and digital. The first sample track off the album is titled 'White Nights' and can be heard below:
Additionally, a teaser video for Death By Burning can be viewed below:
Cover and tracklisting for Death By Burning to be revealed shortly.
