MANTRA (BOOKING SHOWS FOR SUMMER 09!!!): General Info
Member Since
4/16/2005
Band Members
Oli: Guitar/Vocals Cat: Bass/B Vocals Seb: Drums
Influences
Black Label Society, Pantera, Down, Sabbath, Corrosion Of Conformity, Grand Magus, Spiritual Beggars, Alabama Thunderpussy, Hendrix, Kyuss, Grand Funk Railroad, Soil, Metallica, Orange Goblin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Brad Paisley, Alan Jackson, ...everything awesome!!!!
Sounds Like
'The album Blackened Cross is sheer class... a feast of mighty riffs, spirit-lifting solos, huge grooves and wonderful, soulful vocals. Hats off to Mantra.' 5/5
CHRIS KEE, ZERO TOLERANCE MAGAZINE
'Fans of metal will like this... we think they rock. Go listen to their new EP.'
STEVE LAWSON, EDITOR OF TOTAL GUITAR MAGAZINE
'Wailing solos, teeth-grinding riffs, raw ‘n’ impassioned vocals and mountainous groove... Mantra will make your head bang ‘til your neck snaps.'
CHRIS KEE, ZERO TOLERANCE MAGAZINE
'One gargantuan slab of excellent, riff-laden, intense pounding metal... Highly recommended!'
ANDY BARKER, HELLRAISER RECORDS
'Classic riff-laden, groove-driven metal!!'
MARK CLAYDEN (PITCHSHIFTER), TOTAL GUITAR MAGAZINE
'A band that are rapidly growing in stature'
POWERPLAY MAGAZINE
'An effective powerhouse of ‘BLS’ inspired classic riff driven heavy metal with massive vocal hooks and groove...In summary, another memorable solid live gig for me at BOA which has proven to show better talent on the unsigned stage than some bands on the main stage this weekend!'
PAUL MADDISON, METAL TEAM UK, BLOODSTOCK REVIEW 08
WITH YEARS OF TOURING EXPERIENCE AND OVER 300 GIGS SINCE FORMING IN 2003, INCLUDING TOUR SUPPORTS WITH ORANGE GOBLIN, MY RUIN, AND PLAYING THE SCUZZ STAGE AT BLOODSTOCK 2008, MANTRA ARE ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKING BANDS AROUND.
HAVING RECENTLY BEEN FEATURED IN CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE, TOTAL GUITAR MAGAZINE, ZERO TOLERANCE MAGAZINE, POWERPLAY MAGAZINE AND HAVING AIRPLAY ON BRUCE DICKINSON’S ROCK SHOW, THE BAND ARE TURNING HEADS IN THE ROCK SCENE WITH THEIR MEMORABLE BRAND OF GROOVE-DRIVEN RIFFAGE.
MANTRA HAVE JUST RECORDED THEIR FULL-LENGTH STUDIO ALBUM 'BLACKENED CROSS' WITH PRODUCER DAVE CHANG AT PHILIA STUDIOS. THIS IS DUE FOR RELEASE IN OCTOBER AND MANTRA WILL BE PROMOTING IT BY GIGGING ALL OVER THE UK, SO MAKE SURE YOU GET YOURSELVES DOWN TO THEIR SHOWS. GRAB A BEER, GET TO THE FRONT AND HAVE A FUCKING GOOD TIME!
CURRENTLY SELF MANAGED, YOU CAN BOOK MANTRA EITHER THROUGH THIS MYSPACE OR BY MESSAGING MANTRAMAIL@GMAIL.COM.
Review of Blackened Cross in Classic Rock Magazine, April 09
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Described as: 'like Soulfly if Trent Reznor were part of the band,' their debut album "There's No Profit in Truth", mixes the pent up frustration of acts such as Rage Against The Machine with the raging, highly charged riffs of classic Machine Head. Good, honest, politically aware and highly charged Metal at its best...
Thanks for the add guys. Look forward to seeing you on the 24th and 25th of July. Glad to say I have your album and it's great! Keep up the great work.
hey you've got a gig kind of near where i live now ha, in december....if i don't make it to a york one i'll definitely make it to the newc one...!! damn living in scotland. nae sae bonnie sometimes xx
To everyone who came down last night to see Mantra and Sons Of Merrick at The Great Northern Trendkill .A big Mother F###king Thank You Loud N Raw The Trendkill Krew
HERES THE FINAL FLYER FOR "BLASTONBURY!" IF EVERYONE COULD PUT IT UP TOP AND AS THEIR DEFAULT AND POST IT 50 TIMES TO FRIENDS IM SURE WE WILL GET A SELL OUT! X
And i hope we do get to play a gig in york! But we're still doin pubs and partys around Weardale at the mo like! Did one in Stanhope last night that went really well, so who knows!
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