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MANTRA

General Info

  • Genre: Metal / Rock / Southern Rock

    Location York, Un

    Profile Views: 91556

    Last Login: 6/2/2012

    Member Since 4/16/2005

    Website www.facebook.com/1mantra

    Record Label Unsigned

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    WITH YEARS OF TOURING EXPERIENCE AND HUNDREDS OF 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 EP 'OVER THE EDGE' AT INNER SOUND STUDIOS, THIS IS DUE FOR RELEASE IN DECEMBER 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...
  • Members

    Oliver Stevens-Vallecillo: Guitar and Vocals, Catherine Redfern: Guitar and Backing Vocals, James Fletcher: Bass, Seb Sanghera: 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 ...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 HUNDREDS OF 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 EP 'OVER THE EDGE' AT INNER SOUND STUDIOS, THIS IS DUE FOR RELEASE IN DECEMBER 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.



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Review of Blackened Cross in Classic Rock Magazine, April 09

'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


'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


'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


'Imploding stoner groove... impressive songwriting versatility... solo-shredding guitar work and sheer, tune laden beauty'
CATHERINE YATES, CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE

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