MANTRA (SEEKING NEW BASS PLAYER!!!!!): 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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Schotel van de dag / Lost Bear : 10inch Split Schotel van de dag (dish of the day) is a brand new punk/hardcore/indie-band from Utrecht. They came to this world to serve humanity with uncompromised guitar violence! For this split they've teamed up with the 90's inspired hairy indierockers of Lost Bear. -- GET IT FOR FREE --
HI AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE ADD ON YOUR PAGE ...I HOPE YOU GET A CHANCE TO LISTEN TO MY SONGS AND MAYBE LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU GET TIME...I WISH YOU WELL AND HOPE YOU ENJOY MY MUSIC ..THANKS AGAIN...YOUR FRIEND PATRICK K
Doom will never die, DOOMRAISER too! As one door closes, another opens. Valerio has decided to leave the band; he wants to concentrate more on his other projects. We all wish Valerio the best of luck with his new vocation. He was, and remains, a formidable guitarist and was an integral part of DOOMRAISER.
However, it is with great pleasure that DOOMRAISER announce that Valerio’s replacement is to be none other than our good friend and brother, the fearsomely talented musician Willer. He played bass with evil blacksters Grimness and he’s involved in Black Land, an awesome and obscure heavy psychedelic band from Rome. Practices have been going very well, and Willer is already adding a new, acid and exciting dimension to the band as a whole. His first gig will be at Sinister Noise Club in Rome on the 21th November: a special and drunken night celebrating the birthday of one of the most important Italian underground rock scene club!
Hey MANTRA (last show with this line up @ Fibbers) If you have a minute, please come check out the new song Alex Hirsch wrote after reading Einstein's private manuscripts and quoting his memoirs directly. The song is called, The Stormy Seas of Time and features Ken Oak on the Cellos, Bionik on the Drums and Production, and of course, Alex Hirsch on the guitars pianos and singing. And remember, all it takes is 3 little dollars to get any of his full albums at www.keywinsproductions.com.
A fair price for up to 17 songs! Finally, good music that is priced correctly, not another record company rip off!
Sons Of Merrick With Special Guests eySaw Live In The Cellars Of The New Beehive Inn . This Friday The 13th November 8pm till midnight . Entry £3. Plus DJs Playing The Music Of Dimebag Darrell. Welcome To The Great Northern Trendkil
About eySAW ."eySaw hail from good ol’ ’ Manchester, England, but based on their music you’d think that they had been Southern born and Southern bred right here in the good ol’ U.S. of A. Watch out, Rednecks – the Red Coats are comin’, and they want your beer". - Metal Review.com 30/09/08
About Sons of Merrick These are severely mentally impaired and damaged people making this kind of music…however, it was rather good!’ Bruce Dickinson on his BBC6 radio show'...it's deep, dark grooves will be lapped up by disciples of Down, Kyuss and COC.' Metal Hammer magazine
Welcome To The Great Northern Trendkill. No CoverBands . No Indie pop.. All You Get My Friends Is ROCK Lets Get Ready To Trendskill ........HELL YEAH!
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.
