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German metal duo and recent Metal Blade Records signees Mantar will unleash its scathing new full-length, Pain Is Forever And This Is The End, on 15 July. Only recently the band has unveiled the record's cover art, tracklist, and the first single/video, "Hang 'Em Low (So the Rats Can Get 'Em)", which awaits you in the player below.
Founded in 2012 by guitarist/vocalist Hanno Klänhardt and drummer/vocalist Erinc Sakarya, Mantar stands among the leading forces in extreme metal within the last ten years. Loved by fans and press alike, the band took the world by storm with its truly unique sound, leading them to the Top 10 in the official German album charts with their 2018's The Modern Art Of Setting Ablaze and sold-out shows throughout Europe.
While Mantar pushed the limits on every output, Pain Is Forever And This Is The End serves as the band's most realized release yet.
"I just knew I wanted to write stronger 'songs' in relation to 'songwriting' and rely less on being an 'extreme' metal act that only convinces through a certain sound or general 'heaviness'," notes Hanno. "I invested more time on trying to write better songs, interesting structures, and catchy tunes."
The results speak volumes. It is the most diverse and interesting Mantar album to date, taking things to the proverbial next level. Much of the influence on Hanno's songwriting came from the artists the band covered on 2020's collection Grungetown Hooligans II, which featured their renditions of songs from the likes of L7, Mudhoney, Sonic Youth, and The Jesus Lizard, formative bands from their respective youths. Songs feature more melody as well as a variety of guitar tones. "I tried to tweak the guitar sound more according to each individual song and its mood. We tried to steer away from 'metal sound' standards and more in a direction where you can hear different nuances in sound. I don't mean to be disrespectful, but we never were a part of any scene, therefore we don't 'owe' a certain sound to anyone." Hanno even sings on occasion "instead of only screaming like a maniac".
In advance of the release of Pain Is Forever And This Is The End, Mantar unleashed the first single, "Hang 'Em Low (So The Rats Can Get 'Em)". Elaborates Hanno on the track, "'Hang 'Em Low…' is one of the catchiest and strongest tunes we ever did. We thought it deserves a cool video that portrays the key Mantar ingredients: stress, hectic and bad vibes plus a whole lot of beautiful sad Florida nature shots... We are an old school band. We can't help it. Good old fashioned music videos still rule." Link
Pain Is Forever And This Is The End tracklist:
01. Egoisto
02. Hang 'Em Low (So the Rats Can Get 'Em)
03. Grim Reaping
04. Orbital Pus
05. Piss Ritual
06. Of Frost and Decay
07. Walking Corpse
08. New Age Pagan
09. Horder
10. Odysseus
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