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German black/doom/punk-metal chimaera Mantar unveils their latest video for "Odysseus". The dark and atmospheric new hymn comes by way of the band's blistering new full-length, Pain Is Forever And This Is The End, set to drop on the 15th of July via Metal Blade Records.
The most diverse and multifaceted Mantar album to date, with their latest offering, guitarist/vocalist Hanno Klänhardt and drummer Erinc Sakarya take things to an entirely new level. Songs boast more melody and an array of guitar tones, influenced in no small part by the artists the pair covered on 2020's Grungetown Hooligans II collection which featured Mantar interpretations of songs from the likes of L7, Mudhoney, Sonic Youth, and The Jesus Lizard, formative bands from their respective youths.
"I tried to tweak the guitar sound more according to each individual song and its respective mood", notes Hanno on the songwriting approach to Pain Is Forever And This Is The End. "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."
Lyrically, tracks delve deep, pondering a variety of uncomfortable questions about mortality, spirituality, and the illusion of "belonging" in a world that's unravelling and growing more disjointed by the day. "People desperately cling to anything that promises you or at least makes you believe that you 'matter' in some way", notes Hanno, "that you are the master of the situation and that everything behaves as your own logic allows. We live in an interesting time where people have an unspeakable longing to find easy explanations to complex questions."
Check out the brand new video "Odysseus" below, and in case you've missed it, over HERE is previously unveiled "Hang 'Em Low (So The Rats Can Get 'Em)". Link
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