Mantar (band) explained

Mantar
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Origin:Bremen, Germany
Genre:Sludge metal, extreme metal
Years Active:2012–present
Label:Nuclear Blast, Svart, Metal Blade
Current Members:Erinç Sakarya
Hanno Klänhardt

Mantar (Turkish for "mushroom") is a German sludge metal duo. It was formed in 2012 by drummer Erinç Sakarya and guitarist Hanno Klänhardt.[1] The two are originally from Bremen but later moved to Hamburg. Hanno Klänhardt lives in Gainesville, Florida since 2015. The band plays entirely without a bassist.

History

Mantar was formed in 2012 by two old friends, drummer Erinç Sakarya and guitarist Hanno Klänhard. The band's music was influenced by the early works of bands such as Melvins, Darkthrone and Motörhead. The duo released their debut studio album, Death by Burning, in 2014 on the Svart Records. In 2016 band signed to the Nuclear Blast.[2] In same year they released second album, called Ode to the Flame. In the summer of 2018, the third album, The Modern Art of Setting Ablaze, was released. In 2020 band released cover album Grungetown Hooligans II via their own label Mantar Records. In April 2022, the band announced their next album, Pain Is Forever and This Is the End, released on 15 July.[3]

Members

Discography

Studio albums

Singles and EPs

Live albums

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MANTAR – Nuclear Blast. Nuclearblast.de. 15 November 2020.
  2. Web site: en. Mantar Biography, Songs, & Albums. James Christopher Monger. AllMusic. 30 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Keith Clement. MANTAR To Release Pain Is Forever And This Is The End Full-Length. Metalheads Forever Magazine. 12 July 2022. 8 April 2022.