My World of Music – est. 2013
One of Hamburgs most popular festivals, Elbriot Festival, celebrates this years its 10th anniversary. Elbriot takes place on August 19th, 2023 at Hamburg's Grossmarkt and is hereby located in the heart of the city, embedded in the greater harbor scenery. The first bands have been announced already and here are the acts that are confirmed... Continue Reading →
Mantar belongs to the group of bands that fascinate since many years. It all started in 2012 in Northern Germany when Erinc and Hanno decided to make music together as Mantar. The duo released their debut album 'Death by Burning' via Svart Records in 2014 and initially leaned towards sludge. However, Mantar cannot be easily... Continue Reading →
German metal duo and recent Metal Blade Records signees, Mantar, will unleash their scathing new full-length, 'Pain Is Forever And This Is The End', on July 15th today unveiling the record's cover art, track listing, and first single! Founded in 2012 by guitarist/vocalist Hanno Klänhardt and drummer/vocalist Erinc Sakarya, Mantar stands among the leading forces... Continue Reading →
Mantar, the noisemakers from Bremen, started in 2012. Eight years later, the guys have with 'Grungetown Hooligans II' a new offer right in the starting blocks with a go-ahead signal on June 26th.. After having published three longplayers and an EP, Erinc and Hanno decided to explore some new grounds. OK, don't be shocked. Mantar... Continue Reading →
To bridge the wait until the next studio album, Mantar is to release a new mini LP called ' Grungetown Hooligans II'. The record contains cover songs from bands that have influenced Mantar significantly. With 'Ghost Highway' the duo has launched a first song, in this case a cover of Mazzy Star. Release date is... Continue Reading →
(9/10) A duo in metal is something that for sure doesn’t belong to the usual line-ups. Mantar, hailing from Bremen, Germany, is such an exception from standard. Hanno Klaenhardt (v/g) and Erinc Sakarya (d/v) founded the band five years ago and what the duo achieve in such a short period of time is rather impressive.... Continue Reading →
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