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.

Mantar
Hanno (left) and Erinç (right) performing at Rock am Ring 2018
Hanno (left) and Erinç (right) performing at Rock am Ring 2018
Background information
OriginBremen, Germany
GenresSludge metal, extreme metal
Years active2012–present
LabelsNuclear Blast, Svart, Metal Blade
MembersErinç Sakarya
Hanno Klänhardt
Websitemantarband.com

History

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Hanno Klänhardt at Party.San 2017
 
Erinç Sakarya at Party.San 2017

Mantar was formed in 2012[2] 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

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  • Erinç Sakarya – drums, vocals (2012–present)
  • Hanno Klänhardt – vocals, guitars (2012–present)

Discography

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Studio albums

Singles and EPs

  • Spit (2013)
  • The Berserker's Path (2014)
  • Cross The Cross (2016)
  • The Spell (2017)
  • Conquest of Rats (2018)

Live albums

  • St. Pauli Sessions (2016)

References

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