Mantiis

Mantiis
Studio album by
Obsidian Kingdom
ReleasedNovember 16, 2012
RecordedAugust 2012 at
Ax Studios, Barcelona
Genrespost-metal
progressive death metal
experimental rock
avant-garde metal
post-rock
blackened death metal
Length47:03
ProducersJorge Mur and Obsidian Kingdom
Obsidian Kingdom chronology
Mantiis A Year With No Summer
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Mantiis – An Agony in Fourteen Bites (2012) is the first studio album by Barcelona-based band Obsidian Kingdom. It is a concept album featuring a single song divided into fourteen tracks, noted for reflecting a broad range of emotions through a great variety of genres. The album was recorded, mixed and produced by Jorge Mur and the band at Ax Studios in Barcelona, and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios. The artwork of the physical edition was in charge of Elena Gallen, under art direction by Ritxi Ostáriz and the band itself.

Critical reception

Mantiis was well received critically, obtaining positive reviews during 2012 and 2013, which praised the complex fusion of different genres, the originality of the proposal and the quality of its sound production.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Obsidian Kingdom.

No.TitleLength
1."Not Yet Five"4:18
2."Oncoming Dark"2:51
3."Through the Glass"2:25
4."Cinnamon Balls"3:04
5."The Nurse"1:49
6."Answers Revealing"2:35
7."Last of the Light"5:06
8."Genteel to Mention"2:51
9."Awake Until Dawn"3:45
10."Haunts of the Underworld"3:52
11."Endless Wall"4:45
12."Fingers in Anguish"2:56
13."Ball-Room"2:22
14."And Then it Was"4:26

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Review of Mantiis". Terrorizer (233): 62. March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Review of Mantiis". Legacy (82): 143. December 2012 – January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Mantiis Review at Hipersónica" (in Spanish). Retrieved January 4, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Metal Hammer Magazine, issue 302-page 22" (in Spanish). Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 Mantiis at AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Portfolio de Ritxi Ostáriz". Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Torn & Burnt Review at Rafabasa" (in Spanish). December 10, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Mantiis Review at Metal Injection". November 8, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Mantiis Review at Rock Estatal" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Mantiis Review at Terrorizer". Retrieved January 4, 2014.