Mantiis

Mantiis
Studio album by Obsidian Kingdom
Released November 16, 2012
Recorded August 2012 at
Ax Studios, Barcelona
Genre post-metal
progressive rock
experimental rock
Length 47:03
Producer Jorge Mur and Obsidian Kingdom
Obsidian Kingdom chronology
Mantiis A Year With No Summer
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Terrorizer[1]
Legacy[2]

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 [3] through a great variety of genres.[4] 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.[5] The artwork of the physical edition was in charge of Elena Gallen, under art direction by Ritxi Ostáriz and the band itself.[6]

Critical reception

Mantiis was well received critically, obtaining positive reviews during 2012 and 2013,[7] which praised the complex fusion of different genres,[8] the originality of the proposal [9] and the quality of its sound production.[10]

Track listing

All tracks written by Obsidian Kingdom. 

No. Title Length
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

Band members[5]

Other personnel [5]
  • Nicholas Dominic Talvola – trumpet on "Last of the Light"
  • Fiar - vocals on "Awake Until Dawn"

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.
  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". Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  7. "Torn & Burnt Review at Rafabasa" (in Spanish). Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  8. "Mantiis Review at Metal Injection". 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.
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