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MANTRA @ BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR !!!!

MANTRA @ BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR!!!!

About Me


Send us a message or email us at [email protected] for your copy of the 'With Bound Fists' EP. Price £5 plus p&p (we accept paypal). Hoodies (£15) and tshirts (£8) also available, get in touch if you want one!



WITH YEARS OF TOURING EXPERIENCE AND OVER 300 GIGS SINCE FORMING IN 2003, INCLUDING TOUR SUPPORTS WITH ORANGE GOBLIN, MY RUIN, AND ATOMIC BITCHWAX (ED MUNDELL/MONSTER MAGNET), MANTRA ARE ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKING BANDS AROUND.

HAVING RECENTLY HAD FEATURES IN TOTAL GUITAR MAGAZINE, ZERO TOLERANCE MAGAZINE AND AIRPLAY ON BRUCE DICKINSON’S ROCK SHOW, THE BAND ARE TURNING HEADS IN THE STONER ROCK SCENE WITH THEIR MEMORABLE BRAND OF GROOVE-DRIVEN RIFFAGE.

MANTRA WILL BE RECORDING A FULL-LENGTH STUDIO ALBUM IN SUMMER, AS WELL AS GIGGING ALL OVER THE UK, SO MAKE SURE YOU GET YOURSELVES DOWN TO THEIR SHOWS. GRAB A BEER, GET TO THE FRONT AND HAVE A FUCKING GOOD TIME!

CURRENTLY SELF MANAGED, YOU CAN BOOK MANTRA EITHER THROUGH THIS MYSPACE OR BY MESSAGING [email protected].

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/16/2005
Band Members: Oli: Guitar/Vocals
Cat: Bass/B Vocals
Seb: Drums/B Vocals
Influences: Black Label Society, Pantera, Down, Sabbath, Corrosion Of Conformity, Hendrix, Machine Head, Guns N'Roses, Kyuss...everything heavy!
Sounds Like:

'Fans of metal will like this... we think they rock. Go listen to their new EP.'
STEVE LAWSON, EDITOR OF TOTAL GUITAR MAGAZINE

'Very Corrosion of Conformity, Down influenced, and that’s no bad thing…’
BRUCE DICKINSON, ROCK SHOW BBC 6 MUSIC

'One gargantuan slab of excellent, riff-laden, intense pounding metal... Highly recommended!'
ANDY BARKER, HELLRAISER RECORDS

'Wailing solos, teeth-grinding riffs, raw ‘n’ impassioned vocals and mountainous groove... Mantra will make your head bang ‘til your neck snaps.'
CHRIS KEE, ZERO TOLERANCE MAGAZINE

'Riff-laden, groove-driven metal with classic lead guitar.'
MARK CLAYDEN (PITCHSHIFTER), TOTAL GUITAR MAGAZINE


Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Bloodstock+Album+ Update

Hey hey metal fans. Mantra have just come back from Mini tour and we've had a fucking awesome time! Thanks to everyone for coming out to the shows. Special thanks to Sons of Merrick and Deadeye for ho...
Posted by MANTRA @ BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR !!!! on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:50:00 PST

Album update

Hey hey. WE HAVE PUT PLANS IN PLACE TO BRING YOU THE FIRST FULLY PRO MANTRA ALBUM LATE THIS SUMMER!!! WE WILL BE RECORDING IN LONDON FOR THE FIRST THREE WEEKS OF AUG AND THE ALBUM SHOULD BE OUT AND RE...
Posted by MANTRA @ BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR !!!! on Thu, 08 May 2008 07:10:00 PST

BAD FUCKIN NEWS

Seb has been in a motorbike accident and broken his hand. This means he is in a cast for 6/7 weeks and will be unable to drum. With so many gigs booked this month we have asked previous drummer Garth ...
Posted by MANTRA @ BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR !!!! on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:42:00 PST

The Plan

Hey. We thought that we'd let you know what the plan is for 2008. We are currently writing songs for our full length album that will be released this summer. We hope to start tracking the album in May...
Posted by MANTRA @ BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR !!!! on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:39:00 PST

review+ news

Right Mantra fans, we've got an awesome review for you here.. Andy has very nicely summed up how we feel about our new EP!!! Also keep you ears and eyes peeled because in the next few weeks we might, ...
Posted by MANTRA @ BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR !!!! on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 05:35:00 PST

new demo track up!!!

Right, we've been in the studio for too many fucking hours now.. but here's what we fucking got people"!!!!!!! a rough mix of CHOKE for you to listen to.. as we know it's been far too long since we've...
Posted by MANTRA @ BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR !!!! on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:24:00 PST

In the studio

Hello metal headz.. Just an update to keep you posted on the Mantra activities. We're going into the studio next sunday to start putting down the tracks for the new EP/mini album. The track list as it...
Posted by MANTRA @ BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR !!!! on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:21:00 PST

review for last nights gig

This review will be appearing in magazines around york etc.. Thanks to Paul, and the Father guys for an awesome night!!!! cheers for everyone for coming out and supporting.. thanks. !!!"Mantra kicked ...
Posted by MANTRA @ BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR !!!! on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:57:00 PST

line up change

Hey friends and fans.. We have to let you guys know that after nearly 3 years of service Mantra is parting ways with Drummer Garth... He has been a great brother in arms, and dedicated musician with u...
Posted by MANTRA @ BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR !!!! on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:10:00 PST

news, news, news

Hi metal heads.. We've got some semi big news. Mantra will be support the Inbreds, and Orange Goblin at an alldayer in Dartford at the end of the summer..whoooo both of these bands groove fucking hard...
Posted by MANTRA @ BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR !!!! on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:27:00 PST