Manticora is one of Europe's rising stars in the power metal field and arguably Denmark's top band in that genre. They formed in 1996, with some members previously playing in a band called Fear Itself, and a year later, then called Manticore, they released a self-financed MCD entitled Dead End Solution. They modified their name, changing the last letter from an 'e' to an 'a', as an Australian band had laid claim to the original name. Since then Manticora has mastered their craft. Their most recent CD being The Black Circus Pt. 2 Disclosure in 2007. Their style draws from several familiar influences, from Blind Guardian to Iron Maiden to Iced Earth and others, but without sounding directly like any of these. The music being a slightly thrash-influenced speedy power metal crunch, clearly European in flavor yet with a distinctive style that prevents them from sounding like just another power metal clone. Vocalist Lars Larsen gives them another dimension of originality, as his clear, commanding, more midrange vocals are quite unique, yet well suited to the music. Reviews for their last couple albums have been stellar, and with good reason, as Manticora is a fine speed/power metal band.
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