Mantiis
Studio album by
Obsidian Kingdom
ReleasedNovember 16, 2012
RecordedAugust 2012 at
Ax Studios, Barcelona
Genrepost-metal
progressive death metal
experimental rock
avant-garde metal
post-rock
blackened death metal
Length47:03
ProducerJorge 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 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). Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. 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". 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.
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