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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