Ode to the Flame
| Ode to the Flame | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 15 April 2016 | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal, extreme metal | |||
| Length | 44:05 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast (CD) Tower Records (Vinyl) | |||
| Mantar chronology | ||||
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Ode to the Flame is the second studio album by a German sludge metal band Mantar which was released by Nuclear Blast on 15 April 2016.
Release[edit]
Mantar made his first announcement of Ode to the Flame on 27 January 2016.[1] On 24 March 2016, Mantar began streaming audio snippets for the tracks featured on their announced album, Ode to the Flame.[2] A limited vinyl LP was released by Tower Records the same year.[3]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Dead Rhetoric | 7.5/10[4] |
| Distorted Sound | 7/10[5] |
| Metal.de | 7/10[6] |
| Metal Hammer |   [7] |
| Metal Wani | 8/10[8] |
| New Noise Magazine |  [9] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [10] |
| The Metal Observer | 8/10[11] |
In a review for Distorted Sound, James Halstead said that "the real strength of Ode to the Flame is its diversity in sonic assault".[5] Joseph Collins of the CVLT Nation said that "with the release of their venomous sophomore release entitled Ode to the Flame on Nuclear Blast, Mantar are poised to salt the earth and burn everything within their sight".[12] In his closing comments, Yidu Sun of Metal Wani, said that "'Ode to the Flame' is a crushing, appropriately melodic, and dynamic sludge metal album that is intelligent and mature but lacks in personality".[8] Shawn Miller of The Metal Observer said that "'Ode to the Flame' is a step in the right direction for Mantar" and added that "[the album] offers much to enjoy and will definitely be a contender for many year end best of lists".[11]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Carnal Rising" | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Praise the Plague" | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Era Borealis" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "The Hint" | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Born Reversed" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Oz" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "I, Omen" | 4:51 |
| 8. | "Cross the Cross" | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Schwanenstein" | 6:24 |
| 10. | "Sundowning" | 5:15 |
| Total length: | 44:05 | |
Personnel[edit]
- Hanno Klänhardt – vocals, guitar
- Erinç Sakarya – drums
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 7 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Mantar - 'Ode to the Flame' Details Revealed". Nuclear Blast. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "MANTAR - Ode to the Flame Album Audio Snippets STtreaming". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Mantar: Ode to the Flame". Tower Records. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Gehlke, David E. (8 April 2016). "Mantar – Ode to the Flame (Nuclear Blast)". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ a b Halstead, James (8 April 2016). "ALBUM REVIEW: Ode to the Flame – Mantar". Distorted Sound.
- ^ Klug, Alex (10 April 2016). "Mantar - Ode to the Flame". Metal.de (in German). Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Gordon, Connie (29 March 2016). "Mantar: Ode To The Flame". Metal Hammer.
- ^ a b Sun, Yidu "Review: Mantar – 'Ode to the Flame". Metal Wami. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Album Review: Mantar – 'Ode to the Flame'". New Noise. 6 June 2018.
- ^ Toland, Michael (19 August 2016). "Manta - 'Ode to the Flame' (Nuclear Blast)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ a b Miller, Shawn (19 March 2016) "Mantar - Ode to the Flame". The Metal Observer. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Collins, Joseph (13 July 2016). "Mantar – Ode To The Flame Review". CVLT Nation. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mantar – Ode to the Flame" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 March 2021.