German sludge metal duo Mantar‘s next studio album, “Post Apocalyptic Depression” has been set for a February 14th release through Metal Blade Records. A music video for the lead single “Halsgericht” was shot with director Guilherme Henriques and debuted online today, November 14th.
Speaking of what they set out to achieve with this record, guitarist/vocalist Hanno Klänhardt stated:
“We wanted to do everything different from the last album. The last album was very produced. A huge sounding record with clean production. Display of power. That was what we wanted and felt at that time. Now we are trying to destroy what we’ve built up with the last album. There is a certain beauty in disappointing people’s expectations.”
He also elaborated on how they set out to attain that sound, stating the following of the recording process:
“Quick and dirty. We didn’t even bring our own gear to the studio, and just used the equipment that we would find there. There was zero planning involved in the making of this album. We wanted to keep it as primitive as possible. We were bolder this time and literally cut any shit off the songs that we didn’t think was necessary. I think you can hear that and playing these new songs is more fun. I feel very connected with my punk roots on this album. Very punk rock production and next to our first album definitely the most raw sounding one.”
Regarding the album’s title, he likened to to, “the feeling you get after a mass hysteria. The feeling you get once you’ve invested all your power in a mass hypnosis and suddenly realize there won’t be no salvation. Also, it refers to a very one-dimensional and basic human feeling we all know. Being just burned out after a very tedious and exhausting period of life. Post Apocalyptic Depression also can be taken as the insight that people just refuse to learn. Besides that, it’s a damn catchy and cool name for an album that sounds exactly the way these words sound.”
As for this new single from it, he added:
“The title means something like ‘the right to impose extra heavy punishment.’ Mantar style. Old fashioned darkness. It’s fun to not only finally work with a German song title but also introduce some German lines to the song. It makes it weird and sinister. Just what we like. Especially in the US, people seem to love these kinda vibes. Fine by us. Celebrating it with the most epic hook of the whole album.”
“Post Apocalyptic Depression” track listing:
01 – “Absolute Ghost”
02 – “Rex Perverso”
03 – “Principle Of Command”
04 – “Dogma Down”
05 – “Morbid Vocation”
06 – “Halsgericht”
07 – “Pit Of Guilt”
08 – “Church Of Suck”
09 – “Two Choices Of Eternity”
10 – “Face Of Torture”
11 – “Axe Death Scenario”
12 – “Cosmic Abortion”
For pre-orders, see metalblade.com/mantar.
With Kvelertak:
02/15 Berlin, GER – Astra Kulturhaus
02/16 Hamburg, GER – Grosse Freiheit
02/18 Haarlem, NET – Patronaat
02/19 Osnabruck, GER – Bastard Club (No Kvelertak)
02/25 Paris, FRA – Cabaret Sauvage
02/27 Wiesbaden, GER – Schlachthof
02/28 Munich, GER – Theaterfabrik
Mantar:
03/22 Hirschaid, GER – Braincrusher Festival
