– February 19th, 2025 –
Post Apocalyptic Depression Full-Length Out Now On Metal Blade Records!
Watch / Stream MANTAR’s “Cosmic Abortion” HERE
German metal duo MANTAR are pleased to present their video for “Cosmic Abortion.” The track comes off their latest full-length, Post Apocalyptic Depression, released February 14th on Metal Blade Records.
Photo by Sonja Schuringa/Chantik Photography
Where 2022′s Pain Is Forever And This Is The End saw the pair bring a sonic richness to their madly heavy blackened death-punk grooves, assisting the record to its position at #2 on Germany’s Official Top 10 album chart, this year’s Post Apocalyptic Depression smashes the palette and punches a hole in the canvas. “We wanted to do everything different from the last album,” affirms guitarist/vocalist Hanno Klänhardt. “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.”
Describes Rock Hard Germany in a 9/10 review of the record, “[MANTAR] paints pictures of dirty basement clubs, of sweat, chaos, aggression and smashed beer bottles as far as the eye can see.” Writes Decibel Magazine, “… Post Apocalyptic Depression now carries forward the giant thrust and swagger of its predecessor, even as it strips back all the runtimes, tightens the compositional core and snaps it together like a fist.” Metal Injection notes, “If you need a proper kick in the ass to get things going today – or you just wanna punish your speakers a little – here’s your chance.” Adds Fuze, “Dark, dirty and relentless, Post Apocalyptic Depression shows what MANTAR are all about: uncompromising authenticity that disturbs and fascinates. A must for anyone who appreciates unadorned musical brutality.”
Of “Cosmic Abortion” Hanno comments, “The intro riffing is already a classic. One word: epic. Bolt Thrower vibes meet Chaos A.D.-era Sepultura groove. White Zombie? Ok. Brutal ’90s swagger. A beat that breaks necks. The hook is already a live show classic. Slogans make the world go round.”
Watch MANTAR‘s “Cosmic Abortion” video HERE.
Watch MANTAR‘s previously released video for “Halsgericht” HERE and “Rex Perverso” HERE.
Post Apocalyptic Depression is available now on CD and digitally as well as vinyl in multiple color variants (some already sold out) and a limited-edition box set. Find at your local retailer or at: metalblade.com/mantar
“They paint pictures of dirty basement clubs, of sweat, chaos, aggression and smashed beer bottles as far as the eye can see. If you ask, ‘Who are MANTAR?,’ you should put on “Post Apocalyptic Depression” – and loud. It perfectly embodies the essence of this band and is probably their best album to date, which you simply want to listen to again and again.” – Rock Hard
“… Post Apocalyptic Depression now carries forward the giant thrust and swagger of its predecessor, even as it strips back all the runtimes, tightens the compositional core and snaps together like a fist.” – Decibel
“…rock music at its most raw and unfiltered, and all the better for it. If you haven’t cleaned your leather jacket in years, say hello to the first unmissable album of 2025.” – Distorted Sound
“MANTAR is back to hit us with a new slab of bad times with Post Apocalyptic Depression. The song’s punky as hell with a dark overtone that colors the whole damn thing. It’s brooding without having to slow shit down, yet it retains all of the fury imbued into each note.” – MetalSucks on “Halsgericht“
“If you needed a proper kick in the ass to get things going today – or you just wanna punish your speakers a little – here’s your chance.” – Metal Injection
“MANTAR are a raucous party at their best. Post Apocalyptic Depression is a jolt of energy that crushes your problems with lightning-fast riffs, and the chaos that their rock n roll ethos brings.” – Heavy Music HQ
“At last, MANTAR are showing off their skills over the length of a full album. Post-Apocalyptic Depression is full of ridiculously antisocial anthems that could take the duo where their work ethos has long taken them.” – Visions
“… a raw, wonderfully unpolished album that is dripping with the joy of playing everything you’d expect from MANTAR and emphasizes the grunge roots a little more than the pure metal influences.” – Deaf Forever
“… perhaps the highlight of their work to date and, with an all-killer hit rate, definitely one of the must-hear events in the 2025 metal calendar!” – Powermetal.de
“Dark, dirty and relentless, Post Apocalyptic Depression shows what MANTAR are all about: uncompromising authenticity that disturbs and fascinates. A must for anyone who appreciates unadorned musical brutality.” – Fuze
“Post Apocalyptic Depression has the uncompromising nature of the debut Death By Burning and the energy of Ode To The Flame, the fury of Modern Art Of … and the punk attitude of Grungetown Hooligans II…” – OX
“The whole aesthetic of this album is one of distillation… It is as if MANTAR have deconstructed their sound and rebuilt it in a new form and subsequently songs such as ‘Absolute Ghost’ have their bones poking through the flesh; it’s emancipated, yet it is precisely this hunger that drives the album forward. It bristles with an energy previously only found on early crust punk releases and proves Post Apocalyptic Depression the cure for many ills.” – Devolution UK
“In an era where overproduced metal can sometimes feel sterile, MANTAR has delivered an album that is alive with grit and venom. This is an album that doesn’t just demand to be played loud – it necessitates it. Pure, unrelenting, and unfiltered, Post Apocalyptic Depression is MANTAR at their most primal, proving once more that their best work is forged in the fires of chaos.” – Antihero Magazine
“…an album of potent groove, with slices of melody disturbing the darkness like arterial sprays. Raging and belligerent, but also highly catchy and infectious, Post Apocalyptic Depression hits the spot.” – Wonderbox Metal
“Post Apocalyptic Depression has the snarl of blackened death, the attitude of punk, and the swagger of rock n roll.” – Metal Digest
MANTAR is currently in the midst of a short run of European shows with Kvelertak with more dates to be announced in the weeks to come.
MANTAR Live w/ Kvelertak, Urne [remaining dates]:
2/18/2025 Patronaat – Haarlem, NL
2/19/2025 Bastard Club – Osnabrück, DE #
2/25/2025 Cabaret Sauvage – Paris, FR
2/27/2025 Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, DE *
2/28/2025 Theaterfabrik – Munich, DE*
3/21/2025 Musikzentrum – Hannover, DE#
3/22/2025 Braincrusher Festival – Hirschaid, DE #
*co-headlining show
# MANTAR only
Formed in 2013, MANTAR has been recognized as one of the hardest working among the German extreme metal underground. MANTAR manages to sound heavier than most five piece bands you may know, in spite of the fact that no bass guitar is used on this record. Just drums and guitar set for destruction. Forget about rock ‘n’ roll. This will hurt. Flogging beats and blackened melodies meet feedback orgies and doom mayhem. Early Melvins, Motörhead, Darkthrone. You name it. Don’t call it sludge though…
MANTAR:
Hanno Klänhardt – guitars, vocals
Erinc Sakarya – drums
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