Mantar is a German sludge metal duo from Hamburg. It was formed in 2012 by drummer Erinç Sakarya and guitarist Hanno Klänhard.[1] The two are originally from Bremen, but moved to Hamburg. Mantar means mushroom in Turkish.

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2016)

Mantar
Hanno (left) and Erinç (right) performing at Rock am Ring 2018
Background information
Origin	Hamburg, Germany
Genres	Sludge metal
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Nuclear Blast, Svart
Members	Erinç Sakarya Hanno Klänhardt
Website	www.mantarband.com

History

Mantar was formed in 2012 by two old friends, drummer Erinç Sakarya and guitarist Hanno Klänhard. The band's music was influenced by the early works of bands such as Melvins, Darkthrone and Motörhead. The duo released their debut studio album, Death by Burning, in 2014 on the Svart Records. In 2016 band signed to the Nuclear Blast.[2] In same year they released second album, called Ode to the Flame. In the summer of 2018, the third album, The Modern Art of Setting Ablaze, was released. In 2020 band released cover album Grungetown Hooligans II. In April 2022, the band announced their next album, Pain Is Forever and This Is the End, released on July 15.[3]

Members

• Erinç Sakarya – drums, vocals (2012–present)
• Hanno Klänhardt – vocals, guitars (2012–present)

Discography

Studio albums

• Death by Burning (2014)
• Ode to the Flame (2016)
• The Modern Art of Setting Ablaze (2018)
• Grungetown Hooligans II (2020)
• Pain Is Forever and This Is the End (2022)

Singles and EPs

• Spit (2013)
• The Berserker's Path (2014)
• Cross The Cross (2016)
• The Spell (2017)
• Conquest Of Rats (2018)

Other

• St. Pauli Sessions (2016)

References

External links

• Media related to Mantar at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Mantar discography at Discogs

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