Ever since MANTUS broke their long silence in 2009 with
"Requiem", they have resided in an era of unequalled creativity
that has bestowed two outstanding releases upon the gothic scene
in 2010 û the album "Demut" and the interpretation of William
Blake's epos "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell". This creative
epoch is continued in 2011.
Not a year after the ambitious concept album, the ninth record
"Zeichen" ('Signs') is about to be set free. "Zeichen"
captivates the listener from the very first notes of its
enigmatic intro and proves, with both powerful and melancholic
songs, how German gothic should sound in 2011. With massive
guitars, wallowing keyboards, classical arrangements and the
characteristic vocals of Martin and Thalia Schindler, MANTUS
strengthen their status as one of Germany's leading gothic acts.
And more than that: with "Zeichen", they ultimately reach for
the throne.
The epic heaviness of "Zwischenwelt" with its dramatic organ and
monumental choirs, the mellow, hypnotic spinet in the intense
"Stille des Ozeans" and the moving title track - nothing less
than a contemporary gothic hymn par excellence - present MANTUS
more versatile and stronger than ever before. Masterly, they
transfer the very essence of thoughtful and philosophical gothic
ideas into the 21st century and lead characteristics like
melancholia, gloom and misanthropy into a modern and
contemporary sound full of passion and pathos.
With a sense for deep-reaching lyrics and philosophical
backgrounds always inherent to MANTUS, artwork, album title and
subject matter refer to the Trojan princess Cassandra who
foresaw the downfall of her city and whose prophecies fell on
deaf ears due to a bitter curse. Transferred to our world and
armed with antique symbolism, MANTUS denounce man's exploitation
of planet earth and rise against the arrogance and coldness of
our society. Will their messages aslo die away unheard?
Even if this turns out to be the case "Zeichen" is the new
manifest of the German gothic movement - and MANTUS are its most
fervent ambassadors.
Tracklist:
01. Intro: Kassandra (2:23)
02. Zwischenwelt (3:45)
03. Die Stille Des Ozeans (6:21)
04. Staub (4:09)
05. Verbrannte Erde (4:28)
06. Zeichen (5:42)
07. Herzschlag (4:22)
08. Traeumerei (3:02)
09. Schweigen (4:56)
10. Vor Dem Fenster (4:00)
11. Echo (4:37)
12. Der Schrei Des Schmetterlings (5:03)
13. Ein Anderer Mensch (6:17)
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