Manntis
Encyclopedia
History
Manntis originally formed in 2000 as a four-piece group. The band gathered mainstream attention in 2004 when they were one of the contestants on MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Battle for Ozzfest
Battle for Ozzfest
Battle for Ozzfest was a reality TV show aired during autumn of 2004 on MTV, where 8 bands 'battle' it out in a series of challenges to win a spot on the stage of the metal festival Ozzfest, which is a primarily heavy metal-subgenre based music festival...
. Their lead guitarist, Adair Cobley, was picked as the representative for the band on the show. Ultimately, Manntis finished in third place (behind Curse Your Name and eventual winners A Dozen Furies
A Dozen Furies
A Dozen Furies was a metalcore band from Dallas, Texas. They were the winners of the 2004 MTV reality show Battle for Ozzfest. They were awarded a spot on the 10th anniversary of Ozzfest as well as a record deal with Sanctuary Records...
).
On April 1, 2005, it was announced that the band signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records
Century Media Records
Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
. Their debut album Sleep in Your Grave
Sleep in Your Grave
Sleep in Your Grave is the debut album by the American metalcore band Manntis. The album was released on June 28, 2005 through Century Media Records...
was released on June 28, 2005. The tracks "Axe of Redemption" and "Weathered Souls" were released as singles, with music videos accompanying each.
The band announced that their next album, tentatively titled Master of Ceremonies
Master of Ceremonies (album)
American metalcore band Manntis returns with this long awaited and delayed second album, supposed to release in 2008.-Musicians:* Jake Sirokman – vocals* Adair Cobley – lead guitar, backing vocals* Daniel "D-Rock Racadio – rhythm guitar, backing vocals...
, was due for a 2007 release, but has been long since delayed. It is expected to be released Spring/Summer 2008.
As of mid-August, the band is currently on hiatus and will return sometime in the future. The band recently put up a new track on their myspace page titled "Master of Ceremonies".
Members
- Jake Sirokman – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Adair Cobley2Cents2Cents is a metal band from Malibu, California, known for their energetic live performances andextensive touring history.- History :2Cents was formed by brothers, Adam and Dave O’Rourke who shared a mutual love of metal bands like Pantera and Slayer as well as Southern California punk bands such as...
– lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Daniel "D-Rock" Racadio – rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Clint Gregory – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jimmie Sanders – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Former
- Gus Rios – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Jeremy Swanson – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Joshua Feathers – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Andre Morales – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Marco Gomez - vocals
Discography
- Sleep in Your GraveSleep in Your GraveSleep in Your Grave is the debut album by the American metalcore band Manntis. The album was released on June 28, 2005 through Century Media Records...
(2005) - Master of CeremoniesMaster of Ceremonies (album)American metalcore band Manntis returns with this long awaited and delayed second album, supposed to release in 2008.-Musicians:* Jake Sirokman – vocals* Adair Cobley – lead guitar, backing vocals* Daniel "D-Rock Racadio – rhythm guitar, backing vocals...
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