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Mantra (In Vain album)

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Recorded
  
July 2008-April 2009

Artist
  
In Vain

Producer
  
Endre Kirkesola

Genres
  
Metal, Rock

Mantra (2010)
  
Ænigma (2013)

Release date
  
18 January 2010

Label
  
Indie Recordings

Released
  
January 18, 2010 (2010-01-18)

Length
  
66:19 74:24 (with bonus track)

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Mantra is the second album by Norwegian progressive death metal band In Vain. It was released on January 18, 2010 by Indie Recordings. The album was recorded and mixed at the Dub Studio, in Kristiansand, between July 2008 and April 2009. The album was mastered in Strype Audio in May 2009.

Contents

The album was met with generally positive reviews and have currently a rating of 4/5 stars on sputnikmusic. There were released at special double disc edition with the bonus track "In Remembrance", which is a re-recorded version of the track first released on the "Wounds" EP in 2005. This album does not feature Even Fuglestad as an official member, but his contributions were credited as guest. Current guitarist Kjetil D. Pedersen was also featured as a guest on this album.

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Track listing

From Metal Archives.

All tracks written by Johnar Håland, except The Wayfaring Stranger (trad.). Arranged by In Vain.

Band members

From Metal Archives.

  • Johnar Håland – guitars, acoustic guitar, E-Bow & backing vocals
  • Sindre Nedland – lead vocals & backing vocals (except track 3 and "Wayphearing Stranger")
  • Andreas Frigstad – lead vocals (except track 3 and "Wayphearing Stranger")
  • Stig Reinhardtsen – drums
  • Kristian Wikstøl – bass guitar, hardcore vocals (on track 2,5,8,"In Remembrance") & backing vocals

    • Guest musicians

    From Metal Archives.

  • Endre Kirkesola – organs, synth pads, chimes
  • Kenneth Silden – piano, organs, Hammond B3
  • Kjetil D. Pedersen – lead guitars
  • Even Fuglestad – guitars (additional)
  • Kjetil Nordhus – vocals (tracks 1, 4)
  • Jan Kenneth Transeth – vocals (track 3 and on "Wayphearing Stranger")
  • Gil Silverbird – introduction voices, drumming, native flutes, chants, clean vocals (track 6)
  • Hanne Koestø – vocals on "Wayphearing Stranger"
  • Erik Pedersen – trumpet
  • Sebastian Grushot – violin
  • Nemanja Markovic – cello

    • Production

    From Metal Archives.

  • Endre Kirkesola – producer, engineering, mixing, samples
  • Johnar Håland – producer, engineering, mixing, samples
  • Tomas Haugland – cover art
  • Alexander Benjaminsen – photography
  • Mantus – artwork
  • Tom Kvålsvoll – mastering

    • Songs

    1Captivating Solitude7:01
    2Mannefall7:03
    3Ain't No Lovin'1:50

    References

    Mantra (In Vain album) Wikipedia
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