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| Origin | Fort Collins, Colorado, USA |
| Genres | Heavy metal Death metal Electronica |
| Years active | 2001 - present |
| Labels | Crash Music[1] |
| Members | Ron C. Ardila- guitar Andy Hitch- guitar James Cummings- vocals Addie Suazo-bass guitar Mike Horn- drums |
| Past members | James Ryan Taron- vocals Kelly Tussey- guitar Alex Shalenko- bass guitar Bret Philips- bass guitar Edison Shaw- lead guitar Kareem Tawansi - keyboards Nate Scofield - drums |
| Website | www.themandrake.com |
The Mandrake is a death metal/electronica band who were signed to Crash Music, but now describe themselves as looking for a new label and releasing their next EP independently.[2] They have released one demo and one studio album.[3]
The Mandrake is, according to their record label, an example of an American band with a lot of Scandinavian influences from the likes of Age of Ruin, Opeth, and At the Gates, Scandinavia having dominated the black and death metal scene throughout the 1990s.[1] The band achieved early success, garnering favorable reviews even in the demo stage.[4] Slight touches of black metal are often present in some of their work.[5] While at demo stage, they opened for international bands including Six Feet Under, Fear Factory, and Behemoth.[6]
History
The Mandrake was founded in early 2001 by their guitarist, Ron, and released their first demo, Dying Sentiment, later that year. Their second album, The Burning Horizon at the End of Dawn, was released on Crash Music.[1] The album was released in 2004 and was subject to more widespread reviews.[4] The band started a large tour on April 7, 2008.[7]
Discography
- Dying Sentiment (demo) (2001)
- Burning Horizon at the End of Dawn (2004)
References
- ^ a b c "Crash Music Page".
- ^ http://www.themandrake.com/ Official website
- ^ "All Music Review".
- ^ a b "SSMT Review".
Mandrake is one of the rare examples of a band still at the demo level who are flat out better than an overwhelming majority of signed bands.
- ^ "Rough Edge".
- ^ "Index of Official Site".
- ^ "Official Myspace".
External links
- Homepage
- The Mandrake at MySpace
- The Mandrake at Rate Your Music
- The Mandrake at Spirit of Metal
- The Burning Horizon review at Deathgrind (German)
- 2003 interview from Metal Side
- Thomas, Erik (2004) "The Mandrake - Burning Horizon at the End of Dawn review", Teeth of the Divine
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