The Mandrake (band)
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The Mandrake | |
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| Origin | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States[1] |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2001–present[1] |
| Labels | Crash Music |
| Members | Ron Carillo James Cummings Addie Suazo Mike Horn Andy Hitch |
| Past members | James Ryan Taron Kelly Tussey Alex Shalenko Bret Philips Edison Shaw |
The Mandrake is a death metal[3][4] band who were signed to Crash Music but now describe themselves as looking for a new label, and they are releasing their next EP independently. They have released one demo and one studio album.[2]
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. The band achieved early success, garnering favorable reviews even in the demo stage.[9] Slight touches of black metal are often present in some of their work.[4] While at the demo stage, they opened for international bands including Six Feet Under, Fear Factory and Behemoth.
History
[edit]The Mandrake was founded in early 2001 by their guitarist, Ron Carillo, and they released their first demo, Dying Sentiment, later that year. Their debut studio album, The Burning Horizon at the End of Dawn, was released through Crash Music on August 24, 2004.[10] The band would self-release the EP Dreaming Dead in 2006 before returning to Crash Music, who released the band's second studio album, Black Prophecy, in 2009.[11]
Band members
[edit]- Current members
- Ron Carillo – lead guitar (2001–present)
- Mike Horn – drums (2001–present)
- James Cummings – vocals (2005–present)
- Andy Hitch – rhythm guitar (2005–present)
- Addie Suazo – bass (2005–present)
- Former members
- Edison Shaw – rhythm guitar (2001–2003)
- Alex Shalenko – keyboards (2001–2004)
- James Ryan Taron – vocals (2001–2005)
- Brett Phillips – bass (2001–2005)
- Kelly Tussey – rhythm guitar (2003–2005)
Discography
[edit]- Studio albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Burning Horizon at the End of Dawn | Crash Music |
| 2009 | Black Prophecy[12] |
- Other releases
| Year | Album | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dying Sentiment | Self-released | Demo |
| 2006 | Dreaming Dead | EP |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "The Mandrake". Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Review by Alex Henderson". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ a b "The Burning Horizon At The End Of Dawn". November 2004. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "Rough Edge". Archived from the original on 2008-06-09.
- ^ "The Mandrake". Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "interview". May 2003. Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Deadtide". Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Erik T. (August 24, 2004). "Mandrake, The - Burning Horizon at the End of Dawn". Teeth of the Divine. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "SSMT Review". Archived from the original on October 28, 2007.
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.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Mandrake - Burning Horizon at the End of Dawn". AllMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "The Mandrake Black Prophecy (Album)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Boggs, Lacy (January 6, 2010). "Our View: The Mandrake "Black Prophecy"". Yellow Scene. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
External links
[edit]- The Mandrake on 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
- The Burning Horizon at the End of Dawn review at Metal Review
- Dead Tide review