title: Mantric
text: Mantric is a Norwegian progressive metal band from Oslo that formed in 2007.
  
  Background 
  When the last remaining founding members of Extol, vocalist Peter Espevoll and drummer David Husvik, decided to end the band in 2007, the remaining members, John Mjaaland, Tor Glidje, Ole Sveen, who had previously played together in Lengsel and Ganglion, decided to continue the already in-progress songwriting process and change the name of the band to Mantric. Husvik was also a part of the first lineup, but eventually left.
  
  The band was signed to Prosthetic Records and released their debut album, The Descent in 2010. The album has received generally positive reviews including 8 out of 10 scores from both Metal Hammer and Decibel.  Mantric has since played a handful of shows and festivals in Europe and are currently demoing material for their next album. In 2015, the band released a new song and announced two releases, an EP and a Studio album. In 2015, the band released their sophomore album entitled, Sin, which was well received. The album was said to be of various sounds, mainly progressive metal, but also post metal, death metal, and black metal. On 20 March 2020, it was announced the band had signed with Tooth & Nail / Solid State Records and had released a new single titled "Polyanna". The band is set to release their third album, False Negative on 24 April 2020. On 9 April, the band released "The Towering Mountain".
  
  Members 
  Current
  John Robert Mjåland – bass, vocals (2007–present)
  Ole Halvard Sveen – vocals, lead guitar, violin, mandolin, squeezebox (2007–present)
  Tor Magne Glidje – rhythm guitar, vocals, percussion (2007–present)
  
  Live musicians
  Anders Salomon Lidal – soundscapes (2007–present)
  David Husvik – drums (2007–2009, 2011–present)
  Martin Siverstein – guitar
  
  Former
  Kim Akerholdt – drums (2009–2011)
  
  Discography 
  Studio albums
   The Descent (2010)
   Sin (2015)
   False Negative (2020)
  
  EPs
   Die Old (2015)
  
  Singles
   "Polyanna" (2020)
   "The Towering Mountain" (2020)
  
  References
  
  External links 
   
   
   
   Mantric discography at Discogs
  
  Norwegian Christian metal musical groups
  Norwegian progressive metal musical groups
  Musical groups established in 2007
  2007 establishments in Norway
  Musical groups from Oslo