Today, Croatian folk metal warriors, Manntra, unleash their haunting new single, “Unholy Water (Voda)” – a dark and powerful fusion of Balkan mysticism, rebellion, and unholy rituals. It’s taken from their eagerly awaited eighth studio album, Titans, which will be released on March 14 via Napalm Records.
“Unholy Water (Voda)” is a powerful fusion of Manntra’s signature Balkan influences and high-energy Metal. The song lures listeners in with an intense, mystic atmosphere, while maintaining a strong, infectious beat, with powerful metallic rhythms and traditional folk melodies. This creates a unique, engaging vibe, making it a standout for fans of folk-metal with a touch of darkness and ancient imagery.
The band comments: “‘Unholy Water’, with its stormy rhythm and ethno / folk Croatian traditional female choir, sets the stage for a song where your life is at stake. Will you embrace the darkness of the unholy water, or will you bravely forge ahead as an uncorrupted warrior?”
Formed in 2012 around mastermind Marko Matijević Sekul, the band has proven to be extremely productive as Titans is already their eighth studio album. Over the years the quintet developed their trademark sound by combining raw metal riffs and hard-hitting industrial sounds with traditional folk instruments, unleashing a relentless storm of catchy metal hymns. Manntra’s high energy soundscape is skillfully built by supposed opposites: authentic folk instruments like pipes and mandolins interwoven with raspy male vocals and an uplifting industrial metal sound. With their newest masterpiece they clearly take no prisoners as the album sets off with the title track “Titans” delivering forceful rhythms and powerful drumming. This continues on tracks like “Higher” or “Riders In The Dawn” kicking off with strong intros. Like no other, Manntra manage effortlessly to transport the ancient tunes into modern times by combining its folk elements with synths like on “My Sandman” or the album closer “Nav” delivering massive melodies. But Manntra also stay true to their roots with “Teuta” telling the story of a legendary Illyrian queen who reigned in Croatia around 200 BC and “Unholy Water (Voda)” containing a catchy chorus and intense female folk vocals delivering a hymn like melody with lyrics partly in Croatian. The same can be witnessed on the extremely groovy and catchy “Heart Of The Storm”, while uplifting “Skal” is a song to get every folk party started. A clear highlight are the combined songs “Forgotten Pt.1” and “Forgotten Pt.2” which are true industrial metal masterpieces that seamlessly cross genres, heavily leaning towards electronic elements, while maintaining their very own soundscape.
Overall Titans convinces with an enormous hit-density and sets a clear mark, delivering proud hymns and in-your-face metal songs that are undeniable, proving that Manntra are on the very top of their game, ready to enter the next level of their promising journey.
Titans tracklisting:
“Ceremony”
“Titans”
“Teuta”
“The Heart Of The Storm”
“Unholy Water (Voda)”
“Skal” (Miracle Of Sound Cover)
“Higher”
“My Sandman”
“Riders In The Dawn”
“Forgotten Pt.1”
“Forgotten Pt.2 – The Ritual”
“Nav”
Pre-order Titans here.
“Skal” video:
Photo Credit: Franz Schepers / Marko Ristić
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“Unholy Water (Voda)” is a powerful fusion of Manntra’s signature Balkan influences and high-energy Metal. The song lures listeners in with an intense, mystic atmosphere, while maintaining a strong, infectious beat, with powerful metallic rhythms and traditional folk melodies. This creates a unique, engaging vibe, making it a standout for fans of folk-metal with a touch of darkness and ancient imagery.
The band comments: “‘Unholy Water’, with its stormy rhythm and ethno / folk Croatian traditional female choir, sets the stage for a song where your life is at stake. Will you embrace the darkness of the unholy water, or will you bravely forge ahead as an uncorrupted warrior?”
Formed in 2012 around mastermind Marko Matijević Sekul, the band has proven to be extremely productive as Titans is already their eighth studio album. Over the years the quintet developed their trademark sound by combining raw metal riffs and hard-hitting industrial sounds with traditional folk instruments, unleashing a relentless storm of catchy metal hymns. Manntra’s high energy soundscape is skillfully built by supposed opposites: authentic folk instruments like pipes and mandolins interwoven with raspy male vocals and an uplifting industrial metal sound. With their newest masterpiece they clearly take no prisoners as the album sets off with the title track “Titans” delivering forceful rhythms and powerful drumming. This continues on tracks like “Higher” or “Riders In The Dawn” kicking off with strong intros. Like no other, Manntra manage effortlessly to transport the ancient tunes into modern times by combining its folk elements with synths like on “My Sandman” or the album closer “Nav” delivering massive melodies. But Manntra also stay true to their roots with “Teuta” telling the story of a legendary Illyrian queen who reigned in Croatia around 200 BC and “Unholy Water (Voda)” containing a catchy chorus and intense female folk vocals delivering a hymn like melody with lyrics partly in Croatian. The same can be witnessed on the extremely groovy and catchy “Heart Of The Storm”, while uplifting “Skal” is a song to get every folk party started. A clear highlight are the combined songs “Forgotten Pt.1” and “Forgotten Pt.2” which are true industrial metal masterpieces that seamlessly cross genres, heavily leaning towards electronic elements, while maintaining their very own soundscape.
Overall Titans convinces with an enormous hit-density and sets a clear mark, delivering proud hymns and in-your-face metal songs that are undeniable, proving that Manntra are on the very top of their game, ready to enter the next level of their promising journey.
Titans tracklisting:
“Ceremony”
“Titans”
“Teuta”
“The Heart Of The Storm”
“Unholy Water (Voda)”
“Skal” (Miracle Of Sound Cover)
“Higher”
“My Sandman”
“Riders In The Dawn”
“Forgotten Pt.1”
“Forgotten Pt.2 – The Ritual”
“Nav”
Pre-order Titans here.
“Skal” video:
Photo Credit: Franz Schepers / Marko Ristić
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