Mandatory - anybody dig or know anything about them?

[Dark One]

They contacted my Dad out of the blue to do the artwork for their next album. I've heard of them before, but only in passing. Anybody know anything about them?

Thanks!

 

[skeptik]

They rule. Old School Death Metal. ....Where They Bleed is a solid debut EP.

 

[Dark One]

Thanks! What kind of old school, monotone (straightforward, blast beat mayhem) or grooving (headbanging riffs ala Morbid Angel, Grave, etc.)?

 

[Ars Magna]

I believe they have samples on their myspace page (which I can no longer access from work as of this morning )

After hearing so much about them I was a little disappointed when the cds arrived, but it's definitely worth a listen.

 

[skeptik]

More of the latter I suppose. Here's their myspace. http://www.myspace.com/mandatory1989

That is...assuming it's the same band that contacted your father, as there seem to be many bands by that name, but it seems likely to be the band.

Edit: Arse

 

[Dark One]

Thanks everyone. These are the links the band gave my Dad:

www.mandatory-death.de

www.myspace.com/mandatory1989 (the same ones Ars and Necura gave me)

Jason

 

[swizzlenuts]

Mandatory's ep rules.

 

[Hell Mike]

is your dad a kool metal cover artist? if so, he'll get the honor to do some of our stuff int he future for free!

 

[Dark One]

lol /\

Actually Mike, if you're interested in using any of his prints as an album cover (which is what Mandatory is attempting to do right now), the fee would be fairly minimal. Obviously an original piece would command higher $$.

He's done album covers for Deceased, October 31st, Crypticus, was contacted by Anne Boleyn to do one (but too busy at the time).

That's far from what he usually does though - he's a fantasy, sci-fi, horror, etc. artist for small press and insider magazines. He's amazing, ridiculously talented and deserves big time recognition. His only hindrance is that he's color blind, so most of his art is done in black & white pen & ink (which can be colorized by alternate means afterwards). He can do color on his own, but needs someone there to tell him what color is what while he's drawing.

His website - www.allenk.com

Jason

 

[Dark One]

This is the piece Mandatory's currently trying to get for their album cover and t-shirts as well:

Jason

 

[Dark One]

Well, I checked out their Myspace page - cool music, garbage vocals. I'm just not into the overly deep monotone gutteral sound that spews out.

 

[swizzlenuts]

Ace picture!

Yeah the vocals took one spin for me to get used to, but they don't distract from the great death metal!

 

[Reign in Acai]

These guys light my balls on fire, must purchase ep. So many quality bands being discussed on RC this week, sensory overload...

 

[Climb Thar Hill]

I don't know how I feel about the vocals. The music is ass-kicking though

 

[circus_brimstone]

is your dad a kool metal cover artist? if so, he'll get the honor to do some of our stuff int he future for free!

You already need artwork for A Matter of Life and Death II?

 

[swizzlenuts]

I don't know how I feel about the vocals. The music is ass-kicking though

It grows on you, and makes the band stand further away from Unleashed, which most of their guitars sound like.

 

[Dark One]

I don't know how I feel about the vocals. The music is ass-kicking though

That's pretty much where I'm at. As cool as the music is, the vocals are too much of a distraction for me.

 

[Hell Mike]

You already need artwork for A Matter of Life and Death II?

They aren't that alike...

oh hell who am I kidding, at least it looks kool!

 

[Guthrum]

I'm digging this band. Vocals don't bother me.

 

[Ars Magna]

These guys light my balls on fire, must purchase ep.

I'll sell it to you. :zombie: