by Jillian Drachman | Oct 23, 2024 | Metal on Metal, News
Norway’s celebrated Manes has not only inked a deal with Italy’s esteemed Avantgarde Music, but they have announced that their highly anticipated upcoming album, To Burn Is to Shine, will be unveiled next year. To Burn Is to Shine will be the first full-length effort...
by Jillian Drachman | Oct 10, 2024 | Interviews
“I have to say Marita not only delivers some amazing bass on Enevelde’s records, she’s also such a talented singer that I had to recommend her to MANES. I was elated to hear that she provided lead vocals on their latest EP, and she deserves every compliment she can...
by Jillian Drachman | Jun 24, 2024 | Reviews
If you don’t believe that Manes’ Slow Motion Death Sequence is one of the greatest albums ever made, you clearly have yet to experience it. Released in 2018, Slow Motion Death Sequence remains Manes’ latest full-length offering, though the band has since...
by Jillian Drachman | Jun 24, 2024 | Reviews
Formed in 1992, Manes began as a pioneering black metal outfit. In fact, for their early work, Manes are regarded as one of the most important acts in the history of the genre. They are certainly one of the very-very best. During their glorious extreme music era,...
by Jillian Drachman | Nov 7, 2024 | Reviews
Natt til ende, the final installment in a trilogy of what can only be described as some of black metal’s finest titles, is now upon us. First, 2021’s Tanker som rir natten was hailed as a flawless record. Next, its 2022 follow-up, Naa skrider natten sort, received a...