MANTICORE -SELF TITLED (8 track CD) DAMNED PRODUCTIONS Greenville, SC has given birth to one hell of a great Doom Metal band. These guys are not your typical Doom Metal band though. They blend in many elements of Goth, Death & Southern Metal into thier form of Doom Metal. There is a thick, thick sound that really reminded me of the great CROWBAR. There are some cool chugging grooves as well as faster paced ones. The vocals are mostly done in a thick groggy Doom Metal style with some Death & Black Metal vocals at times. If you like your Doom covered in much Sludge then you must have this CD!!! Check it out http://www.beowolfproductions.com/MusicReviewsApr07.html The band Manticore was formed in the fall of 2005 by guitarist Todd Holford and vocalist Denny Stone. Manticore hails from Greenville, SC. Their debut album was released on December 5, 2006. It is currently available at CD Baby, Earshot Music, CD’s and More, and on Manticore’s MySpace. The artwork for the CD was drawn by Nat Jones, who is a contributing artist for the comic book “Spawn”. His artwork has been used by Rob Zombie as well as some of the bands on the “Earache” label. Manticore’s music is best described as barbaric, thunderous, hypnotic, slow power! The bands sole purpose is to write, record and perform music that is unconcerned with current trends in the music industry and to write music that is true to themselves like the legendary metal bands that preceded them. Manticore is influenced by bands such as High on Fire, Isis, Slayer, Lamb of God, Crowbar, Mastodon, Black Sabbath, and more. Manticore’s music is driven by drowning waves of powerful riffs, low-end thunder, and brutally intense vocals. The band is currently rehearsing and beginning to book a southeastern tour that will begin in March, 2007 in support of their new release.