Ode to the Flame
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| Ode to the Flame | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 15 April 2016 | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal, extreme metal | |||
| Length | 44:05 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast (CD) Tower Records (Vinyl) | |||
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Ode to the Flame is the second studio album by a German sludge metal band Mantar which was released by Nuclear Blast on 15 April 2016.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Dead Rhetoric | 7.5/10[4] |
| Distorted Sound | 7/10[5] |
| Metal.de | 7/10[6] |
| Metal Hammer |   [7] |
| Metal Wani | 8/10[8] |
| New Noise Magazine |  [9] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [10] |
| The Metal Observer | 8/10[11] |
In a review for Distorted Sound, James Halstead said that "the real strength of Ode to the Flame is its diversity in sonic assault".[5] Joseph Collins of the CVLT Nation said that "with the release of their venomous sophomore release entitled Ode to the Flame on Nuclear Blast, Mantar are poised to salt the earth and burn everything within their sight".[12] In his closing comments, Yidu Sun of Metal Wani, said that "'Ode to the Flame' is a crushing, appropriately melodic, and dynamic sludge metal album that is intelligent and mature but lacks in personality".[8] Shawn Miller of The Metal Observer said that "'Ode to the Flame' is a step in the right direction for Mantar" and added that "[the album] offers much to enjoy and will definitely be a contender for many year end best of lists".[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Carnal Rising" | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Praise the Plague" | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Era Borealis" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "The Hint" | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Born Reversed" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Oz" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "I, Omen" | 4:51 |
| 8. | "Cross the Cross" | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Schwanenstein" | 6:24 |
| 10. | "Sundowning" | 5:15 |
| Total length: | 44:05 | |