Mantric

When the last remaining founding members of Extol, vocalist Peter Espevoll and drummer David Husvik, decided to end the band in 2007, the remaining members, John Mjaaland, Tor Glidje, Ole Sveen, who had previously played together in Lengsel and Ganglion, decided to continue the already in-progress songwriting process and change the name of the band to Mantric. Husvik was also a part of the first lineup, but eventually left. In 2015, the band released a new song and announced two releases, an EP and a Studio album. In 2015, the band released their sophomore album entitled, Sin, which was well received. The album was said to be of various sounds, mainly progressive metal, and black metal. The band is set to release their third album, False Negative on 24 April 2020. On 9 April, the band released "The Towering Mountain". == Members ==

Current • John Robert Mjåland – bass, vocals (2007–present) • Ole Halvard Sveen – vocals, lead guitar, violin, mandolin, squeezebox (2007–present) • Tor Magne Glidje – rhythm guitar, vocals, percussion (2007–present) Live musicians • Anders Salomon Lidal – soundscapes (2007–present) • David Husvik – drums (2007–2009, 2011) • Knut Voster - drums (2016) • Martin Sivertsen Adams – guitar Former • Kim Akerholdt – drums (2009–2011) == Discography ==

;Studio albums • The Descent (2010) • Sin (2015) • False Negative (2020) ;EPs • Die Old (2015) ;Singles • "Polyanna" (2020) • "The Towering Mountain" (2020) == References ==