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MANTICORA announces headlining European tour 2022

03-02-2022

Danish thrash/prog metallers, MANTICORA have announced a European headliner tour for 2022.  The tour had been scheduled and postponed for two years. 

The band says, exclusively for Arrow Lords Of Metal: 
“Hallo Benelux……it’s been WAY too long!!

We are finally back on the road and are really looking forward to come back and play a few shows in your lovely countries. Get your ticket today and join the Manticora madness metal party in Hoofddorp or Zwolle on May 21st & 22nd and/or Bilzen on May 24th, 2022!
Cheers,
Manticora
 
So far, the following dates have been confirmed:23/4: PT – Porto – confirmed07/5: DK – Copenhagen – confirmed12/5: DE – Hamburg – confirmed13/5: DK – Gylling – confirmed
14/5: DK – Aalborg – tbc20/5: DE – Essen – confirmed21/5: NL – Amsterdam – confirmed22/5: NL – Zwolle – confirmed24/5: BE – Bilzen – confirmed25/5: DE – Coesfeld – confirmed26/5. CH – Pratteln – confirmed27/5: FR – Montpellier – confirmed28/5: FR – Lyon – confirmed29/5: DE – Mannheim – confirmed30/5: FR – Paris – confirmed31/5: DE – München – confirmed01/6: DE – Kassel – tba02/6: DE – Cottbus – confirmed03/6: AT – Vienna – confirmed04/6: DE – Berlin – tba10/6: SF – Helsinki – confirmed
11/6: SF – Turku – tbc25/6: ES – Cartagena – confirmed

The 334 page novel itself was released in May 2018, followed by the first album of the concept in August 2018.

Tracklist for “To Live To Kill To Live:
01. Katana – The Moths And the Dragonflies/Katana – Mud
02. To Nanjing (instrumental)
03. The Farmer’s Tale Pt. 3 – Eaten By The Beasts
04. Slaughter In The Desert Room
05. Through The Eyes Of The Killer – Filing Teeth
06. Katana – Death Of The Meaning Of Life
07. Tasered/Ice Cage
08. Goodbye Tina
09. Tasered/Removal
10. Stalin Strikes (instrumental)
11. Ten Thousand Cold Nights
12. Katana – Beheaded

The music on both albums was recorded partially in the band’s own studio and recorded/mixed in Hansen Studios, with World-famous producer, Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Destruction, a.o.) who also produced the first two MANTICORA albums back in the last millenium.

Line-up:
Kristian Larsen – guitars

Lars F. Larsen – vocals
Stefan Johansson – guitars
Kasper Gram – bass
Lawrence Dinamarca – drums

Watch the previously released video for “Echoes Of A Silent Scream”  and “Katana – Death Of The Meaning Of Life” below.

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