There are four bands/artists that have released music under the name Mantus… Read Full Bio ↴There are four bands/artists that have released music under the name Mantus:
1) is a German darkwave/goth metal band comprised of Martin Schindler and Tina Schindler that dissolved in 2005 but reunited in 2008.
2) is a heavy metal band started by Greg Blakely of Derbyshire, UK.
3) was a NYC disco act who issued the first 12" ever remixed by Jellybean Benitez "(Dance It) Freestyle Rhythm" , a New York radio & club hit in 1978.
4) is a synthwave producer in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Influences are NIN, Miami nights 1984, Ministry, CJ Burnett, Waveshaper, Red Marker, Caspro, Wice.

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1) Is a project by Martin Schindler founded on or about 1997 which disbanded in 2005 but reunited in 2008. Both Martin Schindler and Tina Schindler are also active in electro act Black Heaven and metal outfit Sepia.

The band's name derives from Roman and Etruscan mythology, where Mantus and his wife, Mania were gods of the underworld. They were associated with the city Mantua. Mantus was identified as the "leader of souls", escorting the souls of the dead down into the underworld.

As already said, Mantus is a project by Martin Schindler. But his idea of dark romance only could have been realised by alternating singing of female and male voices. That's why he involved his sister always named as Thalia, which is certainly not her real name.

So the alternating female/male-singing is one incisive aspect of Mantus' musical appearance. Overall the style of the music ranges doom-metal to some kind of pop. The texts contain themes like love, hate, death, perpetuity or immortality but also criticism on global problems as racism, xenophobia and rape.

The reason for their minor popularity in spite of existing for 8 years and releasing 6 albums is that they never gave concerts or appeared in the charts (they never had any ambitions, too).

Discography:
* 2000: Liebe und Tod
* 2001: Abschied
* 2002: Fremde Welten
* 2003: Weg ins Paradies
* 2004: Keine Liebe EP (DVD)
* 2004: Ein Hauch von Wirklichkeit (also as a limited 2 CDs-edition)
* 2005: Zeit muss enden (2 CDs)
* 2006: Chronik (Best of: 2 CDs)
* 2009: Requiem

3) Disco act Mantus was a group formed circa 1974 in Queens NY, and was originally known as Gypsy. Originally a hard rock orientated act, by 1976 they had changed their name to Mantus and shifted to a dance orientated sound. They released their debut single "Turn Around, Boogie Down" in 1978. The follow-up, "(Dance It) Freestyle Rhythm," was a New York radio hit and their debut LP "Midnight Energy" appeared in 1979, and the single "Rock It to the Top" became a Top Ten hit on the club charts in in Billboard, Cash Box, and Record World. Their self-titled 1980 follow-up LP also generated a hit in "Boogie to the Bop,"

Angst
Mantus Lyrics

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Große schwarze Riesenfalter verhüllen der Sonne Glanz
und die Farben des Regenbogens verblassen unerkannt
Dicht geformte Nebelschwaden zerstören das Tageslicht
und der Blumen zarte Knospen öffnen sich einfach nicht

Die Angst dich zu berühren
und Sehnsucht zu verspüren
meine Seele dir zu öffnen

nur um dich zu verlieren
Die Angst um dich zu kämpfen
um doch allein zu sein
ich habe Angst dich zu verführen
die Angst bald tot zu sein

Schwarzer Himmel, feuchte Erde, Regenwolken naß und kalt
schütten ihre letzten Tränen aus über Stadt und Wald

Totgeglaubte kranke Käfer fressen sich durch morsches Holz
bis das ganze Haus zusammenbricht ...

Overall Meaning

In Mantus's song "Angst," the lyrics depict a dark and eerie scene where nature's beauty is obscured by the presence of large black moths, thick fog, and rain clouds. The colors of the rainbow are fading, and the delicate blossoms of flowers refuse to open. The lyrics convey a feeling of anxiety and disbelief at the unnatural state of the environment. In some ways, the lyrics are an allegory for the human condition, where darkness and fear can consume our lives, and we can be left feeling powerless and vulnerable.

The chorus of the song speaks of the singer's fear of touching their loved one and experiencing deep longing for them. The singer is afraid of opening up their soul, only to be abandoned by their beloved. The lyrics also express the fear of fighting for love and still ending up alone. The singer is terrified of seducing their loved one, only to be left with the realization that they are doomed to die.

Overall, the lyrics of "Angst" are incredibly visceral and evoke a sense of darkness that ultimately speaks to the pain and struggle of the human experience.

Line by Line Meaning

Große schwarze Riesenfalter verhüllen der Sonne Glanz
Large black giant butterflies cover the glory of the sun

und die Farben des Regenbogens verblassen unerkannt
And the colors of the rainbow fade unnoticed

Dicht geformte Nebelschwaden zerstören das Tageslicht
Thickly formed mist destroys the daylight

und der Blumen zarte Knospen öffnen sich einfach nicht
And the delicate buds of the flowers simply won't open

Die Angst dich zu berühren
The fear of touching you

und Sehnsucht zu verspüren
And feeling longing

meine Seele dir zu öffnen
Opening up my soul to you

nur um dich zu verlieren
Only to lose you

Die Angst um dich zu kämpfen
The fear of fighting for you

um doch allein zu sein
Only to end up alone

ich habe Angst dich zu verführen
I'm afraid of seducing you