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,"

Trauma
Mantus Lyrics

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Weißes Licht brennt in den Augen
Und zerreißt die Dunkelheit
Und ab heute muss ich kämpfen
Für ein Stück Glückseligkeit

Diese Kälte lässt mich frieren
Meine Hände greifen blind
Nach dem Nächsten aller Menschen

Damit ich nicht alleine bin

Und ich dreh mich um mich selbst
Und verliere den Verstand
Es ist Krieg in meinem Kopf
Niemals gibt es ein Zurück
Und ich fall unendlich tief
In ein großes schwarzes Loch trauma!
Lass die Welt vergehen
Ich kann dir nicht vertrauen trauma!
Hier gibt es keinen Ausweg
Aus diesem kalten Raum trauma!
Lass die Welt vergehen
Ich kann dir nicht vertrauen trauma!
Hier gibt es keinen Ausweg
Aus diesem kalten Raum

Und ich hör die Stimmen rufen
Doch versteh ich nicht ein Wort
Wurd in diese Welt geworfen
Suchte nach dem Zufluchtsort

Und ich lege ab die Fesseln
Und verberge meine Angst
Ziehe nackt bis auf die Haut
In diesen letzten großen Kampf

Und ich dreh mich um mich selbst
Und verliere den Verstand
Es ist Krieg in meinem Kopf
Niemals gibt es ein Zurück
Und ich fall unendlich tief
In ein großes schwarzes Loch

Trauma! Lass die Welt vergehen
Ich kann dir nicht vertrauen trauma!

Hier gibt es keinen Ausweg
Aus diesem kalten Raum

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Trauma" by Mantus convey a sense of inner turmoil and struggle. The opening lines describe a bright light burning in the eyes, tearing through the darkness, symbolizing a sudden revelation or awakening. From now on, the singer must fight for a piece of bliss and happiness.

The following lines depict a chilling coldness that makes the singer shiver, their hands blindly reaching out for others to avoid loneliness. The lyrics then describe a disorienting state of mind, where the singer is spinning around and losing their sanity. War is raging inside their head, and there is no turning back. They are falling endlessly into a vast black hole of trauma. The repeated refrain emphasizes the sense of hopelessness, as the singer cannot trust anyone and feels trapped in a cold space with no way out.

As the song progresses, the lyrics express an inability to comprehend the voices calling out. The singer feels thrown into this world, searching for a place of refuge. They decide to shed their shackles and hide their fear, preparing for a final battle. Once again, the imagery of spinning and losing their sanity is mentioned, along with the inescapable war and the descent into an immense black hole.

Overall, "Trauma" portrays a struggle with inner demons, a desperate search for meaning and connection, and a feeling of being trapped in a cold and unforgiving reality.

Line by Line Meaning

Weißes Licht brennt in den Augen
A blinding light shines in my eyes

Und zerreißt die Dunkelheit
And tears apart the darkness

Und ab heute muss ich kämpfen
And from today on, I have to fight

Für ein Stück Glückseligkeit
For a piece of bliss

Diese Kälte lässt mich frieren
This coldness makes me freeze

Meine Hände greifen blind
My hands reach blindly

Nach dem Nächsten aller Menschen
For the next of all people

Damit ich nicht alleine bin
So that I am not alone

Und ich dreh mich um mich selbst
And I turn around myself

Und verliere den Verstand
And lose my mind

Es ist Krieg in meinem Kopf
There is war in my head