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,"
Zwischenwelt
Mantus Lyrics
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und ich fall aus dem Dunkel in gleissendes Licht
Werd ich schließlich erkennen, was die Augen nie sahen
einen Teil von mir selbst erfahren
und ich löse die Fesseln in meinem Geist...
Eine Wahrheit die im inneren zerfällt
an die Grenze einer letzten Wirklichkeit
von Geburt an bis zum Ende aller Zeit
Ein Gedanke von mir, der das Leben erschafft
ich zerfalle in Schmerz und in göttliche Kraft
Jedes Sein kann nur in der Gesamtheit bestehen
und sein Ruf in die Welt lässt die Formen entstehen
In Mantus's song Zwischenwelt, the lyrics describe a paradoxical journey from darkness into light, and from the confines of the physical world to the realm of the spirit. The first verse speaks of a soul made of glass, a thought that disappears into nothingness, and the singer falling from the darkness into a blinding light. It is a metaphor for the human condition, where we are fragile, fleeting, and constantly seeking meaning and purpose in life. The singer hopes to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and what lies beyond their perception, even if it means breaking free from the limitations of their own mind. They want to experience a part of themselves that has always been hidden and unexplored.
The second verse references the concept of ultimate reality and the idea that everything we know and experience is a mere fragment of a much larger, infinite whole. The singer approaches the entrance to the "Zwischenwelt," or the world in-between. It is the threshold of a last reality that has existed from birth until the end of time. The singer is seeking a truth that is not tangible or easily understood, but rather something elusive that can only be attained through transcendence.
The third verse speaks of creation and the power of thought. The singer's thoughts and emotions are so intense that they cause them to disintegrate in pain, but also to manifest divine strength. The final line is a philosophical reflection on the interconnectedness of all life, where everything that exists has a purpose and meaning within the larger framework of existence. The call of existence gives birth to new form, structure, and beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
Eine Seele aus Glas, ein Gedanke ins Nichts
A fragile soul with a thought directed towards nothingness
und ich fall aus dem Dunkel in gleissendes Licht
and I fall from darkness into shining light
Werd ich schließlich erkennen, was die Augen nie sahen
I will eventually realize what my eyes never saw
einen Teil von mir selbst erfahren
experience a part of myself
und ich löse die Fesseln in meinem Geist...
and I break the chains in my mind...
Eine Wahrheit die im inneren zerfällt
A truth that crumbles from within
und ich trete an das Tor zur Zwischenwelt
and I approach the gate to the in-between world
an die Grenze einer letzten Wirklichkeit
at the border of a final reality
von Geburt an bis zum Ende aller Zeit
from birth until the end of all time
Ein Gedanke von mir, der das Leben erschafft
A thought of mine that creates life
ich zerfalle in Schmerz und in göttliche Kraft
I disintegrate into pain and divine power
Jedes Sein kann nur in der Gesamtheit bestehen
Every existence can only exist as a whole
und sein Ruf in die Welt lässt die Formen entstehen
and its call to the world creates forms
Contributed by Sydney G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.