MANTRA

Vocals, guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Synths and Programming: Will

Formed in the latter part of the 90's, Mantra deals with personal politics and the workings of the inner soul. Combining a disturbingly beautiful and twisted mix of ambient/industrial/metal

Mantra is on extended Hiatus for the foreseeable future.

April '04 - 'The Art of Mental Bruising' hits the No. 1 spot for all of 1 Day.

August '04 - 'Cut the storm away' No.1 Soundclick Industrial Metal Charts. (for 2 Days ;P)

May '05 - 'Empty Shells' reaches No.1 in the Industrial Metal Charts - Thanks to those who took the time to listen!

June '05 - Dead Sexy Records is launched featuring the Fault Line EP by Mantra

Also feature ar 'Year of the Dogs' by Skinflick and the debut CD from Finite Death

Support the UK Industrial scene

September 2005 - 'Inside' reaches the No.1 Spot in soundclicks Industrial Metal Charts

Musical influences range from Nine Inch Nails, Renholder, Filter, Pitchshifter, Cyndi Lauper, Skinny Puppy, Collide, Zeromancer, 12 Rounds, Error, Stabbing Westward, APerfectCircle, Mortiis, Rammstein, Kerbdog, Alice in Chains, Tool, Ministry, Nitzer Ebb, KMFDM, Front Line Assembly, Fear Factory, Tweaker, Godhead, Tapping the Vein, Soundgarden, Kidneythieves, Sunna, The Smiths, Sisters of Mercy, The Cure, Pink Floyd, The Prodigy, Depeche Mode, White Zombie, Headswim

Fender Jaguar, Peavey ???,Modified Strat with reverse phase humbucker, Les Paul, Marshall Amp, a couple of distortion/overdrive and chorus pedals, Westfield Bass, Yam Synth, Reaktor 4, FL Studio, things that make interesting sounds and whatever else takes my fancy!