Band:Mantus
Genre:Gothic Metal/Darkwave
Lyrical theme：Love、Death、Hate、Eternal
Origin:Germany
Formed in：1999
Current label：Trisol/Soulfood
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2000 - Liebe und Tod
2001 - Abschied
2002 - Fremde Welten
2003 - Weg ins Paradies
2004 - Ein Hauch von Wirklichkeit [2CD]
2005 - Zeit muss enden
2006 - Chronik(Best of)
2009 - Requiem
Mantus - Konigreich der Angst(EP)(2009)
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