Manticora is a Danish

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band from

Hvidovre Hvidovre is the main town in Hvidovre Municipality, Denmark. The town, a suburb of Copenhagen, is about 10 km southwest of the capital's center. It is the 2nd biggest suburb of Copenhagen, only beaten by Frederiksberg. History Hvidovre has ...

, formed in 1996 by Lars and Kristian Larsen. Their current label is

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. Their lyrical content typically consists of literature, fantasy, and science fiction. Although they are considered to be a progressive power metal band, they do have an essence of

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influence. Their newest album, ''Mycelium'', was released on 26 January 2024 via Mighty Music.

Band members

* Lars F. Larsen – vocals (1996–present) * Kristian Larsen – guitar (1996–present) * Kasper Gram – bass (2001–2013, 2019–present) * Stefan Johansson – guitar (2013–present) *

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– drums (2017–present)

Former members

* Mads Volf – drums (1996–2016) * Rene Nielsen – bass (1996–2001) * Flemming Schultz – guitar (1998–2001) * Jeppe Eg Jensen – keyboards (1998–2003) * Martin Arendal – guitar (2001–2013) * Sebastian Andersen – bass (2014–2019) Timeline

Discography

*''Dead End Solution'' EP (1997) *''Roots of Eternity'' (1999) *''

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'' (2001) *'' Hyperion'' (2002) *''8 Deadly Sins'' (2004) *''The Black Circus Part 1: Letters'' (2006) *''The Black Circus Part 2: Disclosure'' (2007) *''Safe'' (2010) *''To Kill to Live to Kill'' (2018) *''To Live to Kill to Live'' (2020) *''Mycelium'' (2024)

References

External links

Official website
(archived)
Manticora
on Myspace * Danish progressive metal musical groups Danish power metal musical groups Danish heavy metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1996 1996 establishments in Denmark Scarlet Records artists People from Hvidovre Municipality Musicians from the Capital Region of Denmark {{Denmark-band-stub