Mantis

Mantis is an early-1990s drag city band from the United States, with Gene Booth, Dave Marr and Rian Murphy listed as members. It is also associated in the input with several different musical identities and descriptions, including an instrumental post-everything group from Belgium, a prog rock act from 1973, a duo working in heavy bass music, and a dungeon synth project from Texas. The factual material below reflects these various uses of the name as presented in the input.

Overview

One description presents Mantis as an instrumental post-everything band from the outer edge of Belgium, built around heavy riffs, melodic and danceable guitars, delicate synthesizers and a strong rhythm section. Another describes Mantis as a prog rock band from 1973, associated with the song “Eyes of Fire”. A further account identifies Mantis as a two-person project formed in early 2011 by Taylor Scott and Paul Ollinger, who move from metal and deathcore into bass music with a focus on dense, forceful production and dark atmospheres. The same material also places the project in Atlanta’s metal scene and notes a history of playing in acts such as WLTP and Attila.

2011 bass music project

In the 2011 account, Mantis begins in Atlanta and releases material on Play Me, Heavy Artillery, BroTown Records and Abducted Records. Its first EP, All Worlds, reaches the top 10 on Beatport’s dubstep releases chart, while Futures reaches number 5 on Beatport’s overall chart in 2012. The project is supported by artists including Liquid Stranger, Downlink, Figure, Cyberoptics, Diesel, Genetix, Persist and Sluggo. That same account presents Mantis as a live act known for an aggressive show and heavy bass sound.

Other descriptions linked to the name

The input also refers to Mantis as a “lost gem” prog rock band and points to the song “Eyes of Fire” as a notable track. Another entry identifies Mantis as a dungeon synth act from Texas, with a Bandcamp page mentioned in the text.