''Executioner'' is the debut studio album by American
heavy metal band
Mantic Ritual, released in 2009 on
Nuclear Blast Records
Nuclear Blast is a record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label mov ...
. This is their only release with drummer Adam Haritan, and would be the only studio album from the band until the 2022 release of their upcoming second album.
Critical reception
''
Exclaim!'' gave a strongly positive review of the album, describing it as "upbeat blast of cutting aggression, riding the fine line between onslaught and overbearing".
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AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa ...
'' noted the lack of originality in the band's songs. However, the performance quality and energy were both complimented as exemplars of thrash metal.
Track listing
All songs written by Mantic Ritual.
Personnel
* Dan Wetmore – vocals, guitar
* Jeff Potts – guitar
* Ben Mottsman – bass
* Adam Haritan – drums
References
External links
Nuclear Blast artist page
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2009 debut albums
Mantic Ritual albums