''Mantra'' is the second album by Norwegian

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band In Vain. It was released on January 18, 2010 by

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. The album was recorded and mixed at the Dub Studio, in

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, between July 2008 and April 2009. The album was mastered in Strype Audio in May 2009. The album was met with generally positive reviews and have currently a rating of 4/5 stars on sputnikmusic. There were released at special double disc edition with the bonus track "In Remembrance", which is a re-recorded version of the track first released on the "Wounds" EP in 2005. This album does not feature Even Fuglestad as an official member, but his contributions were credited as guest. Current guitarist Kjetil D. Pedersen was also featured as a guest on this album.

Track listing

From ''Metal Archives''.

Credits

Band members

From ''Metal Archives''.''Mantra'' line up
''Metal Archives''. Retrieved 17 March 2016. * Johnar Håland –

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* Sindre Nedland –

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(except track 3 and "Wayphearing Stranger") * Andreas Frigstad –

(except track 3 and "Wayphearing Stranger") * Stig Reinhardtsen –

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* Kristian Wikstøl –

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, hardcore vocals (on track 2,5,8,"In Remembrance") &

Guest musicians

From ''Metal Archives''. * Endre Kirkesola – organs, synth pads, chimes * Kenneth Silden – piano, organs, Hammond B3 * Kjetil D. Pedersen – lead guitars * Even Fuglestad – guitars (additional) * Kjetil Nordhus – vocals (tracks 1, 4) * Jan Kenneth Transeth – vocals (track 3 and on "Wayphearing Stranger") * Gil Silverbird – introduction voices, drumming, native flutes, chants, clean vocals (track 6) * Hanne Kolstø – vocals on "Wayphearing Stranger" * Erik Pedersen – trumpet * Sebastian Grushot – violin * Nemanja Markovic – cello

Production

From ''Metal Archives''. * Endre Kirkesola – producer, engineering, mixing, samples * Johnar Håland – producer, engineering, mixing, samples * Tomas Haugland – cover art * Alexander Benjaminsen – photography * Mantus – artwork * Tom Kvålsvoll – mastering

References

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