''Mantras'' is the fourth studio album by Czech

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Master's Hammer Master's Hammer was a Czech black metal band formed in Prague in 1983. They were active, with several lineup changes, until 1995, and again from 2009 until 2020. They have released eight studio albums, five demos, one EP, two split albums, two ...

, independently-released on 3 December 2009. It is the band's first album of new material since ''

Šlágry ''Šlágry'' ( English title: '' Schlager'') is the third studio album by Czech black metal band Master's Hammer, released in 1995 by a now-defunct subsidiary of Osmose Productions, Kron-H, specialized in more experimental outputs than Osmose itse ...

'' on 1995, and sees them returning to the black metal style of their first two albums, but blending it with the

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sound demonstrated on ''Šlágry''. It was released both in CD and vinyl format; the vinyl version contains less tracks.Master's Hammer - Mantras
/ref> The track "Vrana" is a tribute to painter Martin Vrana, a long-time friend of Master's Hammer's vocalist Franta Štorm. Vrana illustrated the album's cover art. "Jáma pekel" was originally featured on the band's debut album, '' Ritual.''.

Track listing

Note

Tracks 9 to 12 are absent of the vinyl release.

Personnel

* František "Franta" Štorm – vocals, guitar, drums, production * Tomáš "Necrocock" Kohout – guitars * Tomáš "Monster" Vendl – bass * Honza "Silenthell" Přibyl –

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* Vlastimil "Vlasta" Voral – keyboards * Martin Vrana – cover art

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mantras (Album) 2009 albums Master's Hammer albums Self-released albums