Manntis is an American

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band.

History

Manntis originally formed in 2000 as a four-piece group. The band gathered mainstream attention in 2004 when they were one of the contestants on

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. Their lead guitarist, Adair Cobley, was picked as the representative for the band on the show. Ultimately, Manntis finished in third place (behind

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and eventual winners A Dozen Furies). On April 1, 2005, it was announced that the band signed a worldwide deal with

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, Posted April 1, 2005. Their debut album ''

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'' was released on June 28, 2005. The tracks "Axe of Redemption" and "Weathered Souls" were released as singles, with music videos accompanying each. The band announced that their next album, tentatively titled ''Master of Ceremonies,'' was due for a 2007 release, but that did not happen. Despite being mostly inactive since the announced hiatus, the band created a Facebook page in 2013, and continue to play a small number of charity shows and one-off events around California.

Members

Current

* Jake Sirokman –

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* Jimmie Sanders –

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* Adair Cobley –

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backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are use ...

* Dan "DeeRock" Racadio –

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* Clint Gregory – bass

Former

* Gus Rios –

* Jeremy Swanson –

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* Joshua Feathers –

* Andre Morales –

* Marco Gomez -

Discography

*''

'' (2005) *''Master of Ceremonies'' (unreleased)

References

External links

Official site
* {{Authority control Heavy metal musical groups from California Metalcore musical groups from California Musical groups established in 2000 Century Media Records artists