Mithras

This UK duo has been gaining in popularity recently,
signing to
Candlelight
for their 2006 release
Behind The Shadows Lie Madness following a couple
of releases on the smaller Golden Lake label.
At its core, Mithras' style is best described as choppy,
crunchy Floridian death metal (several point to
Morbid Angel
as a influence), but with sci-fi lyrics and an odd,
spacey soloing style that ties in with the futuristic
lyrical theme.
Science fiction and death metal rarely meet (though,
see
Nocturnus
for one shining example of exactly this),
but Mithras seem to be on to something here.
The psychedelic soloing might be distracting to hardened
death fans, since at times it's a bit incongruous,
but to these ears it's a pretty original (and well done) effect.
These guys aren't in the upper echelon of death metal just
yet, but to their credit they are a bit unique, and still with
room to grow.
Current Members
Leon Macey
guitars/drums/keyboards
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Former Members/Guests
Rayner Coss
vocals/bass
Sam Bean
vocals/bass
(The Berzerker)
Ben White
drums
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Discography
Forever Advancing ... Legions
2002
Golden Lake
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- Forever Advancing...... Legions
- Trample Their Works
- Sloping Altars
- Arena Sands
- Amidst The Fallen Arches
- The Green Wanderer Returns
- Wrath Of God
- As The Wind Blows
- Vae Solis
- Dreaming In Splendour
- Tomb Of Kings
- What Lies Beyond
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- Rayner Coss
- Leon Macey
- Ben White
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Worlds Beyond The Veil
2003
Golden Lake
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- Portal To The...
- Worlds Beyond The Veil
- Bequeath Thy Visions
- The Caller And The Listener
- Break The Worlds' Divide
- Lords And Masters
- Psyrens
- Voices In The Void
- The Sands Of Time
- Search The Endless Planes
- They Came And You Were Silent
- Transcendence
- Beyond The Eyes Of Man
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Reviews: Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
Behind The Shadows Lie Madness
2006
Candlelight
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- The Journey And The Forsaken
- To Fall From The Heavens
- Under The Three Spheres
- Into Black Holes Of Oblivion
- When The Light Fades Away
- Behind The Shadows
- Awaken Man And Stone
- The Twisted Tower
- To Where The Sun Never Leaves
- The Beacon Beckons
- Thrown Upon The Waves
- Into The Unknown
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Reviews: Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
Sands Of Time - Early Demos And Rarities
COMPILATION
2010
self-released
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- Gods among men
- Ancient prophecy
- The caller and the listener
- Bequeath thy visions
- Transcendence
- Vae Solis
- Dreaming in splendour
- Wrath of God
- Tomb of kings
- As the wind blows
- Conquered realms
- Gods among men
- Ancient prophecy
- Plagued lands
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(EP) Time Never Lasts
2011
self-released
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- Time Never Lasts
- Inside The Godmind
- Tomb Of Kings (live)
- Wrath Of God (live)
- Beyond The Eyes Of Man (live)
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