Today, in cooperation with Godz Ov War Productions, we are excited to premiere the MANSVARA's debut full-length album "Sable Odes To Nihility", due to be released on May 22th, 2026 on CD and digital formats.

The staccato riff of album opener "Deathsentence" gets things off to a crunchy start with an ensuing blast furnace of tremolo picking over furious blast beats. I would describe Mansvara's take on death metal as atmospheric because of the tendency of the guitarists to pick through the singular strings of the chords over the general miasma of the music. The bass has a presence that is not just heard but also felt with its dirty overdrive seething just beneath the surface. The drumming is not flashy but professional and competent, though the kick drums could stand to be higher in the mix.

"Lingering Void's Echo" is a major rager that lends a blackened hue to the record. I'm not sure if there's a secondary vocalist or if the frontman utilizes multiple styles of delivery, but there are several moments throughout the album with distinctly black metal vocals. "Obsidianize" is not only a cool song title but one of the best pieces featured on "Sable Odes To Nihility". This has a harrowing mid tempo over double bass 32^nd notes that makes for a driving and almost meditative listening experience. "Consigned Doom" begins with a ponderous clean guitar pattern that is soon augmented with a tribal drum pattern on the toms. When the full band comes in I must again emphasize the presence of the tastefully dirtied up bass guitar. This song has a kickass crunchy section that leads into a ferociously blasting black metal bit with vocals reminiscent of Attila on De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas.

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MANSVARA is:

Atter - Vocals
Nail - Guitars
Nerva - Guitars
Carnage - Bass
Motus - Drums

MORE INFO AND PRE-ORDERS:

https://www.facebook.com/mansvarametal
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http://godzovwar.com/
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https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com/