2020 – Minds Led Astray
“Even the most intelligent minds can be led astray by something they perceive as a phenomenon — which to me is merely a problem that can be clearly explained.” This quote from A Magician Among the Spirits by Harry Houdini became the inspiration for the title of OBSIDIAN MANTRA’s second full-length album.
On “Minds Led Astray”, the band focused on writing shorter, more concise songs — still maintaining their attention to composition and groove, but immersed in an even more hostile, dense atmosphere. Lyrically, the album explores the problem of irrationality and humanity’s vulnerability to its influence, drawing on the tradition of skepticism — from the first voices opposing witch hunts, through the exposure of spiritualist séances, to the modern skeptical movement.
1. Shield of Disbelief 05:52 2. The Demon-Haunted World 04:26 3. Ghost Hunt (The Discoverie) 04:48 4. False Spirituality 05:25 5. Interlude 1 00:39 6. The Orphans Bloodline 05:47 7. The First Disbeliever 04:32 8. Circle of Mourners 04:38 9. Interlude 2 00:40 10. Eternal Atonement 06:08 TT: 43:00
released November 27, 2020
Kacper Kajzderski – guitar, bass guitar, vocals
Jan Grzesiak – guitar
Mateusz Witan – drums
Artwork by Viktor Sukhochev.
Band photos by Ksenia Shaushyshvili.
Drums recorded at Nebula Studio, September 2019, engineered by Tomasz Stołowski.
Guitars recorded at Zed Studio, October 2019, engineered by Tomasz Zalewski.
Vocals recorded at Decybelia Studio, May 2020, engineered by Łukasz Frankowski.
Mixed and mastered at Zed Studio by Tomasz Zalewski, August 2020.
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