Mantric certainly are a Norwegian intensifying metal music group launched in 2007 by vocalist/guitarist Tor Magne Glidje, guitarist Ole Halvard Sveen, and bassist John Robert Mjåproperty, following a announcement that their main group, respectable Christian experimental metal outfit Extol, had been positioned on hold until additional notice (the trio had also earlier worked together inside a dark metal task named Lengsel). Therefore, after recruiting drummer Kim Akerholdt and “soundscaper” Anders Salomon Lidal, the trio quickly go about composing songs for its 1st recording, The Descent, released this year 2010 by Prosthetic Information.