e Mantra

European Mantra is a yardstick in the Hungarian music scene. Yancha is the band’s 6th album. The album, consisting exclusively of Borlai’s compositions, brings the usual "Mantra" style characteristic of the band, but like all their albums, unexpected musical twists and surprises occur this time as well. Borlai, unlike with previous European Mantra albums, has now made less use of the limitless possibilities of arrangements of technical instruments, but focused on making the band sound the same live as on the album, without any background equipment. Thus, it is safe to say that European Mantra has in a sense returned to its own roots, which is the highest level of compassion for extremist genres, uncompromisingly, in the spirit of joy. On Yancha everything that the band’s fans expect from the band: loud, fast, melodic, informal, funny, brave, heavy, travelling, soloing, singing. The "Mantra" style itself.

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