Colombia

Dark Manthra

Contact: darkmanthra@hotmail.com Formerly called "Manthra", it changed to "Dark Manthra" so as not to be confused with older Colombian band called Mantra from Facatativá, Cundinamarca. Also released two promo CD singles: "El final" (2003) and "Inquisición" (2004), both issued on CD-R. Compilation appearances: - "Inquisición" on True Metal Subversion 2 ( Metalmaniacs Productions , 2004). - "Faith Breaker" on True Metal Subversion 3 (sampler, Metalmaniacs Productions , 2006). - "El final" on Extreme #8 and #9 (sampler, Extreme Magazine, 2006). - "Réquiem" on Santander Metal Compilation (sampler, Preludio de metal, 2012). - "Réquiem" on Santander Burns in Flames (sampler, Preludio de metal, 2013). - "Réquiem" on Patria Extrema Vol. 1 (sampler, Extreme Magazine, 2013). - "Dark Manthra" on Third World Chaos Vol. II (Brutalizer Media and Events, 2018). - "Stigmas" and "Dark Manthra" on Encuentro de conciencias divididas #2 ( Chatarra Producciones , 2018). - "Masters of Evil" on Extreme - Colombian Metal #28 CD2 (sampler, Extreme Magazine, 2019). - "Ancestral Rites" on El metal que no conoces está en Colombia Vol. 1 ( Maldito Metal Colombiano , 2019). - "DarkSide" on Mundo Rock - Rock and Metal Compilation (Rock le Monde! Org., digital, February 2019) - "Mórbida muerte" and "Placer infernal" on Encuentro de conciencias divididas #3 ( Chatarra Producciones , 2020). - "Dark Side" on Compilados Radio Metal Vol. 1 (2020) - "Placer infernal" on Bringers of the Black Death - Volume 3 (Baphomet Prods., 2021). - "Masters of Evil" on Colombian Black Metal Congregation (CD 2) ( Green Revolution Black Metal Division , 2026).

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Lineup

Zandro Rueda

Drums

Active dates unknown

Lord Darkness

Guitars (1997-2005, 2012-present), Vocals (backing) (1997-2005), Bass (2006-2012), Vocals (lead)

2006-present

Mervin Quiroga

Bass

2012-present

Carlos Angarita

Bass

1997-2002

Juan Carlos Chaín

Drums

1997-1999

Mauricio Jaimes

Guitars

1997-1998

Roberto Castañeda

Vocals (lead)

1997-1999

César Pérez

Guitars

1998-1999

Alejandro Olarte

Guitars

1999-2005, 2012-2025

Alex Serpent

Vocals (lead)

1999-2005

Oscar Sanmiguel

Bass

2003

Daniel Villamizar

Bass (2004-2006), Guitars

2006-2012

Octopus

Drums

2005-2012

Jorge Rodríguez

Vocals (lead)

2005-2006

Mauricio Reyes

Drums

2012-?