MANTISSA

Chris Collins (guitar); Nina Grant (bass); Syd Green (drums); Chris Paine (guitar); Adam Pringle (vocals)

Solid, riff-roaring heavy metal. Mantissa was originally known as Killing Time and featured Jed Starr on guitar and Tubby Wadsworth on drums. The name change to Mantissa came in August of 1992, after Starr left the group and shortly before the release of the exceptional Mossy God album that was produced by Terry Date. The band also switched base from Sydney to Melbourne around the same time after a national tour with Red Hot Chili Peppers. Mantissa rocked with plenty of power while maintaining a high melody factor and the band’s music won a large US following. Mantissa toured and worked in the US from the end of 1993 before returning to Australia to tour with Pantera and then with the Big Day Out. This was followed by the issue of the 'Inter Alia' EP and several months later the long-awaited second album was released. Thirst was a major disappointment and Mantissa fell apart. Syd Green joined Christ Art Museum in late 1995.

Discography:

Thirst (Polydor) 1995

Adam Pringle (vocals)
Nina Grant (bass)
Chris Collins (guitar)
Chris Paine (guitar)
Syd Green (drums)

Inter Alia (EP) (Polydor) 1995

Adam Pringle (vocals)
Nina Grant (bass)
Chris Collins (guitar)
Chris Paine (guitar)
Syd Green (drums)

Sanctify (single) (Polydor) 1994

Adam Pringle (vocals)
Nina Grant (bass)
Chris Collins (guitar)
Chris Paine (guitar)
Syd Green (drums)
  1. Sanctify

Land of the Living (single) (Polydor) 1993

Adam Pringle (vocals)
Nina Grant (bass)
Chris Collins (guitar)
Chris Paine (guitar)
Syd Green (drums)
  1. Land of the Living

Mary Mary (single) (Polydor) 1992

Adam Pringle (vocals)
Nina Grant (bass)
Chris Collins (guitar)
Chris Paine (guitar)
Syd Green (drums)
  1. Mary Mary

Mossy God (Polydor) 1992

Adam Pringle (vocals)
Nina Grant (bass)
Chris Collins (guitar)
Chris Paine (guitar)
Syd Green (drums)

Compilation track: Staying Clean? -- Cobra Club Volume 1 (Cobra Club) 1993

Related entries: Christ Art Museum, Killing Time

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