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Idle Hands / Unto Others - Mana



8.3 | 186 votes |
Release date: 10 May 2019
Style: Heavy metal, Gothic rock

Owners:

73 have it
11 want it


01. Nightfall
02. Jackie
03. Cosmic Overdrive
04. Don't Waste Your Time
05. Give Me To The Night
06. Blade And The Will
07. Dragon, Why Do You Cry?
08. Double Negative
09. It'll Be Over Before You Know It
10. A Single Solemn Rose
11. Mana

The Best Gothic Metal Album Of 2019
Top 20 albums of 2019: 17

Additional info
Recorded at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California and Falcon Studios in Portland, Oregon between November 2018 and January 2019.
Initially released as an Idle Hands album in 2019, distributed under the Unto Others moniker since September 2020.

Staff review by
nikarg
Rating:
N/A
A certain bloke that lurks around these premises said some time ago that nothing can make him lose interest faster than the mere reference of the term "gothic metal". I'd like to hear what he has to say about this one.

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published 09.07.2019 | Comments (14)

Guest review by
tominator
Rating:
9.1
Talk about an album that really surprised me this year! Idle Hands managed with Mana to create an album that (while not bringing anything particularly new) feels fresh and inspired. There are two records so far this year that I would score higher than this one. However, I find myself listening to this album way more often. Why? Let me explain.

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published 20.07.2019 | Comments (4)

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13.05.2019 - 19:52
Rating: 7
SebaRaven36

Good album, good debut, I think it's a good mix of heavy metal with gothic rock and with a minimal touch of black metal sound, a totally recommended album.
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14.05.2019 - 22:53
nikarg

This album is going to be on several year-end lists of people with good taste in music.
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15.05.2019 - 01:39
Rating: 9
tominator
At best deranged
Been listening to a bunch of albums that were overall mostly disappointing the last few weeks. This one though, was one that immediately clicked with me, hence why I recommended it in the recommendations thread. It simply deserves some attention.

And the more I listen to this album, the more I like it. I really like the vocals and the music itself has a nice atmosphere and vibe to it thanks to the gothic touches.

Excellent debut album and I'm looking forward to their work in the future.
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15.05.2019 - 21:02
Rating: 8
@gent_-_orange

Good stuff, nice guitar work with massive hooks and melodies with some gothic mopiness thrown into the mix.
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22.05.2019 - 16:50
Desha
delicious dish
This could really be fun for me if it just was another vocalist.
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You are the hammer, I am the nail
building a house in the fire on the hill
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22.05.2019 - 17:31
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Written by Desha on 22.05.2019 at 16:50

This could really be fun for me if it just was another vocalist.


qft
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Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal

Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight
Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.)
05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996

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24.05.2019 - 09:31
Jeffrey90

This one though, was one that immediately clicked with me, hence why I recommended it in the recommendations thread. It simply deserves some attention.

And the more I listen to this album, the more I like it. I really like the vocals and the music itself has a nice atmosphere and vibe to it thanks to the gothic touches.
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28.05.2019 - 23:52
Rating: 10
JasonFrench

In love with this album, recently finished my review on it: https://metal-daze-reviews.blogspot.com/2019/05/idle-hands-mana-review.html
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29.05.2019 - 00:49
RaduP
CertifiedHipster
Written by Desha on 22.05.2019 at 16:50

This could really be fun for me if it just was another vocalist.

But their vocalist is the best thing about this album
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Do you think if the heart keeps on shrinking
One day there will be no heart at all?
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29.05.2019 - 01:12
Desha
delicious dish
Written by RaduP on 29.05.2019 at 00:49

But their vocalist is the best thing about this album

Oh I bet it's great for a lot of people!
It's a very personal thing for me. But I just straight up don't like the guy's voice. Can't even really say what it is specifically.
Not throwing shade at ppl who like the album, more power to you!
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You are the hammer, I am the nail
building a house in the fire on the hill
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29.05.2019 - 02:39
Rating: 9
tominator
At best deranged
Idle Hands - Live at Keep It True Festival.
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03.06.2019 - 22:04
Rating: 6
Dark Horizons

Metal version of The Damned! The singer is really similar to Dave Vanian...
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We are just a moment in time
A blink of an eye
A dream for the blind
Visions from a dying brain
I hope you don't understand
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25.06.2019 - 17:32
Rating: 5
gavdann

Written by Dark Horizons on 03.06.2019 at 22:04

Metal version of The Damned! The singer is really similar to Dave Vanian...

On paper that should be a winning combination for me but I'm just not feeling this album. I've tried playing it several times but always get 2 or 3 songs in and have to turn it off. With these kind of bands, the artist needs to sound sincere but all I'm hearing and seeing is style over substance.. Shame because it's had amazing reviews and lots of recommendations.
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26.06.2019 - 10:27
Rating: 6
Dark Horizons

Written by gavdann on 25.06.2019 at 17:32

Written by Dark Horizons on 03.06.2019 at 22:04

Metal version of The Damned! The singer is really similar to Dave Vanian...

On paper that should be a winning combination for me but I'm just not feeling this album. I've tried playing it several times but always get 2 or 3 songs in and have to turn it off. With these kind of bands, the artist needs to sound sincere but all I'm hearing and seeing is style over substance.. Shame because it's had amazing reviews and lots of recommendations.

I think exactly the same.
Average songs done with a good but not sincere style.
Not a bad album but really forgettable...
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We are just a moment in time
A blink of an eye
A dream for the blind
Visions from a dying brain
I hope you don't understand
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03.07.2019 - 10:30
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
This is how all gothc bands must sound, here all is natural, I like this, maybe best new comer band what really can be some classic touch, its amazing this one. I adore it.
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Life is to short for LOVE, there is many great things to do online !!!

Stormtroopers of Death - ''Speak English or Die''
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I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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28.09.2019 - 02:47
Rating: 10
Spacerunner

Fresh, memorable and full of emotional moments homage to the late 90's Gothic Metal. Has nice nostalgic quality. Also mixed differently from modern metal so time to adopt is required.
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28.09.2019 - 12:36
Rating: 5
gavdann

I still haven't changed my opinion of this album. I just dont think it's as good as some people are saying. There are no stand out tracks and I'll be very surprised if any one is talking about this next year.
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01.11.2019 - 18:25
Rating: 8
metalbrat

The best and worst thing about this album is the lead vocal. I was attracted bcoz of the vocal. Then I started loving the music. Later I felt if there were a better vocal, i would have given a higher rating.
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In the beginning I was made of clay. Then I bit the apple and they changed me to metal 🤘
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24.06.2020 - 05:24
Rating: 9
Pelcu

Vocal is the best part of that album! It's engaged, natural and so attractive (compared to typical metal voices). Vocal makes the sound of Idle Hands. Compositions are average (in overall) with 3 good tracks: Nightfall, Give Me To The Night and Dragon, Why Do You Cry?. The whole magic is done by vocalist with his rare type of singing.
My wife said Idle Hands "sounds like '70 opera rock". And it's true. But together with modern metal arrangements Idle Hands and their album is my best finding for 2020. It's not trash, death or pagan metal but still they catch me. I'm awaiting next album impatiently!
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Don't look for solution - look for EXIT!
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09.07.2020 - 16:49
Rating: 6
Evil Chip

I like it but it sounds a bit too formulaic to me. It's a great iteration of what made gothic rock/metal great in the first place. The songwriting is pretty solid too. However, it seems like they're copying the sound of that era rather than giving it their own twist. You can hear that in the guitar tones, production, the selection of effects and vocals.
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