Ningen Isu | Mandoro | Album

Loaded with monolithic riffs, Mandoro is the 17th studio album by the legendary Japanese trio Ningen Isu, that launched their late-career peak. Released on 7 August 2013 via Tokuma Japan Communications, the album's title translates to "Full Moon" or a traditional lantern festival, symbolizing a bright resurgence after the band spent decades as an underground cult phenomenon. Following their landmark appearance at Ozzfest Japan in 2013, the band stripped back their lighter, pop-leaning tendencies and progressive odysseys to construct a leaner, punishingly heavy record that sounds like a modernized cross between Black Sabbath, Budgie, and traditional Japanese folklore.

Artist Website: ningen-isu.com

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