MANNTRA unleash their most powerful folk metal storm yet with Wild Hunt

Croatian metal visionaries MANNTRA will release their new studio album Wild Hunt via Napalm Records on December 25, 2026. Following their acclaimed previous album Titans, the band around mastermind Marko Matijević Sekul takes their distinctive sound one step further, presenting their most atmospheric and focused work to date. Wild Hunt explores the untamed, instinctive side of humanity – the part of us that exists beyond rules, expectations, and the structures of modern life. “The Wild Hunt” serves both as a mythological image and a metaphor for an inner journey in search of freedom, identity, power, belonging, and the courage to break away from the boundaries imposed by society. Musically, MANNTRA continue to evolve their unmistakable sound: crushing metal riffs and modern industrial elements collide with traditional Balkan and Slavic melodies, folk instrumentation, and ritualistic vocal elements. Wild Hunt places an even stronger emphasis on atmosphere and contrast than its predecessor, balancing heavy, driving passages with organic, melodic, and almost mystical moments. The title track “Wild Hunt”, featuring Fabienne Erni of Eluveitie, leads straight into the heart of the album, combining monumental metal power with captivating melodies ...