Mencea emerged in 2008, with their debut album entitled "Dark Matter, Energy Noir", released in Europe by Norwegian label Indie Recordings, (Enslaved, Kvelertak, Aura Noir). The album was very well received by the press in the U.K, Scandinavia, Benelux and the south of Europe. The band went on to share the stage with acts such as Gojira, Heaven and Hell, Sepultura, Enslaved and were invited to pla
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During 2009, Mencea welcomed two new extremely talented members, namely singer Vlasis Ziouvas and drummer Bertrand Rothen. The following year saw the band focusing on writing and demoing new material. Mencea entered the studio at the beginning of 2010, with the band's guitarist duo handling recording and production duties. A year onwards, found the band completing the task of mixing and mastering and alongside starting to plan for a release.
Mencea is ready to present their new album entitled "PYROPHORIC". The eight track-long soundtrack of unearthly moods, demonstrates an immensely wide sonic landscape, packing punch and diversity that few bands can match. Most of all, it undoubtedly shows that Mencea belongs to a movement of bands exploring boundaries between extreme metal sub-genres, often morphing into a mix of extreme metal with progressive sensibilities and a non conformist approach to melody as well as storming rhythmic outbursts. "PYROPHORIC" is a fresh and fearlessly musical approach to what Mencea is all about. Energy, sonic richness, and sheer heaviness.
With Indie Recordings once again backing the band's creative efforts, "PYROPHORIC" is now set for release during the spring of 2012. The album was recorded between January and July of 2010 in various locations and was mixed and mastered by the band's own Stamos Koliousis and Vangelis Labrakis at 210 Studios in Berlin, Germany. Responsible for the album's artwork is longtime collaborator of the band, Achilleas Gatsopoulos of Hypnagogia and the layout was created by Marcelo Vasko of P2R Designs.