This record is BIG. Titans is suitably apropos for Manntra‘s Napalm Records debut. Titanic in size and scope. Billed as “Croatian Folk Metal,” the “folk” element is a much smaller element than, say Tengger Cavalry.  This thing is an  NWOBHM/ Power/Symphonic Metal tour de force (emphasis firmly on “force”.)  Even the cover is huge: Lord of the Rings meets Templar Knights in a pitched battle. Continue reading →