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Mantas
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Location:
- Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
- Status:
- On hold
- Formed in:
- 1988
- Genre:
- Heavy Metal/AOR (early); Industrial Groove Metal/Hardcore (later)
- Themes:
- Women, Rock, Emotions (early); Hatred (later)
- Last label:
- Demolition Records
- Years active:
- 1988-present
| Last known | |
| Marsy | Guitars |
| Mantas | Bass, Keyboards (1988), Guitars (lead) (1988-present) |
| See also: Venom Inc., M:Pire of Evil, ex-Venom, ex-Warfare, ex-Last One Dying (live), ex-Dryll, ex-Staggnation, ex-Scooter (live) | |
| Marthus | Drums (2004-present) |
| See also: Cradle of Filth, Inner Fear, Lunatic Gods, ex-Entrails, ex-Titanic, ex-Nemesis, Dogma Art, ex-Galactic Industry, ex-Masterplan, ex-Pandemia, ex-Symphonity, ex-Monastery, ex-White Empress | |
| Past | |
| Drew Wright | Bass |
| See also: ex-Hellbastard | |
| Mark Savage | Drums (1988) |
| See also: ex-XLR8R, ex-War Machine | |
| Al Barnes | Guitars (1988) |
| See also: ex-XLR8R, ex-Venom | |
| Keith Nichol | Keyboards (1988) |
| See also: ex-Oasis | |
| Steve Tate | Keyboards (1988) |
| Pete Harrison | Vocals (1988) |
| Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan | Bass (2004) |
| See also: Venom Inc., Atomkraft, M:Pire of Evil, ex-Metal Against Coronavirus, Sabbatonero (Black Sabbath Tribute), ex-Venom, ex-Virus (live) | |
| Cherisse Osei | Drums (2004) |
| See also: Simple Minds, ex-Mika, ex-The Faders | |
| Alistair Braacken | Guitars (2004) |
| Bry | Vocals (2004) |
| Marsy | Guitars |
| Mantas | Bass, Keyboards (1988), Guitars (lead) (1988-present) |
| See also: Venom Inc., M:Pire of Evil, ex-Venom, ex-Warfare, ex-Last One Dying (live), ex-Dryll, ex-Staggnation, ex-Scooter (live) | |
| Marthus | Drums (2004-present) |
| See also: Cradle of Filth, Inner Fear, Lunatic Gods, ex-Entrails, ex-Titanic, ex-Nemesis, Dogma Art, ex-Galactic Industry, ex-Masterplan, ex-Pandemia, ex-Symphonity, ex-Monastery, ex-White Empress | |
| Drew Wright | Bass |
| See also: ex-Hellbastard | |
| Mark Savage | Drums (1988) |
| See also: ex-XLR8R, ex-War Machine | |
| Al Barnes | Guitars (1988) |
| See also: ex-XLR8R, ex-Venom | |
| Keith Nichol | Keyboards (1988) |
| See also: ex-Oasis | |
| Steve Tate | Keyboards (1988) |
| Pete Harrison | Vocals (1988) |
| Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan | Bass (2004) |
| See also: Venom Inc., Atomkraft, M:Pire of Evil, ex-Metal Against Coronavirus, Sabbatonero (Black Sabbath Tribute), ex-Venom, ex-Virus (live) | |
| Cherisse Osei | Drums (2004) |
| See also: Simple Minds, ex-Mika, ex-The Faders | |
| Alistair Braacken | Guitars (2004) |
| Bry | Vocals (2004) |
The new band's name is Mantas, not Mantas 666. The 666 is just part of a later version of the band's logo.
Compilation appearances:
- "I'm on Fire" on Metal Hammer's Best of British Steel (FM, 1989)
- "Nowhere to Run" on Heavy Metal Collection 1 (Elap, 1993)
- "Let it Rock" on Heavy Metal Collection 2 (Elap, 1993)
- "Desperado" on ...