This ruthless chunk of death metal is delivered with uncompromising Slayer-like aggression. The concept behind Manngard's debut, "Circling Buzzards", is based on the works of novelist William Faulkner: A family living on a farm in the back of beyond in the American Mid-West, are driven to monstrosities by a tyrant father. Travellers passing by tend to disappear, and rumours have it they end up in a nearby quagmire. The first release through the newly formed co-operation between NAP & Candlelight Records will be the worldwide issue of "Circling Buzzards" that had only previously been available in their native Norway: "The intensity and rawness of opening track "Wreathed in rot" makes Slayer resemble Atomic Kitten. Boosting the quartet's appeal further is their wide variety of influences - thrash, speed, prog, death, metalcore, mathcore - and the passion with which they deploy them. Consequently "Circling Buzzards" sounds fresh, vibrant and unpredictable. ..."