Johnny Mental

Johnny Mental first came together in September 2002 with the intention of creating a heavy uncompromising sound, intertwined with melodic sensibilities and catchy hooks. Hailing from the South Wales Valleys, Johnny Mental began terrorising local venues and at the end of 2002 a 4 track demo was produced which immediately got great reviews and was even playlisted on the Radio 1 Rock Show and Storm Radio.



2003 saw Johnny Mental continuing their metal assault across all over the UK including a spot on Cardiff's Compass Point Festival sharing the stage with Funeral For A Friend playing to over 2000 people which received a 4K live review from Kerrang. By the end of the year Johnny Mental were ready to return to the studio to record their part of a split EP with Shaped By Fate.

Mighty Atom Records asked to release it and the EP went on to receive great reviews from Rock Sound (8/10) and Metal Hammer (7/10) and more airplay on the Radio 1 Rock Show.



Johnny Mental came runners up in Scuzz TV's Demolition Competition to play the Download Festival in 2004. The band were handpicked as finalists by Max Cavalera from Sepultura/Soulfly and Benji from Skindred. As part of the competition Johnny Mental made a music video which received regular rotation on Scuzz TV and the track made a Rock Sound covermount CD.



The bands debut album entitled PINING FOR THE FJORDS which will be released through Hangmans Jokes Recordings is available from August 2006.



"As a lesson in apocalyptic post Napalm Death noise-mongering Johnny Mental are a near faultless experience"

UKMusic Search July 06



"Stunningly performed and well produced 'Pining For The Fjords' does everything you'd expect it to"

Toxicpete.co.uk July 06



"Pining For The Fjords couldnt be heavier if Michelle McManus came neatly tucked inside the sleeve."

High Voltage July 06



"Holding absolutely nothing back, Brit hopefuls Johnny Mental start as they mean to go on with some up-tempo riffing and throat shredding screams"

Rock Sound Aug 06



"Pining For The Fjords is, for the most part, fierce, focussed and determined to impress."

Subba Cultcha Aug 06



"Each song convulses and strains with the kind of eye-bulging intensity"

Kerrang Sept 06



"Think Stampin Ground punching VOD square in the jaw. They are well on their way to greater things"

Metal Hammer Oct 06



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MERCHANDISE



Pining For The FjordsDebut Album (Hangmans Joke 2006)



Tracklisting



1.Flies In Amber



2. Dimmer



3. Meat Cleaver



4. Speaks In Dead Tongues



5. Old Ruins & White Ghosts



6. Grant Me Revenge



7. This Still Remains



8. The Red Fox (Is Often Seen In Spring)



9. The Majestic Voyeur



10. Shrinking Violet



The Fire Which In The Heart ResidesSplit E.P. Shaped By Fate/Johnny Mental (Mighty Atom Records 2004)



Tracklisting



Shaped By Fate



1. Stella Got Her Groove Back



2. This Plague Of Mind



3. Turn To Dusk



Johnny Mental



4. Venetian Blind



5. 5 '0' Clock Shadow



6. The Conversation Of A Pessimist



7. Pacifier



8. Outro



*Note all Johnny Mental songs in wrong order (Mighty Atoms Fuck Up!)



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