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MANDATORY was founded in summer '01 by Sascha (Guitars/Bass) and Stinne (Drums/Vocals) for the love of raw and straightforward Death Metal in the vein of the early 90's. Right before the recording sessions to the first MCD "Divine Destruction" (2002) the second guitarist and bass player decided to leave the band so that MANDATORY had been acting as a duo since back then. "Divine Destruction" brought strong reviews in mags and webzines all over the earth. It was this line-up which also recorded the latest MCD "Curse Of The Undead" (2005) as well as the brand new "...Where They Bleed"...

Though the Mandators have released several albums (the last, Crisis, sold half a million copies) and played to stadium crowds in their home of Nigeria, the band's socially conscious reggae didn't reach America's shores until Heartbeat released Power of the People: Nigerian Reggae, a sampler from their albums released between 1988 and 1992. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide .