▁Norwegian ▁math core ▁band ▁based ▁in ▁Os lo , ▁Norway . ▁ ▁They ▁are ▁influenced ▁by ▁metal , ▁hard core , ▁contemporary ▁music , ▁jazz , ▁fusion ▁and ▁electron ica . ▁ ▁After ▁their ▁performance ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁Bod ø ▁Hard core ▁festival , ▁The ▁Fac eless ▁Mass es ▁website ▁pra ised ▁them ▁as ▁" one ▁of ▁the ▁fast est ▁and ▁most ▁technical ▁bands ▁in ▁Norway ▁today ." ▁After ▁re le asing ▁an ▁EP , ▁they ▁began ▁recording ▁a ▁full - length ▁debut ▁album ▁which ▁was ▁intended ▁for ▁an ▁early ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁release , ▁but ▁due ▁to ▁ill ness ▁within ▁the ▁band , ▁this ▁release ▁was ▁post pon ed ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Manh attan ▁Sky line ▁was ▁formed ▁in ▁Os lo ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁by ▁drum mer ▁Ste ffen ▁S æ ther - L ars en , ▁guitar ist ▁Fred rik ▁Mel by ▁and ▁vocal ist ▁Hans ▁Mar ius ▁Mid t g arden . ▁Sub sequently , ▁members ▁of ▁Ka osp il ot , ▁S ling shot ▁Id ol , ▁The ▁Break ▁Quint et , ▁and ▁Next ▁Life ▁joined ▁and ▁left . ▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁they ▁recorded ▁their ▁debut ▁EP , ▁Tar ant ula ▁Ar ms , ▁a ▁ 3 " ▁M CD ▁of ▁seven ▁songs ▁featuring ▁off - time ▁rh ythm ▁patterns . ▁ ▁Upon ▁the ▁departure ▁of ▁bass ist ▁Anders ▁Bra ut ▁Sim ons en ▁and ▁guitar ist