mˈeɪnz plˈeɪd sˌʌm ɡˈɪɡz ænd fˈɛstɪvəlz lˈaɪk ɪnfˈɜːnoʊ mˈɛɾəl fˈɛstɪvəl ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, hˈoʊl ɪnðə skˈaɪ, sˈʌðɚn dɪskˈʌmfɚt ænd kwˈɔːɹt fˈɛstɪvəl, ænd ʃˈɛɹd ɐ stˈeɪdʒ wɪð bˈændz lˈaɪk ˈaɪsɪs, kˌæɾɐtˈoʊniə, ɹˈɛd hˈɑːɹvɪst ænd θˈiəɾɚɹ ʌv tɹˈædʒədi ɐmˌʌŋ ˈʌðɚz tə fˈaɪnəlˌaɪz ðɛɹ kəmˈɪtmənt tʊ ˈɔːɹəl mjˈuːzɪk.
Manes played some gigs and festivals like Inferno Metal Festival in 2004, Hole in the Sky, Southern Discomfort and Quart Festival, and shared a stage with bands like Isis, Katatonia, Red Harvest and Theatre of Tragedy among others to finalize their commitment to Aural Music.