When compared to instant classics like Replay, Into The New World, Mama, Twins and maybe even to some extent The Sixth Sense, Black Mamba falls far short. The long answer however is a bit more complicated. In a company known for providing their groups with knockout debuts, does Black Mamba measure up? And while much of the pre-debut hype surrounding the group stemmed from the idea of potential large configuration SNSD like super group, Aespa are a much more compact affair, with a rather small 4 member roster. As such, Aespa, and their debut effort, Black Mamba arrive with much expectation. In fact, it’s been four years since SM last debuted a new group and almost six since their last girl group, Red Velvet.
It seems as though the debut of a new SM girl group has been imminent for some years now.
