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' _:_________|_ _|_________:_ | | | | _ _____|___|_ _|___|_____ _ | | | | | . | | . | | : | | : | | l | | l | | X | | X | | X | 01. Waves 12:09 | X | | X | 02. Curse 07:43 | X | | X | 03. Circles 12:11 | X | | X | 04. Onward 06:25 | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | ! x | | x ! . - : : - . :: . . :: `:::: . . ::::' :: :: `:::: . . ::::' :: :: `:::: . r e l e a s e . n o t e s . ::::' `: Download from :' `: http://alertaantifascistarecords.ban :' `: dcamp.com/yum :' `: :' `: BUY at :' `: http://alertaantifascistarecords.ban :' `: dcamp.com/album/aa92-monachus- :' `: below-lp :' `: :' `: Vinyl with Downloadcode, proofpic is :' `: included! :' `: :' `: Formally of Icos, the 3 Swedes that :' `: make up Monachus have been true :' `: stalwarts of the Euro Doom scene :' `: since 2001. Every release by these :' `: guys, either as Icos or as Monachus :' `: has been some of the best Sludge and :' `: Doom with roots firmly laid in :' `: Hardcore and Crust, that I have :' `: heard yet. Coming from the same :' `: Doom-Crust directions as Neurosis, :' `: Amenra and Fall of Efrafa, their :' `: Sludge is of a melancholy type :' `: played with honor and from :' `: passionate hearts and with their :' `: latest, "Below" released back in :' `: March on Alerta Antifascista :' `: Records, Monachus have outdone :' `: themselves. :' `: :' `: Slothenly dirge-drenched riffs, :' `: introspective twangs and droning :' `: atmospherics, interspersed with :' `: ultra-bluesy word delivery and earth :' `: shattering drum work, as can be :' `: heard in track 2, "Curse", typify :' `: Monachus' sound. Make no mistake, :' `: Monachus are heavy but they do not :' `: fall into the trap of playing heavy :' `: for heavy's sake and leaving out :' `: excellent song writing. The albums :' `: closer, "Onward" shows this in a :' `: blazing glory of encouraging voices :' `: that had me imagining all my buddies :' `: stood behind me shouting "Onward! :' `: Forward my friend!" while I walked :' `: away well armed to battle my demons. :' `: There are samples of what I think is :' `: John Hurt from the film version of V :' `: for Vendetta, which are placed well :' `: in the track and avoid any easy :' `: distractions, making it my favorite :' `: on the album but not only for that :' `: reason. The opener that is "Waves" :' `: carries a spurring tone with :' `: tumbling pounding riffs and a :' `: haunted chant to shouted :' `: incantations leading to upraising :' `: Post-metal style echoed licks. :' `: Towering repetitive riffs return :' `: building upon what came before as :' `: the Monachus ship sails proudly and :' `: defiantly towards a doomed Sun until :' `: their vessel is tossed into a huge :' `: swell of Neurosis-like noise-out :' `: only for the Monachus ship to burst :' `: forth into a triumph of melody that :' `: drives the track to its ending in :' `: minimal ambiance. In track 3 :' `: "Circles" begins an atmospheric :' `: drone that carries the track into a :' `: maudlin and quiet tone that drifts :' `: around the head and setting you up :' `: for the onslaught of driving heavy :' `: sludge that eventually collapses on :' `: you, bringing you out of your mind :' `: wandering like a brick to the head :' `: when sleeping. Arm raising and airy :' `: calls are brought in to lift you out :' `: of the sludge only for you to be :' `: dropped back in again to have your :' `: head pounded by galaxy sized riffs. :' `: The track shift-shapes into :' `: melancholy meanderings until a heavy :' `: thrust of sludge surges forward in :' `: triumphant celebration and thus ends :' `: yet another mighty fine album from :' `: Monachus. :' . ......... . . ................... . : .....::::::::::' : | `````:::::::' | : | `:::::::' | : | | `..:' | | _|__| ` |__|_ __ _________.' | | `._________ __ _ _____________ _ _______________ S! | . ______ _____ / __ __ _____ /__ __ ____ i . _/ ___/ | ___/ /__| |__| | | ___/ / /__| |__ \__| i__ |________. |__________________.| |______/_______ ___\_____ __/ |__| |_____ _ |__| . |__| __ _________ . c r u e l t y . _________ __ `. | _ ___ ____ ____ | .' "|""| | | | ___| ___| |""|" | | ` | | | | : | ` ._______| | : | ------- | : """""" : ' ''''' ` ` --- ` ` _ "" ` -