UK progressive tech metallers MONUMENTS have now released their debut full-length album, Gnosis, in North America! With its groovy, melodic ambience, Gnosis packs a progressive punch, which is further strengthened by the addition of Matt Rose’s broad vocal spectrum to the band.
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To purchase Gnosis, please heard over to iTunes for a digital copy or CM Distro for the album, plus a special CD/t-shirt bundle.
Gnosis track-listing:
1. Admit Defeat
2. Degenerate
3. Doxa
4. The Uncollective
5. Blue Sky Thinking
6. 97% Static
7. Empty Vessels Make The Most Noise
8. Regenerate
9. Denial
The iTunes exclusive version offers another bonus track:
10. Empty Vessels Make The Most Noise (Paradigm Shift Remix)
Read on for a few reviews of MONUMENTS’ Gnosis:
“With ‘Gnosis’ MONUMENTS have delivered a stunning opening salvo onto the world, delivering not only one of the best debut albums I’ve heard in sometime, but also one of the best albums of 2012…” — THIS IS NOT A SCENE.com
“‘Gnosis’ is one of the best albums in the djent genre I heard so far this year.” — ABOUT.com
“‘Gnosis’ not only grooves for days, but has enough substance to keep listeners coming back for more.” — HEAVY BLOG IS HEAVY.com
In support of Gnosis, MONUMENTS will join JEFF LOOMIS, VILDHJARTA, and STEALING AXION for the first installment of the Euroblast Tour. All upcoming tour dates are below.
Euroblast tour dates feat. MONUMENTS with JEFF LOOMIS, VILDHJARTA, STEALING AXION
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17.10.12 (D) Munich – Feierwerk
18.10.12 (CH) Aarau – Kiff
20.10.12 (D) Cologne – Euroblast Festival
21.10.12 (UK) Brighton – Audio
22.10.12 (UK) Reading – Sub89
23.10.12 (UK) Liverpool – O2 Academy 2
24.10.12 (UK) Glasgow – Cathouse
25.10.12 (IRL) Dublin – The Village
26.10.12 (UK) Leeds – The Well
27.10.12 (UK) Birmingham – O2 Academy 3
28.10.12 (UK) London – Underworld
29.10.12 (B) Antwerp – Trix
30.10.12 (NL) Kerkrade – The Rock Temple
31.10.12 (D) Muenster – Sputnikhalle
01.11.12 (N) Oslo – Sub Scene
02.11.12 (S) Gothenburg – Sticky Fingers
05.11.12 (FIN) Helsinki – Tavastia
07.11.12 (DK) Copenhagen – Templet
08.11.12 (D) Berlin – Magnet
09.11.12 (SK) Bratislava – Majestic Music Club
10.11.12 (CZ) Prague – Hoodoo
11.11.12 (H) Budapest – Dürer Kert
12.11.12 (A) Vienna – Arena
13.11.12 (I) Rome – Traffic Club
14.11.12 (I) Legnano – Land Of Live Club