UK tech-metallers MONUMENTS have called off their singer search and are almost ready to announce their new vocalist! To keep fans in suspense, this mystery band member will be revealed at MONUMENTS’ performance at Ghostfest, which takes place June 29th and 30th at Leeds University in the UK. In regards to the new line-up, John Browne (guitar) comments:
“We’re happy to announce that we will be performing with our new vocalist at Ghostfest in June and Techfest in July. We’re very confident in his abilities in recreating ‘Gnosis’ as well as giving a whole new twist to the future music of MONUMENTS…We know you’re going to love what you hear. Please feel free to attend Ghostfest to see who it is, but please be aware tickets are very limited.” To get the latest MONUMENTS news, be sure to download the band’s new iPhone/Android app here: www.bandapp.com/thisismonuments
As torchbearers of the UK tech metal scene, MONUMENTS combines aggressive angular grooves with a spacious melodic ambience that is punchy, yet progressive. Their debut full-length album, Gnosis, was released last year to critical acclaim and features nine tracks with hooks that will taunt you for hours. For a preview ofGnosis, be sure to check out the official video for the album track “97% Static” here.
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
MONUMENTS online: http://www.thisismonuments.com/ http://www.facebook.com/thisismonuments http://soundcloud.com/thisismonuments
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