MONOLORD’S NEW ALBUM, YOUR TIME TO SHINE, ARRIVES VIA RELAPSE RECORDS STREAM IT NOW U.S. TOUR IN MARCH “…Your Time to Shine makes another case for Monolord as one of the best power trios going, and its musical and thematic heaviness provide much-needed catharsis and respite in a chaotic world.” – Chicago Reader “The lords of the riff are back.” – Metal Injection “Monolord radiate elemental sanctity.” – Decibel “Pairing emotionally charged doom metal against pleas of environmental and social despair, Monolord offer up more crushing revelations….” – Consequence “There’s a prevalent maturity running through every track, a fearless attitude towards change, which is testament to why they’ve outlasted every fad band of the doom trend, and will continue to do so.” – Kerrang! | ||
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Oct. 29, 2021, Gothenburg, Sweden – Monolord’s eagerly-awaited fifth album, Your Time To Shine (Relapse Records), has arrived. Recorded by drummer Esben Willems in his newly founded recording space, Studio Beserk, the album has already won international accolades with fans and critics alike responding to both the music and the message put forth by the Swedish trio. Decibel Magazine commented on the “live dynamism” the new recording offers, MetalSucks said Your Time To Shine is “a paradoxical mix of the beautiful and the bleak,” and Revolver declared it has “something for everyone in the bong rotation.” “To me, it’s an honest representation of how I feel about the current state of humanity,” explained Willems upon the album announcement, speaking to the band’s consistent attention towards climate change. Musically, the album sees the Swedish trio cultivating the elements that take their monstrous, heavy riffing to new heights with a darker edge. A 5 song, 39-minute journey that spans across crushing doom rock to more spacey, groove laden opuses, Your Time to Shine is Monolord at their most unfiltered and focused. “It feels more complete,” offers guitar player Thomas V. Jäger. “It sounds like Monolord, only better.” Your Time To Shine pre-orders are available now (physical: bit.ly/monolord-ytts; digital: orcd.co/monolord-ytts). The album is available in the following formats: standard vinyl (Kelly green), CD, cassette, and digitally, as well as a smörgåsbord of limited-edition vinyl variants: Monolord has simultaneously announced a U.S. tour, with the coast-to-coast run kicking off on March 3. The dates (listed below) are on-sale today at 10 am pacific/1 pm eastern with all performances supported by Firebreather. A European trek is slated for this November with Blackwater Holylight opening those dates. | ||
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Monolord tour dates: November 6 Mexico City, MX Hipnosis Festival November 18 Oberhausen, DE Kulttempel November 19 Utrecht, NL dB’S SOLD OUT November 20 Nijmegen, NL Doornroosje November 21 Brussels, BE Magasin 4 November 22 Bristol, UK Exchange November 23 Glasgow, UK The Catshouse November 24 London, UK The Underworld November 25 Manchester, UK Soup November 26 Dunkerque, FR 4 Ecluses November 27 Paris, FR Petit Bain November 28 Toulouse, FR Rex November 30 Madrid, SP Caracol December 1 Barcelona, SP Bóveda December 2 Annecy, FR Le Brise Glace December 3 Aarau, CH KIFF December 4 Vienna, AT Arena December 5 Dresden, DE Chemiefabrik December 6 Berlin, DE Franz Club December 7 Hamburg, DE Bahnhof St. Pauli December 8 Copenhagen, DK Stengade December 9 Gothenburg, SE Pustervik December 10 Stockholm, SE Debaser Strand December 11 Malmö, SE Babel December 12 Oslo, NO Youngs March 3 Berkeley, CA Cornerstone March 4 Sacramento, CA Harlow’s March 5 Portland, OR Dante’s March 6 Seattle, WA Chop Suey March 8 Salt Lake City, UT Metro March 9 Denver, CO Marquis Theater March 11 Chicago, IL Reggies March 12 Detroit, MI Sanctuary March 13 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom March 15 Boston, MA Sonia March 16 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge March 17 Philadelphia, PA Underground March 18 Cleveland, OH The Grog Shop March 19 Indianapolis, IN Black Circle March 20 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone March 21 New Orleans, LA Gasa Gasa March 22 Austin, TX Mohawk March 23 Denton, TX Thin Line Fest March 25 Phoenix, AZ Rebel Lounge March 26 San Diego, CA Brick by Brick March 27 Los Angeles, CA Teragram Firebreather opens on all North American dates, Blackwater Holylight opens on all European dates. | ||
 Photo credit: Josefine Larsson |
Formed in Gothenburg in 2013, Monolord quickly burst onto the scene releasing three critically-acclaimed full-lengths via RidingEasy Records in a four year span (Empress Rising, Vænir and Rust) all while touring relentlessly around the globe. The band made their Relapse Records debut in 2019, unveiling the transcendent No Comfort. Monolord is a rare breed: A band both encompassing and transcending genre; a vortex of heavy rock density that consumes all others. The band’s enveloping, syrupy sludge is a state of mind, with guitarist/vocalist Thomas V. Jäger, drummer Esben Willems and bassist Mika Häkki create a massive, dynamic sound with ultra-low frequencies serving as its fourth member. # # # | ||
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