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The Critics Hail 'I, Monarch' |
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Written by guter7
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Saturday, 27 August 2005 |
Out-of-control polyrhythms, syncopated vocal patterns that build to a schizophrenic freak-out, Tibetan drums, a frickin didjeridoo -- and it actually works."
"Out-of-control polyrhythms, syncopated vocal patterns that build to a schizophrenic freak-out, Tibetan drums, a frickin didjeridoo -- and it actually works."
-Bass Guitar
| "Retaining every ounce of the sound that frayed nerve endings the world over and still managing to progress with a slightly more groove-based approach, intelligible vocals, and a few surprise compositional twists, it's a no-brainer that 'I, Monarch' is one of the year's best death metal releases."
-Blabbermouth.net
"9/10. 'I, Monarch' is a hyper-technical assault on the senses that reaches avant-garde epiphanies."
-BW&BK
"9/10. The most devastating extremosity so far this year, outslaying even the new Nile."
-Decibel |  |
"Unexpected twists and turns relentlessly appear throughout a continuously pummelling and thunderous cochlear assault."
-Exclaim!
"9/10. The levels of precision, speed, song writing, and brutality are off the charts."
-Lambgoat
"One of the grandest undertakings ever attampted in death metal... 'I, Monarch' puts forth technicality that goes beyond technicality -- completely messy and atonal, yet somehow perfectly orchestrated and executed."
-New York Press
"4/5. 'I, Monarch' is an unrelenting assemblage of ridiculuosly fast blast beats, nonlinear arrangements, atonal guitars, and hellish vocals."
-Revolver | |
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