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Thursday, May 8, 2025
MONOLITHE: POST (REMASTERED) "MONOLITHE I"
French funeral doom metal warriors MONOLITHE have posted the remastered version of the bands debut release "MONOLITHE I", due to be re-unleashed 7/4/2025 via HAMMERHEART RECORDS..
MONOLITHE unleashed "BLACK HOLE DISTRICT", 11/15/2024 via HAMMERHEART RECORDS.
MONOLITHE, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release
"KOSMODROM", unleashed 11/25/2022 via LES ACTEURS DE L'OMBRE
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MONOLITHE unleashed "OKTA
KHORA", 1/31/2020 via LES ACTEURS DE L'OMBRE
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MONOLITHE's 2003 debut album "Monolithe I" reissued on CD and for the first time on vinyl by Hammerheart Records.
HHR statement:
"Monolithe’s debut album “Monolithe I” remastered re-issue! One epic track of uncompromising cosmic Doom Metal! First time on vinyl.
A towering monument to sorrow and grandeur, Monolithe’s debut album “Monolithe I” remains one of the most devastating journeys through Cosmic Doom Metal ever recorded. Bitter, soul-crushing, and heartbreakingly beautiful, the album traps the listener in a world of mournful splendor; where pain and awe walk hand-in-hand. Each note bleeds with intent: from the colossal, multi-layered guitar work, three guitars forging an immense wall of despair, to the somber, atmospheric keys that deepen the abyss. The programmed drums drive the massive compositions forward with a solemn, relentless pulse, while Richard Loudin (Despond) delivers a vocal performance that is nothing short of a funeral sermon... shifting between cavernous growls and sorrowful narration. “Monolithe I” isn’t just an album; it’s an immersive experience in monolithic, soul-consuming doom."
This reissue contains liner-notes written by Vindsval of Blut Aus Nord.