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| Monument are a heavy metal band from the UK formed in 2011, releasing their debut E.P. 'Rock The Night' in 2012, and debut full length album 'Renegades' in 2014. | ||||||
| With their debut album, Monument serve up a treat for any fan of both traditional heavy metal and NWOBHM, 'Renegades' featuring ten songs - six new and four from the bands debut E.P. The barnstorming, fast paced title song 'Renegades' sets the album on its way with awesome guitar riffing and thunderous drums, the iconic metal "gallop" in full swing. The band plant their feet firmly on the old school heavy metal monitor to adopt the famous metal pose. And after that sensational opener, Monument roar with the Iron Maiden sounding 'Fatal Attack'. Featuring a classic sounding eighties guitar riff, powerful clean vocals and one hell of a catchy chorus, 'Fatal Attack' is surely going to become a crowd favourite. And with a mighty anthemic foot stomp, chunky guitar riffs, and thunderous drums, 'Crusaders' is a ground shuddering, bombastic mix of legendary bands Saxon and Judas Priest. Not only are these bands British made, Monument are too, the London five piece making the rest of the world take notice of British heavy metal once again. | ||||||
| The first single released off the album 'Runaway', is quickly out of the blocks and into its stride, galloping along at pace with all the trademarks of the NWOBHM evolution. Monument are beginning to cement their place in heavy metal history, the band leading from the front with regards to the resurgence of traditional British heavy metal. The hard rocking 'Midnight Queen' packs a weighty punch, the foot stomping guitar riff is going to have you nodding your head in appreciation. Loaded with a sing a long style chorus, 'Midnight Queen' is immensely catchy and overly infectious. The instrumental 'Red Dragon' is three minutes of wonderfully arranged and executed heavy metal, rattling along at pace displaying the musicianship of the band to the full. | ||||||
| The whole album so far has been full of pace, Monument keeping the pedal firmly pressed to the metal with 'Carry On' - storming by with immense purpose and intent. Guaranteed to invoke vigorous head banging, 'Carry On' is rammed full of energy and intensity, the band delivering a blistering example of just how great British heavy metal is. Two years ago, Monument stamped their intent on the heavy metal genre in a very big way with the 'Rock The Night' E.P. - the title of which is included here, featuring the classic twin guitar attack and galloping rhythm so synonymous with the NWOBHM evolution. The band send listeners all the way back to the glorious eighties with this one, bringing the iconic sound of Iron Maiden to the fore. | ||||||
| The pace suddenly slows with the ballad-like 'Save Me', all acoustic guitars and soulful vocals - Monument departing from the full on fast paced songs heard up to this point. A brave move from the band, and one that shows their flexibility, adaptability, and willingness to broaden their sound. So get your lighters out and hold them high! Bringing the album to a close is the seven minute epic 'Omega', featuring a guitar intro that pays homage to iconic metal stalwarts Iron Maiden. 'Omega' meanders through varying rhythms, melodies, time changes and a catchy chorus to deliver an aural delight and a fabulous finale to 'Renegades' (the album). | ||||||
| Overall, fast paced, bombastic and barnstorming, this is a superb release and one that will cement Monument's place at the forefront of the revival of the NWOBHM sound. | ||||||
| Review by Iron Mathew Collins | ||||||
| Reviewed for MGR Music Entertainment | ||||||
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| Rock The Night E.P. | ||||||
| "traditional British heavy metal at its thunderous best, Monument have brought the NWOBHM sound back, and added more to make it sound even better" Read Review | ||||||
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| Runaway (single) | ||||||
| "a spectacular release from Monument that will excite heavy metal fans around the world leaving them hungry for the new album" Read Review | ||||||
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| Crusaders (single) | ||||||
| "a superb stomp from Monument, whetting the appetite of every heavy metal fan in anticipation of their debut album" Read Review | ||||||
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| A Bridge Too Far (single) | ||||||
| "a superb galloping song, with a twin guitar lead echoing the eighties NWOBHM sound" Read Review | ||||||
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| Hair Of The Dog | ||||||
| galloping rhythms, twin guitars and a clean and clear vocal delivery, this is what traditional heavy metal should sound like. Long live the NWOBHM" Read Review | ||||||
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| Hellhound | ||||||
| "Monument deliver a breathless tour of the NWOBHM genre, defining the sound of traditional British heavy metal" Read Review | ||||||
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