Well that didn't take long. They barely gave me time to listen to the last one!

I honestly doubt that this one will be released a year after III seeing how long it took them to release the other three

Well, they're gonna start recording it soon so there's certainly a chance that it'll be released this year and they've said they'll try to push it out before the year's end.

Album trailer on youtube, this might be awesome...

Got a heavy boner for this one as III was absolutely fantabulous.

You know, I listened to their past releases like once each. I think I liked it. I will have to check this out.

Written by Alex F on 22.09.2013 at 19:14

Album trailer on youtube, this might be awesome...

Trailer is fucking awesome. I'm sure they won't disappoint with this one.

Awesome, good one, typical band one song great song, I enjoy it

Haven't heard a note from this yet, but can I assume it's nothing like Interlude Second and is in fact another straight up f-doom album?

Written by Guest on 16.10.2013 at 20:37

Haven't heard a note from this yet, but can I assume it's nothing like Interlude Second and is in fact another straight up f-doom album?

it's a totally logical follow-up to III, so draw your conclusions from that

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 16.10.2013 at 21:12

it's a totally logical follow-up to III, so draw your conclusions from that

Fair enough. I probably won't check this out in a hurry then. I wasn't blown away by III, though it was fairly decent I suppose.

I'm no doom connoisseur, but this seems rather atypical for the genre. I only say that because I usually find most doom uneventful. Then again I don't have adequate knowledge of the genre to back that up. While calling it groovy might be pushing it, it certainly has head-bob worthy riffs and drum beats, laced with tasty melody for a cherry on top.

Very, very good.

I was dying to hear before it was released, but somehow I am procrastinating listening to this. Should finish this by today.

Written by 3rdWorld on 29.09.2013 at 04:11

Got a heavy boner for this one as III was absolutely fantabulous.

Going to check out Monolithe III I guess, because this album is pretty damn awesome. Of course I already knew the debut but I think I like this one more.

Written by Erik M. on 09.11.2013 at 01:06

Going to check out Monolithe III I guess, because this album is pretty damn awesome. Of course I already knew the debut but I think I like this one more.

Good, atleast I don't have to argue with you when it comes to doom albums. It's atmoblack where we don't agree on things.

After two back-to-back listens, I can firmly state that this is anything unlike III. This is more doomy in its own right and has a totally different vibe to it than the last one which was very highly spacey and almost blackish. Though I hear that brilliant motif from the last record 17.50 mins into this. In the end I won't rate it as highly as the last one. But it still is one of the great doom albums of this year. And distinctively Monolithe-y in its own right. So, darn good I say.

One thing to love in this album are the amazing choruses. Reminds of that scene from the 2001: A Space Odyssey movie where the chaotic chorus starts to pick up when anything goes near that black monolith.

It is a logical continuation from the sound of Monolithe's III although I agree with 3rdWorld that this feels more doomy. Probably the grand aspect of it lies in the fact that it marked the end of their first "era". Love the classical elements found here and there, specially around the 34 min mark. Epic stuff right there. I felt it was a bit slow to get going but the second half really sold it for me. Great choruses, as well.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 10.10.2022 at 22:46

It is a logical continuation from the sound of Monolithe's III although I agree with 3rdWorld that this feels more doomy. Probably the grand aspect of it lies in the fact that it marked the end of their first "era". Love the classical elements found here and there, specially around the 34 min mark. Epic stuff right there. I felt it was a bit slow to get going but the second half really sold it for me. Great choruses, as well.

This is my favourite of theirs that I've heard (I've not heard I-III), love how epicly it builds at certain points

Written by musclassia on 10.10.2022 at 22:53
This is my favourite of theirs that I've heard (I've not heard I-III), love how epicly it builds at certain points

Well, I just did a massive listening today through all their stuff from the debut up to and including this one (their first era, as band puts it) and spammed on all the album's and EP's respective pages if you need commentary on those. It was such a ride to listen to all of it in one go.
I think my favorite of the full-length from this period is II but don't take my opinion too highly though as I seem to be in the minority for that one. In any case, definitely lend their early works some ear at some point. The Interlude Second EP in particular is a fucking masterpiece (but a far cry from their overall style both previous and current!).

Now I need to check out the albums of the new era to stay updated!