Monolith is the third studio album by the British crust punk band Amebix, released in 1987 by Heavy Metal Records. Shortly after its release, Amebix disbanded, and Monolith would be their final studio album until they reunited in 2008 and released Sonic Mass in 2011.
| Monolith | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | SAM Studios, Bristol May/June 1987 | |||
| Genre | Crust punk, thrash metal, post-punk | |||
| Length | 44:00 | |||
| Label | Heavy Metal (original release) Moshpit Tragedy (2008 re-release) Easy Action (2016 remaster) | |||
| Producer | Amebix | |||
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The album was re-released in 2008 as a sliding-scale download by Moshpit Tragedy Records.[1] The album was remastered and re-released again in 2016 on Easy Action Records.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Monolith" (instrumental) | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Nobody's Driving" | 5:23 |
| 3. | "The Power Remains" | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Time Bomb" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Last Will and Testament" | 5:00 |
| 6. | "I.C.B.M." | 6:05 |
| 7. | "Chain Reaction" | 5:27 |
| 8. | "Fallen from Grace" | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Coming Home" | 5:44 |
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Punknews |   [1] |
While significantly less positive than its predecessor Arise!, Monolith was generally appreciated by Punknews. It was mainly metal-oriented, with aspects of anarcho-punk. The review stated that no particular song was worthy of note, but that the album was generally worthwhile.[1]
Personnel
edit- Amebix
- The Baron Rockin von Aphid (Rob Miller) — bass, vocals
- Stig da Pig (Chris Miller) — guitar, backing vocals
- Spider (Robert Richards) — drums
- A. Droid (Andy Wiggins) — keyboards
- Additional personnel
- Cath — flute on "Monolith"
- ARj — backing vocals on "Coming Home"
References
edit- ^ a b c "Monolith review by Punknews". Punknews. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2019.