Monarch has been one of the most extreme metal acts to spawn in the doom metal scene of the ‘00s. This French band produced a disgusting brew of doom/sludge/drone, forging their sound in the teachings of some of the more interesting heavy acts around the globe. The nihilistic view of

Slow, Heavy, Beautiful, Haunting are all words I would use to describe the sound of France’s Monarch. Check out this very powerful full set of them performing at Void Bordeaux on July 25, 2018 that was captured by unARTigNYC. They are now on a European tour with Birushanah – make sure to check

Creativity is an interesting thing some people do not have very much of and then some people have it in spades! I am a firm believer that genetics has something to do with a person being super creative. I can look at my two kids with my wife Meghan and

Photos: Brendon Crigler Bell Witch, Monarch, Future Usses, and Skyeater at 5 Star Bar (Downtown Los Angeles) On December 7th, the narrow hall of downtown Los Angeles’s 5 Star Bar packs out for good reason: doom titans Bell Witch and Monarch are in town and local heavyweights Future Usses and

TEN – TOKE (Orange) Damn this band fucking rules HARD!!! My bad for not having a full review, but here is what Meghan said when we premiered their video: If you didn’t get a hard copy of TOKE’s 2017 exhalation Orange on vinyl or cassette, then you are shit outta luck (you

France’s doom cult giants MONARCH! have a new album in the works, and today we are honored to be able to share with you a track from their upcoming release Never Forever entitled “Of Night, With Knives.” This track brings the weight of the world down upon your grey cells with each