Cult doomers MONARCH premiere new album « Never Forever » via Noisey ; official release 22.09 on Profound Lore Records

The long-awaited eighth album from France’s drone doom veterans MONARCH is being premiered in it entirety today via Noisey. « Never Forever » lands this September 22nd through Profound Lore Records.   ✟ Stream Monarch’s haunting new album via Noisey ✟    With “Never Forever”, MONARCH continue their singular style of punishing ritualistic drone doom and take it towards more melancholic territories. Even more ghostly, atmospheric, and haunting than its …

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French cult doomers MONARCH stream Kiss cover « Diamant Noir » taken off « Never Forever », out 22.09 on Profound Lore Records

French doom metal quintet MONARCH teamed up with Invisible Oranges to premiere a second excerpt off their upcoming album « Never Forever », due out September 22nd on Profound Lore Records.  About this new song, bassist MicHell Bidegain comments: « We first started toying with the idea of doing a KISS cover during a soundcheck, for a show in Dublin a few years back. Wizards of Firetop …

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Extreme doom purveyors MONARCH announce European tour with Birushanah to kick off this spring.

Beware, as extreme doom unit MONARCH is gearing up for their spring European tour with Birushanah… France’s most active and emblematic drone/doom metal purveyors MONARCH have announced a batch of dates with Japanese tribal doomers Birushanah, with whom they will soon release a split record on MusicFearSatan. The band is currently putting the finishing touches to their new full-length, to be unleashed …

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