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Monolord - Empress Rising



7.4 | 30 votes |
Release date: 1 April 2014
Style: Doom metal, Stoner metal

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21 have it
1 wants it


01. Empress Rising
02. Audhumbla
03. Harbinger Of Death
04. Icon
05. Watchers Of The Waste

Additional info
Digipak artwork by Nik Dudukovic

Equally parts heavy and psychedelic, this early Sabbath-worshiping Swedish trio will rock you with crushing riffs and a fuzzy atmosphere that puts the 420blazeit in Monolord.

Get your toke on right here.

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25.07.2014 - 05:12
Rating: 8
Ilham
Giant robot
I think I didn't get the name of the album, it wasn't repeated enough in the first track.

Otherwise I hated it. I spent a very stressful forty-five minutes listening to this.
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25.07.2014 - 06:33
Rating: 9
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Written by Ilham on 25.07.2014 at 05:12
Otherwise I hated it.

I thought you were serious until I saw your rating and I was like what why would you hate it this shit is tight but then I saw your vote and now I know that you were joking so I am okay.

As I said in another thread in response to k7, this is actually my second-favorite release of the year so far, behind only Mastodon, and just ahead of Ethereal Riffian.
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25.07.2014 - 15:26
Rating: 8
Ilham
Giant robot
Written by Troy Killjoy on 25.07.2014 at 06:33
As I said in another thread in response to k7, this is actually my second-favorite release of the year so far, behind only Mastodon, and just ahead of Ethereal Riffian.

Oh, that's a lot of love. This has a "margin of improvement", as in it could easily go up in my esteem as well as up to an eight - which was my original vote. Usually stoner grows on me.
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25.07.2014 - 15:27
Rating: 9
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Written by Ilham on 25.07.2014 at 15:26
Oh, that's a lot of love. This has a "margin of improvement", as in it could easily go up in my esteem as well as up to an eight - which was my original vote. Usually stoner grows on me.

[frozen]Let it grow, let it grow...[/frozen]

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25.07.2014 - 16:24
Karlabos
Meat and Potatos
Anything that gets released at 1st april on MS doesn't deserve credibility =P
Nice cover btw
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25.07.2014 - 16:36
Rating: 8
Ilham
Giant robot
Written by Karlabos on 25.07.2014 at 16:24

Nice cover btw

Yes it is, I love that shade of green. It's note a widely used colour in metal.
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25.07.2014 - 16:40
Rating: 9
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Written by Ilham on 25.07.2014 at 16:36
Yes it is, I love that shade of green. It's note a widely used colour in metal.

Unfortunately "note". I wouldn't mind seeing it used more often though, it's quite pleasing on the eyes.

I had the inside sleeve as a cover photo on Facebook for a while.


Sexy, sexy stuff.
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25.07.2014 - 16:49
Rating: 8
Ilham
Giant robot
Written by Troy Killjoy on 25.07.2014 at 16:40

Unfortunately "note". I wouldn't mind seeing it used more often though, it's quite pleasing on the eyes.

I had the inside sleeve as a cover photo on Facebook for a while.

Sexy, sexy stuff.[/center]

That's it, I'm turning the spell-check on. I mean I just wanted to learn to spell the right way without leaning on that, but I guess making fun of my typos is way more important than the quality of my English. I swear on me mum I'll watch for the smallest mistake you make and rub it in your face like a kitten that still needs potty-training. Intense-purple-wearing bully.

Indeed, green doesn't appear too often, maybe because it's too neutral and not aggressive enough - for metal I mean.

That is a very nice little piece of art. I looked up the artist yesterday, I was pleased by what I saw.
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25.07.2014 - 18:54
Rating: 6
LeKiwi
High Fist Prog
Written by Troy Killjoy on 25.07.2014 at 06:33
...and just ahead of Ethereal Riffian.

Just listening to these guys on BC and I'm really impressed! I usually don't like stoner, but this...you just can't not...definitely adding them my list although I have a feeling they'll arrive to MS soon
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25.07.2014 - 19:00
Rating: 9
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Written by LeKiwi on 25.07.2014 at 18:54
definitely adding them my list although I have a feeling they'll arrive to MS soon

Dude, you're... commenting on the album thread.

They're already here.
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25.07.2014 - 19:03
Rating: 8
Ilham
Giant robot
Written by Troy Killjoy on 25.07.2014 at 19:00

Dude, you're... commenting on the album thread.
They're already here.

He's talking about Ethereal Riffian.
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25.07.2014 - 19:05
Rating: 9
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Written by Ilham on 25.07.2014 at 19:03
He's talking about Ethereal Riffian.

Holy blonde moment I think it's time for some food. All work and no food makes Troy an idiot.
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25.07.2014 - 19:22
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
People should use more green in their metal. I mean... There's this album and also this album.

I'll check it out and report later.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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25.07.2014 - 19:40
Rating: 9
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Written by LeKiwi on 25.07.2014 at 18:54
...definitely adding them my list although I have a feeling they'll arrive to MS soon

Okay so now that I know which band you're talking about: http://metalstorm.net/bands/band.php?band_id=8264
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25.07.2014 - 20:15
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Hmmmm shame. I actually found it boring. I can see why someone would like it though but to me it felt like it took one good moment and just beat it dead for way too long.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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28.07.2014 - 02:04
LiquidSmoke
Account deleted
Sounds like this might be right up my alley. Let me see...
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29.07.2014 - 18:38
Alex F
Slick Dick Rick
Written by X-Ray Rod on 25.07.2014 at 20:15

Hmmmm shame. I actually found it boring. I can see why someone would like it though but to me it felt like it took one good moment and just beat it dead for way too long.

My opinion is teetering between boring and mildly enjoyable in certain situations. Nothing special for me.
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29.07.2014 - 20:55
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
Wow Troy add a band, somehow I knew its a Troy ... anyway I did try and its great album, I hope staffers will remember it when comes ms avards
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I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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30.07.2014 - 06:35
catherinewrong

Written by Alex F on 29.07.2014 at 18:38

My opinion is teetering between boring and mildly enjoyable in certain situations. Nothing special for me.

You're boring and mildly enjoyable
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30.07.2014 - 09:07
Lit.
Account deleted
^Shots fired!
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30.07.2014 - 20:01
Rating: 9
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
I think Mr. Killjoy just found his Mrs. Killjoy.
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30.07.2014 - 21:49
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by Troy Killjoy on 30.07.2014 at 20:01
I think Mr. Killjoy just found his Mrs. Killjoy.

Trust me. You didn't.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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30.07.2014 - 22:14
Rating: 9
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Written by X-Ray Rod on 30.07.2014 at 21:49
Trust me. You didn't.

I have since been informed that indeed I did not. I now see the error in my ways.

This Killjoy will keep searching. Until then, I will continue my illicit affair with Monolord.
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30.07.2014 - 22:16
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by Troy Killjoy on 30.07.2014 at 22:14

Written by X-Ray Rod on 30.07.2014 at 21:49
Trust me. You didn't.

I have since been informed that indeed I did not. I now see the error in my ways.
This Killjoy will keep searching. Until then, I will continue my illicit affair with Monolord.


I'm still here for you, babe... Although don't put this average album while we make out.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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30.07.2014 - 22:19
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Listened to it a couple of times now and I am on the side of the ones that say this album is average.
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30.07.2014 - 22:28
catherinewrong

Written by Troy Killjoy on 30.07.2014 at 22:14

Written by X-Ray Rod on 30.07.2014 at 21:49
Trust me. You didn't.

I have since been informed that indeed I did not. I now see the error in my ways.

This Killjoy will keep searching. Until then, I will continue my illicit affair with Monolord.


Sorry! I'm always here to make fun of Alex when needed
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31.07.2014 - 15:50
Rating: 8
Ilham
Giant robot
When it starts haunting your dreams, it means it's doing something right. Here comes the eight.
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01.08.2014 - 02:09
Rating: 9
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Written by Ilham on 31.07.2014 at 15:50
Here comes the eight.

And here comes the engagement ring.

Maybe you'll end up liking it as much as me. Just one point higher.
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01.08.2014 - 02:33
Rating: 8
Ilham
Giant robot
Written by Troy Killjoy on 01.08.2014 at 02:09

And here comes the engagement ring.

Maybe you'll end up liking it as much as me. Just one point higher.

Hey, I earned that ring some time ago already and for many reasons. This should just speed things up.

I really just have a problem with the vocals on the first track. Too cliché and they don't add anything after the fiftieth time he said "empress rising". After the seventh minute - it's horrible, I know, I shouldn't be allowed to do that on this kind of album... but - I skip it. But then I get to that part I had playing in my head for twelve hours . I don't know if I'll drop the nine yet. Needs to grow. How many times have you listened to this? Ten? Twenty? Thirty times?
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01.08.2014 - 02:57
Rating: 9
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Written by Ilham on 01.08.2014 at 02:33
Ten? Twenty? Thirty times?

It's been out now for 5 months and I'm thinking... the first week it was up on Bandcamp I was listening to it at least once a day, and that turned into twice a day for about another month, and then I ordered the CD and listened to it even more. All in all I think about 50 times is more accurate. The only thing I've listened to on a similar basis is the latest Mastodon. The rest of the releases I've heard this year (with the exception of Ethereal Riffian) have passed me by quietly.
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