Monarch - Never Forever

Review by Natalie Schnack

Never Forever, the latest album by Monarch, is a sonic journey through the depths of doom and sludge metal. The album features six tracks that are heavy, slow, and atmospheric, creating a haunting and mesmerizing listening experience.

The opening track, "Of Night, With Knives," sets the tone for the album with its ominous and foreboding riffs. The vocals are raw and emotive, adding to the overall dark and brooding atmosphere. The album continues with "Song to the Void," which features a slower and more melancholic sound, showcasing the band's ability to create emotionally charged music.

The standout track on the album is "Pangea," a nearly 12-minute epic that builds slowly and steadily before exploding into a wall of sound. The track features some of the album's most powerful and memorable riffs, and the vocals are particularly haunting and impactful.

Artist: Monarch
Album: Never Forever

2017

Rating: 4.25

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Filename: monarch-never-forever.rar

MP3 size: 37.6 mb
FLAC size: 438.4 mb

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Song to the Void	5:45
Song To The Void
Lilith	19:58
Cadaverine	17:47
Of Night, With Knives	15:2
Of Night With Knives	15:02
Song of the Void	05:45
Diamant Noir	9:4

Video

MONARCH! - Song To The Void (official video / Never Forever album teaser)

MONARCH! - Of Night, With Knives (official audio)

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Catalog Numbers

BPR63
PFL-192LP
PFL-192

Labels

Breathe Plastic Records
Profound Lore Records

Listen online

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ouvir online
lytte på nettet
lyssna på nätet
online luisteren
escuchar en línea
ascolta in linea
écouter en ligne
online anhören

Formats

Cassette
2 × Vinyl
LP
Album
CD
Limited Edition
Clear
Silver + Black Colour Mix
Numbered
Special Edition
Box
5 × File
FLAC
Silver With Black And White Splatter

Companies

Role	Company
Recorded At	Studio Amanita
Pressed By	GZ Media

Credits

Role	Credit

Cover	Emilie Bresson
Drums	Benjamin Sablon
Guitar	Shiran Kaïdine, Stéphane Miollan
Layout	Luc Akerbeltz
Recorded By	Michol, Robière, Stephan Krieger
Vocals	Michell Bidegain
Bass	Michell Bidegain
Electronics	Emilie Bresson
Percussion	Emilie Bresson
Band	Benjamin Sablon
Musician	Annelise Cazamyou, Charlotte Pneumonie, Esmeralda Bénazeth, Louve Bénarzeth Bidegain, Mathieu Mégemont, Théa Guérin

Notes

Digipak sleeve.
“Never Forever” Vinyl Versions:
100 Silver Vinyl w/Black + White Splatter
100 Silver + Black Colour Mix Vinyl
100 Clear Vinyl (this edition)
700 Black Vinyl
100 Silver + Black Colour Mix Vinyl (this edition)
100 Clear Vinyl
Regular cassette version, edition of 100.
Edition of 30.
Special Edition Box (Never Forever Diamant Noir Box) containing:
– Never Forever tape, wrapped in white cloth/white rope
– Numbered Never Forever postcard with download code
– 1 Danaus plexippus (Monarch) butterfly
– Butterfly resurrection instructions
– Container with spreading necessities (pins, paper)
– Glass bottle filled with black sand, contains a ‘diamant noir’ (Black Tourmaline stone)
Digital version is available for download from Bandcamp in a variety of file formats.
100 copies. Comes in a designed gatefold jacket, with a download card. Housed in protective poly sleeve.
Pressed By information is not listed. Information is derived from runouts.

Barcodes

Barcode (Sticker): 616892513643
Matrix / Runout: 08/09/2017 10:51.AM#13782 318870601
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1025
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LN09
Barcode (Printed, Sticker): 6 16892 51374 2
Barcode (Scanned, Sticker): 616892513742
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): 160778E1/A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): 160778E2/B
Matrix / Runout (Side C, Stamped): 160778E3/A
Matrix / Runout (Side D, Stamped): 160778E4/A

About Monarch

Ultraslow doom metal from the southwest of France (members are from Bayonne & Bordeaux, in Aquitaine), with a female singer. They formed in 2002.

Name Vars

Monarch!

Members

Robert MacManus
Shiran Kaïdine
Guillaume Lestage
Michell Bidegain
Emilie Bresson
Felix Buff
Rob Shaffer
Stéphane Torre-Trueba
Benjamin Sablon
Stephane Miollan

Summary by Natalie Schnack

Never Forever is a strong and impressive album that showcases Monarch's talent for creating heavy, atmospheric music. Fans of doom and sludge metal will find plenty to enjoy here, while newcomers to the genre will be drawn in by the album's powerful and emotive sound. Highly recommended.