It's been a turbulent few years for Monuments, who seem to have had their fair share of problems when finding the perfect front-man. Hopefully, the band can put a full-stop to this period as the arrival of Chris Barretto (ex-Periphery) shows that it's definitely been worth the wait. The release of their second album TheIt's been a turbulent few years for Monuments, who seem to have had their fair share of problems when finding the perfect front-man. Hopefully, the band can put a full-stop to this period as the arrival of Chris Barretto (ex-Periphery) shows that it's definitely been worth the wait. The release of their second album The Amanunensis, shows a harder and stronger comeback for Monuments, with an exceptionally, outstanding album. The title "The Amanunensis" draws inspiration from David Mitchell's novel Cloud Atlas whereas the album is based around the ideas of spiritualism, leaning towards the Buddhist conceptual cycle of birth, life and death (Samsara). I admit, it's a rare event indeed for any album to make an immediate impact on me. In fact, there are very few albums that have done so, but The Amanunensis has managed to get on this very personal list. This album clearly shows the progress Monuments have made and the band no longer needs the use of drum triggers and studio trickery but in fact provides the listener with a truer sound to how they perform live. Opening track "I, The Creator" provides a cleanly picked intro that rapidly descends into distorted chaos, displaying technicality and [...]
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