MONOLITHE

MONOLITHE launches its Facebook page. Join us here!

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:35:00 +0200

MONOLITHE launches its Facebook page. Join us here!

A small reminder before the first re-released album (Monolithe...

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:09:00 +0200

A small reminder before the first re-released album (Monolithe I) hits the stores in a few months!

You can listen to the MONOLITHE III album in its entirety at bandcamp (http://metalbandcamp.com/2013/01/monolithe-monolithe-iii.html).

The digital version of the record is also available (http://dmp666.bandcamp.com/album/monolithe-iii) for a small fee (6 euros / approx. 7,8 US$).

To get your digipack CD from Debemur Morti Productions: http://www.eitrin.com/search.php?mode=1&match=1&search=monolithe&action=

MONOLITHE IV almost done...

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:01:00 +0200

“That will probably be the last update I do before we complete this new full-length. We only...

“Another update from the studio. We’ll stay away...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:21:17 +0200

“Another update from the studio. We’ll stay away from Monolithe IV this week to focus on a special cover we wish to include on our forthcoming Monolithe Zero compilation album. This is a perfect choice for Monolithe! That one should be out by the end of 2013 too.” SB

“A little update from the studio. We finished the...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:37:50 +0200

“A little update from the studio. We finished the recordings of all bass and guitar tracks of MONOLITHE IV. We made an early premix version which sounds fantastic. It’s now time to care about keyboards and those stuff. Later this April, it will be time for M. Richard Loudin to enter the picture as well. We’ll perhaps also have an extra musician involved in this record; But this is still being discussed at the moment. Well, everything’s going great for now. Stay tuned for more!” SB

Biography 2013

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:21:00 +0200

Among the contemporary Doom Metal bands who have risen in the international scene during the last...

Hi! I'm our fan from Russia. Is there any chance that you play live? Somewhere in Europe... Thank you. Darkiya

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:38:00 +0200

Not a chance for now, sorry. SB

MONOLITHE is currently busy recording their 4th full-length...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:05:00 +0100

MONOLITHE is currently busy recording their 4th full-length album at Red Reed Studio. The band’s composer, Sylvain Begot, comments about “Monolithe IV” : “Once again we tried to create something that would instantly evoke MONOLITHE’s style of music and mythology without being a repetition of what we’ve already achieved in the past. “Monolithe IV” is an album of contrasts : it contains both the bleakest and most beautiful music we ever wrote. Some very eerie stuff too… This album mixes the purity of our early sort of Funeral Doom with our later thirst for progression and innovation. I like to call it Post Funeral Doom, if that makes any sense.”
If all goes according to plan, this new piece of massive sound will be released in Autumn 2013.

Furthermore, DEBEMUR MORTI PRODUCTIONS will reissue the entire MONOLITHE back catalogue : “Monolithe I”, “Monolithe II” and “Monolithe Zero” (which will feature “Interlude Premier” and “Interlude Second” as well as bonus material). These reissues will come as classy digipack CDs, will include additional liner notes and complete new artwork courtesy of Norwegian artist Robert Høyem. Robert is already known for crafting the cover of MONOLITHE’s third opus, “Monolithe III”.

“Monolithe III” is streaming in its entirety on DMP’s Bandcamp page and is currently available worldwide in digipack CD through your best local purveyor or through DMP’s webshop : www.eitrin.com.

MONOLITHE IV in the making...

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:39:15 +0100

“Benoît and I invaded Red Reed Studio early this morning to start the recording of...

Interview with Metal France (in French)

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:14:00 +0100

Interview with Metal France (in French)

Get your MONOLITHE III CD at Debemur Morti Productions’...

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:07:00 +0100

Get your MONOLITHE III CD at Debemur Morti Productions’ webshop for 9,99 euros (+shipping fees). http://www.eitrin.com/

Resellers can now buy their stock directly through Debemur Morti. For more info: dmp666(at)gmail.com

About contacts with the band

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:40:11 +0100

“Thanks to the people who write us, it’s always nice to get feeback from you guys. We...

Both MONOLITHE’s 2012 releases, “Interlude Second...

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:51:00 +0100

Both MONOLITHE’s 2012 releases, “Interlude Second EP” and “Monolithe III” have been nominated by the Metal Storm Awards 2012 in the “best extreme doom metal album” category.

If you feel those albums deserve your vote, please give your voice to MONOLITHE here :

http://www.metalstorm.net/awards/categories.php?cat_id=7

The complete ANTHEMON (Sylvain’s previous band) back...

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:01:20 +0100

The complete ANTHEMON (Sylvain’s previous band) back catalogue is now digitally available on Bandcamp in CD QUALITY for a very, ‘ery ‘umble price.  

Alongside with these old records, the band decided to share the pre-production demos of its uncompleted and unreleased last album “ALOÏS”.  Originally recorded between 2005 and 2007, these demos are very raw sounding, feature no vocals, but may perhaps interest a few people?  

“The Aloïs Demos” (2013) - Demo compilation - 1 euro 
“Kadavreski” (2005) - Full-length - 2 euros 
“Dystopia” (2004) - Full-length - 2 euros 
“Arcanes” (2003) - Full-length - 2 euros 
“Talvi” - (2000) EP - 1.5 euros ”
“Nocturnal Contemplations” (1998) - Demo - 1 euro

http://anthemon.bandcamp.com/

Listen and possibly buy MONOLITHE III in digital format at...

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:44:45 +0100

Listen and possibly buy MONOLITHE III in digital format at bandcamp:

http://metalbandcamp.com/2013/01/monolithe-monolithe-iii.html

MONOLITHE III is now available on digital format. Feel free to...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:24:00 +0100

MONOLITHE III is now available on digital format.

Feel free to check DEBEMUR MORTI’s bandcamp page. A minimum fee of 6 euros is required to legally download the album, or more if you wish to support the band.

http://dmp666.bandcamp.com/album/monolithe-iii

If you haven’t seen it yet… !

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:19:01 +0100

If you haven’t seen it yet… !

Interview with Aux Portes Du Metal (in French)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:53:47 +0100

Interview with Aux Portes Du Metal (in French)

MONOLITHE IV to be recorded in winter/spring 2013. The follow-up...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:38:40 +0100

MONOLITHE IV to be recorded in winter/spring 2013.

The follow-up album to 2012’s Interlude Second EP and Monolithe III is set for a mid-winter/spring 2013 recording. This album, called Monolithe IV, is the last installment of the musical saga developped by the band since its debut album, 2003’s Monolithe I. Expect a late 2013 release.

Another glimpse of M3’s press feedback… Rock Hard (FR) – 9/10...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:05:43 +0100

Another glimpse of M3’s press feedback…

Rock Hard (FR) – 9/10 Album of the month
Angry Metal Guy (US) – 5/5 Record of the month
Metal Oberver (US) – 9,5/10
Metal Imperium (PT) – 9,1/10
Don’t Count On It (US) – 9/10
Heavy Metal About (US) – 4,5/5
Sputnik Music (US) – 4,5/5
Metal France (FR) – 4,5/5
Obskure (FR) – 90/100
Legacy (GER) – Soundcheck position 11 out of 60
Time For Metal (GER) – 9/10
Misanthropia Extrema (PT) – 4/5
Aux Portes Du Metal (FR) – 17/20
Metal Mitch (GER) – 80/100
Disctopia (GER) – 7/9
Metal News (GER) – 5/7
Iyezine (IT) – 8,5/10
Pavillon 666 (FR) – 8,5/10
Metalship (FR) – 8,2/10
Metalized (DK) – 8/10
Chronicles Of Chaos (US) – 8/10
Ave Noctum (UK) – 8/10
Metal.de (GER) – 8/10
Queens Of Steel (ES) – 8/10
Rock Tribune (BE) - 80/100
Ragherrie (NL) – 80/100
Lords Of Metal (NL) – 79/100
Metallized (IT) – 78/100
Blistering (US) – 7,5/10
Chaos Vault (POL) – 7,5/10
Bleeding For Metal (GER) - 7,5/10

A few press quotes:

•    Monolithe III“ ist deshalb so gut, wie es auch ein tragisches Album ist. Gut, weil sich eine solche lange, komplizierte Songstruktur nur die eine Sorte Genie ausdenkt, welche eine ganze Scheune mit einer komplizierten Maschine füllt, die am Ende nur Karten mischt. [Legacy Magazine]
•    Diese CD ist für mich persönlich die Verkörperung von Doom Metal, mehr Doom geht kaum, jeder, der Doom Metal mag, MUSS es kaufen, jeder, der auch nur ansatzweise Zweifel daran hat, ob er langsame Musik und/oder Lieder mag, die länger als drei Minuten gehen, MUSS einen Bogen um diese CD machen! [Time For Metal]
•    “Monolithe III” ist düster, langlebig, verträumt, und anders. [Disctopia]
•    This is so more compelling than anything they’ve done before; it explores so many more emotions and feelings that you have to acknowledge the band has reached a new level in excellence. Such an inspirational work is worthy of your time and money, believe me. [Doom Metal.com]
•    Wie auch immer man es dreht und wendet, die Scheibe ist völlig aus einem Guss, trotz vieler kleiner Feindetails. Damit wären wir wieder beim Monolith. Der Kreis schließt sich, die Platte ist rund gelaufen und ja, das Ganze geht wieder von vorne los. [Metal.de]
•    Monolithe améliore encore une fois ce qui a été fait sur les albums précédents : plus de recherche, plus de travail, plus de finesse. Le groupe ancre encore plus profondément son statut hors-norme de la scène métal. [Metalship]
•    Monolithe III has the most fitting name imaginable – it’s a monolithic triumph on all possible fronts.(…).If you have a better contender for album of the year, I’d like to hear it, because this album is beyond measure. [Angry Metal Guy]
•    Set aside an hour and give “III” a go, and you’ll find one of doom’s more adventurous releases of the year. [Meat Mead Metal]
•    Nous pouvons enfin crier au chef d’œuvre pour Sylvain Bégot et ses hommes de l’ombre. [Rock Hard]
•    Monolithe III is a fifty-two minute joyride through different emotions, tempos and instrumental breaks (…) MONOLITHE’s ability to break free from the standard mold of what Funeral Doom is, is their biggest asset. If you have a decent attention span, then you should check this [Metal Observer]
•    Extreme doom often feels beaten to death. With III, Monolithe shock it back to life. [Chronicles Of Chaos]
•    This record is a massive 52 minutes in length, and yet there is never a dull moment. The flow is extraordinary, riffs twisting and bending, melting into one another with just the right amount of friction or smoothness. Monolithe III is something extraordinary. [Heavy Metal About]
•    Set aside an hour and give “III” a go, and you’ll find one of doom’s more adventurous releases of the year. [Metal Maniacs]
•    If you can’t take doom any further then add some new genre elements and that’s what Monolithe does very effectively. Adding soaring solo melodies akin to Evoken and Esoteric they create an atmosphere that is crushing yet visualizing (…) This is highly recommended for any doom metal fan. [Sputnik Music]
•    I highly recommend Monolithe III to you, it’s an invitation to a space trip you shouldn’t miss out. [Temple Of Perdition]