Release Date: July 05th 2024. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD
TITAN: Tracklisting
1.The Beginning 04:01
2.Memory of Lies 04:11
3.Galactic Blast 03:54
4.Monte Rosa 05:38
5.Immaculate Deception 04:24
6.Return to the Ocean 07:00
7.Veins 05:07
8.Fool Britannia 03:39
9.Doubt-Self 04:33
10.Cursed Dagger 05:44
11.Not Your World 03:47
12.The End 06:31
Review
UK Stoner Metal Mob DEAD MONARCHS‘ debut album TITAN lives up to that name in a great way with their music hitting every groove-tastic corner of the Heavy Metal arena. With a twinge of NWOBHM to spice things up. The record has a classic Hard Rock sound with the pounding rhythms and aggressive vocals allowing the band a slight Groove Metal approach. Christ, the band even adopt a snarling Northern England PUNK ROCK based attitude just to add a determined GRIT to their music.
There’s an Orange Goblin swagger within certain parts of the record but still allowing DEAD MONARCHS to carve out their own style of music within the twelve tracks on show here. You can also hear echoes of bands such as Barbarian Hermit and Morass Of Molasses within DEAD MONARCHS‘ music which allows this to be a fantastic UK home grown record with a dominant Heavy Metal sound with catchy lyrics to immerse yourselves with.
The record shows that Dead Monarchs has a little bit of everything from the Hard Rock and Heavy Metal arena. The album maybe slightly on a bit too long but Dead Monarchs aim HIGH with their debut release and the record has a wild abundance of outlandish ideas and stunning grooves throughout especially on tracks such as The Beginning, Galactic Blast, Monte Rosa, Immaculate Deception, Return To The Ocean, Cursed Dagger and The End.
The NWOBHM creative energy that resonates within the album allows Dead Monarchs to have a fearless attitude especially within the more Psychedelic moments of the album. With catchy and aggressive lyrics, the band are quite good at adding a cool sounding storytelling narrative within their music that feels inspired by the classic bands of yesteryear perhaps noticeably within the arena of the 1970’s and 1980’s Heavy Metal scene.
DEAD MONARCHS add a high amount of wicked Classic Rock guitar solos which do still retain a Stoner Metal appeal with a jagged fast-paced approach. TITAN feels like an album made by METALHEADS for METALHEADS which makes even the whole damn record even more enjoyable especially on the more fantastical parts placed throughout the album.
TITAN is an action packed and superbly entertaining release. End Of.
Words by Steve Howe
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