Evile - 'Monolith' (official lyric video)

Monolith
Monolith
Monolith
Monolith

In my dreams it wanders
Silhouette of stone in earth be stood
As it creeps beyond us
Greet the form awake minds never would

Dark
Nameless and old
Void
Sinister and cold

Monolith
Release me from your hold
Its lurking goes untold
Monolith
Infecting day and night
It never leaves my sight

Praying for awakening
Lowered eyes devour perseverance
Spilling tales of anguish
Dismissing the weight of fear-filled words

Same sleep of torment
Crow falls to its death at evil's side
Paralysed to see thee
Monolith appear night after night

Dark
Nameless and old
Void
Sinister and cold

Monolith
Release me from your hold
Its lurking goes untold
Monolith
Infecting day and night
It never leaves my sight

Monolith
Monolith
Monolith
Monolith

It never leaves my sight

Δισκογραφική επιστροφή μετά από δύο (2) έτη για τους Evile. Το νέο δισκογραφικό πόνημα και έκτο συνολικά full length album των Άγγλων thrashers τιτλοφορείται "The Unknown" και κυκλοφόρησε στα μέσα Ιουλίου. Οι Evile δημιουργήθηκαν (τυπικά) το 2004. Ουσιαστικά όμως σχηματίσθηκαν το 1999 υπό το όνομα Metal Militia ως μπάντα διασκευών στα (παλαιά) τραγούδια των Metallica. Στην πορεία άρχισαν να συνθέτουν το δικό τους υλικό...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Since their formation in 2004, British thrash masters Evile have been turning heads and taking names, delivering pure thrash offerings blended with an uncompromising death metal assault.

This summer, following their latest, critically acclaimed album, Hell Unleashed (2021), July 14, 2023 sees the four-piece strike again with their sixth full-length offering, entitled The Unknown, via Napalm Records! This time, Evile prove that they are more than just a thrash band, churning out slower tempos with a heavier approach.

In addition, melodic vocals meet serious, in-depth lyrical topics - ranging from depression, overcoming loss and recurring nightmares, self-esteem and image, to more personal themes like living with dementia, struggling through the music industry and even the concerns of becoming a new parent.

On The Unknown, Evile - fronted by vocalist and guitarist Ol Drake – are more profound, personal and deep, while also proving heavier, stronger and more raucous than ever! Songs such as the epic title track, "The Unknown", showcase the band's haunting elements, balancing a dark, melodic and almost mesmerizing vibe with colossal, heavy riffage and thundering drums.

While "When Mortal Coils Shed“ doubles down on the stirring, "new" side of Evile, explosive tracks such as "Reap What You Sow" and "Monolith" leave nothing but a hammering world of sound building up to a stomping thrash manifesto!

The Unknown unchains the rampant songwriting talent of these British thrash metal frontrunners, proving that thrash does not always have to be fast-paced. It can also be in-your-face with outstanding musical skill, without fear of showing a still unknown face of lyrical depth and an enthralling, versatile, brave modern metal sound!»

Παρακολουθούμε το lyric video του τραγουδιού "Monolith", για το οποίο ο τραγουδιστής και κιθαρίστας Ol Drake (που έχει γράψει τους στίχους, ενώ η μουσική σύνθεση ανήκει στον Adam Smith) μας λέει σχετικά:

«Our 4th single from The Unknown is the juggernaut called ‘Monolith’. This song started after Adam sent over the main riff and we got to work on building on it. Our aim was for something menacing and dark, and this might be a contender for my favourite track on the album.

The song itself is based on a recurring nightmare I used to have when I was young. I had it for months on end and it always featured this monolith presence with eyes at its base. I would be terrified to go to sleep in case I have it again. Enjoy the chug!»

Band: Evile
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
Formed in: 2004
Genre: Thrash Metal
Lyrical themes: Death, War, Murder, Science Fiction, Dystopia
Years active: 1999-2004 (as Metal Militia), 2004-present

Lyric video: "Monolith"
Album: "The Unknown"
Type: Full length
Release date: July 14th, 2023
Label: Napalm Records
Format: CD, 12" vinyl, Digital

Track listing:
01. The Unknown
02. The Mask We Wear
03. Monolith
04. When Mortal Coils Shed
05. Sleepless Eyes
06. Out of Sight
07. At Mirror's Speech
08. Reap What You Sow
09. Beginning of the End
10. Balance of Time

Band members:
Ben Carter - Drums, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1, 4, 8, 9)
Ol Drake - Guitars, Vocals (lead), Lyrics (tracks 1-4, 6-10), Songwriting
Joel Graham - Bass, Vocals (backing), Lyrics (track 5), Songwriting (track 8)
Adam Smith - Guitars, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1, 3, 8)

Guest/Session:
Jeremy Wagner - Spoken word (track 9)
Tommy McWilliams - Spoken word (track 9)
Frankie Nasso - Spoken word (track 9)
Philly Byrne - Spoken word (track 9)
Juli Bazooka - Spoken word (track 9)
Phoebe Vernon - Spoken word (track 9)
Sam Callaghan - Spoken word (track 9)
Patrick Lewis - Vocals (backing)

Miscellaneous staff:
Eliran Kantor - Artwork
Tim Vincent - Engineering
Steve Dutton - Photography
Mark Leary - Layout
Chris Clancy - Producer, Mixing, Mastering