MONUMENTS release brand new single “Deadnest” including visualizer video

Transatlantic progressive metal outfit MONUMENTS have used the break from touring to work on new material and are thrilled to present “Deadnest”. Check out the brand new visualizer clip right here:

Olly Steele (guitar) about the song: 

“Our last release ‘Animus’ focused on pop/melody so I wanted to contrast this with darker, lower, aggressive and abrasive moments for ‘Deadnest’. Maintaining energy and momentum throughout was definitely a goal. I tried to keep myself in the headspace of a young hungry kid with a lot to prove which I believe is reflected in the technicality of the song. It has a major/minor feel, playing with happy and uplifting passages but also sad sounds that paint despair and take away any hope. It was inspired by a level in a video game – a nasty dark place that had no light and is completely jagged and uninhabitable, yet many creatures still called this place home. I found that real life has many parallels with this – sometimes the place where you are meant to feel safe doesn’t provide that for you at all. Another example is with fear, anxiety and paranoia – these things inhabit you, sometimes physically, but always mentally. How can you escape your own mind and how can you fight something that is internal? The lyrical concepts perfectly aligned, and ‘Deadnest’ was born.”

“Deadnest” is the second release featuring Andy Cizek on vocals and Mike Malyan returning on drums. Make sure to revisit “Animus (Official Video)” that was released early last year! Also check out the interview we had with Olly and Mike last year in Helsinki shortly before their gig at On The Rocks: https://youtu.be/_xkrNQxYmB0

Line-Up:
Andy Cizek – vocals
John Browne – guitar
Mike Malyan – drums
Adam Swan – bass
Olly Steele – guitar

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