Swedish power trio Monolord confidently delivers a hypnotizing blend of monumental grooves and dreamy melodic tapestries on the highly anticipated new record “Your Time To Shine”.
“The Weary” marks an impactful beginning as the massive guitar riffs hit you in the face and the obscure power of doom leads to monolithic rhythmic patterns but the mellow passages accompanied by laid back vocals certainly evoke grim emotions.
“I’ll Be Damned” skillfully unleashes another round of irresistible heavy riffs that generates a colossal doom laden groovy momentum enriched by the charismatic guitar leads and the compelling gloomy melodic tonalities.
Everything feels impossibly dark and melancholic on the title track as the tempo slows down dramatically and the mournful guitars focus on the creation of enthralling melodic progressions leading to a mystical grand finale embellished by super trippy psychedelic accents.
In the beginning “The Siren Of Yersinia” focuses on a bold rhythmic rampage but an immense nostalgia is destined to emerge through the refined melodic guitars and the heartfelt vocal performance until the fuzzy riffage gradually evolves into a glorious solo.
Monolord proudly manifest an expansive sonic vision that can naturally lead to alluring spacey rock dynamics but certainly continue to channel an ominous doom force through the majestic grooves of “Your Time To Shine”.