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Monuments (metal band)

Monuments
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Monuments performing in London in 2015
Background information
Origin England, United Kingdom
Genres Progressive metal, djent
Years active 2007–present
Labels Century Media
Associated acts Fellsilent, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, Glass Cloud, Periphery, Chimp Spanner, The Algorithm, Cyclamen, The HAARP Machine, Ever Forthright
Website http://thisismonuments.com/
Members John Browne
Adam Swan
Olly Steele
Chris Barretto
Past members Josh Travis
Matt Rose
Neema Askari
Greg Pope
Paul Ortiz
Mike Malyan
Anup Sastry

Monuments is a British progressive metal band formed by former Fellsilent guitarist, John Browne, and former The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza guitarist, Josh Travis. The band has released two full-length albums via Century Media Records, Gnosis and The Amanuensis, in 2012 and 2014 respectively.

The band was formed by Fellsilent guitarist John Browne and The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza guitarist Josh Travis in 2007. After various lineup changes, the band signed with Century Media Records in 2012, announcing the addition of singer Matt Rose the same day. Their debut album, Gnosis, came out on 28 August 2012.

The band took part in the Euroblast European Tour with Jeff Loomis, Vildhjarta, and Stealing Axion. Another European tour with Born of Osiris and After the Burial followed in early 2013. By March 2013, the band parted ways with vocalist Matt Rose. In July 2013, it was announced that former Periphery and current Ever Forthright and The HAARP Machine vocalist Chris Barretto had joined the band.

In December 2013, the band announced via Facebook that they had completed their second album. The drums were recorded in Monnow Valley, Wales with Romesh Dodangoda (Motörhead, Sylosis, Bring Me The Horizon), while the rest of the instruments were tracked DIY by Browne, and the vocals were done with Eyal Levi. In April 2014 it was formally announced the new album, The Amanuensis, would be released on 23 June 2014.


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