Mono (Alpha Wolf album)
Mono is the debut studio album by Australian metalcore band Alpha Wolf. It was released on 14 July 2017 through Greyscale Records.[5] The first single "#104" was released on 13 March 2017,[6] followed by another single "Golden Fate; Gut Ache" which was released on 30 May 2017, along with the pre-order for the album.[7] The album debuted at No. 29 on the ARIA Albums Chart in its first week of release.[8]
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Released | 14 July 2017 | |||
Genre | Metalcore, nu metal | |||
Length | 34:12 | |||
Label | Greyscale Records | |||
Producer | Jamie Marinos | |||
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Singles from Mono | ||||
It is the only album to feature former vocalist Aidan Ellaz before his departure from the band in February 2018, following allegations of sexual assault.[9] It is also the last release to feature founding member Jackson Arnold on drums.
Critical reception
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Heavy Mag | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kill Your Stereo | 75/100[13] |
Hysteria Mag | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Reviews for Mono were generally positive. Depth Magazine gave the album a 10 out of 10, calling it "a brave expression of intense and real emotion at its heavy finest. Impressively done."[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alpha Wolf
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ward of the State" | 2:04 |
2. | "No. 2" | 3:31 |
3. | "Golden Fate; Water Break" | 3:40 |
4. | "Shinobi Naku" | 1:49 |
5. | "#104" | 3:16 |
6. | "Promise Stays (Ft. Alana Sibbison)" | 3:00 |
7. | "Mono" | 2:33 |
8. | "Failvre" | 3:28 |
9. | "Golden Fate; Gut Ache" | 3:15 |
10. | "My Untold Memoir" | 2:03 |
11. | "Epiphobia" | 2:12 |
12. | "Devon St" | 3:21 |
Personnel
Alpha Wolf
- Aidan Ellaz – lead vocals
- John Arnold – bass, vocals
- Sabian Lynch – guitars
- Scottie Simpson – guitars
- Jackson Arnold – drums
- Additional artists
- Alana Sibbison – vocals on Track 6
- Debennie Randall – spoken-word vocals on Track 3 & Track 9
- Artwork
- Production
- Jamie Marinos – production, engineered
- Lance Prenc – mastering, mixing
References
- "Alpha Wolf - #104 (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
- "Alpha Wolf - Golden Fate; Gut Ache (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
- "Alpha Wolf - Ward of the State (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
- "Alpha Wolf - Golden Fate; Water Break (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
- Simmons, Jonty (30 June 2017). "Alpha Wolf // Mono". Hysteria. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- "Alpha Wolf Release New Music Video, Sign To Greyscale Records". killyourstereo.com. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- "Alpha Wolf Announce Debut Album Mono. Drop New Single Golden Fate; Gut Ache". therockpit.net. 30 May 2017.
- "ARIA Charts Media Release (22 July 2017)" (PDF). aria.com.au. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "ALPHA WOLF // Part Ways With Vocalist Aidan Holmes". hysteriamag.com. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- Burch, Kel (7 July 2017). "Alpha Wolf – Mono (Review)". Depth Magazine. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- "REVIEW: ALPHA WOLF – MONO [2017]". new-transcendence.com. 7 July 2017.
- "[ALBUM REVIEW] ALPHA WOLF 'Mono'". Heavy Mag. 11 July 2017.
- "Alpha Wolf – Mono (Review)". KillYourStereo.
- Morawitz, Owen (30 June 2017). "ALPHA WOLF // Mono". HysteriaMag.
- https://www.instagram.com/p/BBLBuTBwaWp/
- "ARIA CHART WATCH #430". auspOp. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.