Phronesis (album)
Phronesis is the third studio album by British progressive metal band Monuments. It was released through Century Media Records on 5 October 2018. Phronesis is derived from the ancient Greek word for "wisdom".[3] It is the band's last release with vocalist Chris Barretto, drummer Daniel Lang and guitarist Olly Steele.
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Released | 5 October 2018 | |||
Recorded | March – July 2018 | |||
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Length | 39:50 | |||
Label | Century Media | |||
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Background
The album was recorded at different stages in studios in different countries. Guitars and bass were recorded by Jim Pinder at Treehouse Studios in Derbyshire; the drums were performed, recorded and engineered by Anup Sastry; and Chris Barretto recorded his vocals with Cristian Machado at Soundwars Studios in New Jersey. Then mixing and mastering was completed by Joel Wanasek at JTW Music in Milwaukee.[3] [4]
The album has been well received by critics including Already Heard,[5] Dead Press!,[1] Distorted Sound,[6] and Metal Injection.[2]
Upon the release of the album the band commenced on a 31-date tour of the United Kingdom and mainland Europe over October and November with main support from Vola.[7] In January 2019 Monuments will be performing headline shows in New Zealand,[8] then on the Australian multi-date music festival Progfest.[9]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "A.W.O.L." | 4:03 |
2. | "Hollow King" | 2:54 |
3. | "Vanta" | 3:56 |
4. | "Mirror Image" | 4:57 |
5. | "Ivory" | 3:37 |
6. | "Stygian Blue" | 3:03 |
7. | "Leviathan" | 4:35 |
8. | "Celeste" | 3:39 |
9. | "Jukai" | 4:53 |
10. | "The Watch" | 4:16 |
Total length: | 39:50 |
Personnel
Monuments
Additional musicians
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Additional personnel
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Charts
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 70 |
References
- Carlos Zelaya (8 October 2018). "ALBUM REVIEW: Monuments – Phronesis". Dead Press!. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- Riley Rowe (24 October 2018). "Album Review: MONUMENTS Phronesis". Metal Injection. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "MONUMENTS To Release 'Phronesis' Album In October". Blabbermouth.net. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- Scott Munro (24 July 2018). "Monuments return with new album Phronesis". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- Luke Nuttall (5 October 2018). "Review: Monuments – Phronesis". Already Heard. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- Richard Webb (3 October 2018). "ALBUM REVIEW: Phronesis – Monuments". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- Scott Munro (8 August 2018). "Monuments announce UK and European tour". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- "Monuments Announce New Zealand Shows". Under the Radar.NZ. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- Jerry Ewing (25 September 2018). "The Ocean, Skyharbor, Monuments announced for Australia's Progfest 2019". Prog Magazine. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Monuments – Phronesis" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 October 2019.