Monolith (Amebix album)

1987 studio album by Amebix

Monolith

Studio album by

Amebix

Released| 1987
Recorded| SAM Studios, Bristol
May/June 1987
Genre| Crust punk, thrash metal, post-punk
Length| 44:00
Label| Heavy Metal (original release)
Moshpit Tragedy (2008 re-release)
Easy Action (2016 remaster)
Producer| Amebix
Amebix chronology
| Arise!
(1986)  | Monolith
(1987)  | Redux (EP)
(2011)

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Monolith is the third studio album by the British crust punk band Amebix, released in 1987 by Heavy Metal Records. Shortly after its release, Amebix disbanded, and Monolith would be their final studio album until they reunited in 2008 and released Sonic Mass in 2011.

The album was re-released in 2008 as a sliding-scale download by Moshpit Tragedy Records.[1] The album was remastered and re-released again in 2016 on Easy Action Records.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Monolith" (instrumental)| 3:10
2.| "Nobody's Driving"| 5:23
3.| "The Power Remains"| 4:33
4.| "Time Bomb"| 4:27
5.| "Last Will and Testament"| 5:00
6.| "I.C.B.M."| 6:05
7.| "Chain Reaction"| 5:27
8.| "Fallen from Grace"| 4:14
9.| "Coming Home"| 5:44

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Punknews| [1]

While significantly less positive than its predecessor Arise!, Monolith was generally appreciated by Punknews. It was mainly metal-oriented, with aspects of anarcho-punk. The review stated that no particular song was worthy of note, but that the album was generally worthwhile.[1]

## Personnel

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Amebix

* The Baron Rockin von Aphid (Rob Miller) — bass, vocals
* Stig da Pig (Chris Miller) — guitar, backing vocals
* Spider (Robert Richards) — drums
* A. Droid (Andy Wiggins) — keyboards

Additional personnel

* Cath — flute on "Monolith"
* ARj — backing vocals on "Coming Home"

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Monolith review by Punknews". Punknews. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2019.

## External links

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* Amebix official website

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Amebix

* Rob "The Baron" Miller
* Chris "Stig" Miller
* Roy Mayorga

Studio albums|

* No Sanctuary
* Arise!
* Monolith
* Sonic Mass

EPs|

* Who's the Enemy
* Redux

Singles|

* "Winter"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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