Monolith (Amebix album)

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

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 Records (original release) Moshpit Tragedy Records (2008 re-release) Easy Action Records (2016 remaster)
Producer	Amebix
Amebix chronology
V živo (1986) Monolith (1987) Redux (EP) (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Punknews	[1]

It 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

No.	Title	Length
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

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

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 (1)
• ARj — backing vocals (9)

References

1. "Monolith review by Punknews". Punknews. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2019.

External links

• Amebix official website