It took them eleven years to make another album, what a monstrosity... But hey, they did it with style!
This album remind me of "Atheist", progressive death metal band from U.S., and their album "Elements". It has that old school feel, but in the same time, with clean production, pretty much modern.
Monstrosity play a very traditional take on U.S. death metal, but this album, alongside with its predecessor "Spiritual Apocalypse", brings us something new and exciting.
Criticism could be made that this album is pretty long (58 minutes) and takes momentum out, in spite of the songs being awesome, but that shouldn't be a problem for people that like a good death metal album. I mean, I don't care if an album is ten hours long, as long the music is good.
About them:
MONSTROSITY formed in August 1991 and came crushing on to the scene with their explosive demo “Horror Infinity”. After sending the recording throughout the worldwide underground tape trading network the band soon found themselves recording their debut album “Imperial Doom” for the Nuclear Blast label. The second album “Millennium” (1996) was completed and more touring commenced. In 1999, the third album was recorded. The most mature MONSTROSITY up to that point “In Dark Purity” was a defining moment in death metal history. All the core elements of the MONSTROSITY sound were in place along with the razor sharp production that lacked on previous outings. 2001 brought “Enslaving The Masses” a retrospective that highlights the bands early years including the infamous “Horror Infinity” demo in its entirety, lead heavy remixes of “Imperial Doom” tracks, as well as a blistering live set captured in all of its death metal glory. In 2004 the band headed back to the studio to record the monumental “Rise To Power” release.
After the monumental “Triumph In Black” tour (which featured the band in 33 shows in 33 days all across Europe), the band entered Morrisound Studios to create the masterpiece known as “Spiritual Apocalypse”. With a revitalized line up the band showed no sign of weakness on this exhilarating release. The tracking was engineered by Jim Morris and the mix was handled by Tom Morris. The album was produced by Lee Harrison and MONSTROSITY. Beautiful artwork and a killer design made the album that much more worthy.
Drummer Lee Harrison entered Audiohammer Studios in Sanford Florida with veteran metal producer Jason Suecof. A week was spent creating rock solid drum tracks. Guitar and bass tracks were handled at Ascension Sound in Tampa with the vocal tracks being recorded at Obituary’s “Redneck Studios” in Gibsonton Florida. The mix was handled by producer Mark Lewis (Megadeth) and the resulting 2018 album “The Passage Of Existence” was born. 12 tracks of masterfully crafted death metal for the modern era from the standard bearers of extreme art.
New songs like Cosmic Pandemia, Kingdom of Fire, and Solar Vacuum personify the MONSTROSITY sound forged like only MONSTROSITY can. Punishing tracks such as Slaves To The Evermore, Eyes Upon The Abyss, and The Hive showcase the razor tight songwriting skills and ferocious lyrical landscapes.
Source:
https://www.monstrosity.us/
Line up:
Mike Hrubovcak – vocals
Lee Harrison – drums
Mike Poggione – bass
Mark English – guitars
Matt Barnes – guitars
Links:
https://monstrosityofficial.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MonstrosityOfficial
http://www.monstrosity.us/
https://itunes.apple.com/es/artist/monstrosity/id128687405
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6u1oqIGVTj3TPVVcwn9Qt5
https://www.metalblade.com/monstrosity/
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Monstrosity - The Passage of Existence / Metal Blade Records / 2018