Music Album: Elysiüm + Monarch

Album Release Date: May 2006

Music Genre: Rock Grindcore Doom Metal

Record Label: Murder Records (2)

Album Release Country: Spain

Music Record Type: 5 Tracks CD

Ultraslow doom metal from the southwest of France (members are from Bayonne & Bordeaux, in Aquitaine), with a female throat artist on the mic. They formed in 2002.

In 2005, they released their debut, a double CD with three tracks. Since then the band have released new albums almost annually; additionally, they have also released various EPs, singles and splits with Moss (6), the Grey Daturas and Elysiüm. Monarch have released with various labels, mainly with the Spanish Throne Records and have recently signed with US label At a Loss Recordings that released their 2012 record, Omens.

Monarch have toured frequently outside France; in the beginning of 2010 they played alongside Wolves In The Throne Room in Australia, and in 2010/2011, Monarch toured North America, Japan and Australia.

Drawing comparisons to the likes of heavy weights Khanate, elysim_elysim__monarch.zip