Miss May I - Monument [2010] [320kbps]

For their sophomore release on Rise, Miss May I have taken everything great about their Apologies For The Weak debut and made them even better. While not all that much has been changed, the addition of clean vocals in every track has definitely made the band more approachable to metal fans that prefer something other than guttural growls and screeches.

Monument opens up immediately at the top of their game with “Our Kings”, a track that will easily become a favorite. While it hasn’t been long since their last record, Miss May I seem to have thrived from the nonstop touring and lack of time to relax. Some bands are better on the road, and these guys are proving just that. The gradual build of “Masses Of A Dying Breed” works well in increasing anticipation, and the song itself is incredibly brutal and memorable. It’s choruses like this one that make the album stand out even more than Apologies did. For those of you who may not feel too keen about the increase of singing on this kind of record, seek no further than “Answers” or “Creations” – these songs are especially dark and aggressive, showing that Miss May I have not, in any way, become ‘wimps’.

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Miss May I - Monument [2010] [320kbps]

Tracklist

1. Our Kings
2. Masses Of A Dying Breed
3. Answers
4. Relentless Chaos
5. Creations
6. Gears
7. Colossal
8. We Have Fallen
9. In Recognition
10. Monument

These guys are still playing metal as powerful as ever, and if you were someone worried about the band’s return, you can certainly relax; Monument is everything we were hoping for and more. Don’t hesitate to pick it up upon immediate release.