Artist description "Of all the grind stiles created under the patronage of the various rock dynasties of universe, that of the MONOLITH was the most universal, the most sucessful and the most widely influential.. At the same time,grind vocabulary exhibit a dazzling variety,with the most daring and uninhibited combinations."

Music Style Grindcore

Musical Influences from sick to even more sick!

Similar Artists Brutal Truth, Anal Cunt, Slayer

Artist History 1997-ALMIR (ex R.U.DEAD?-Ulm/Germany-MORBID REC. /UPUAUT) founded with ARION (ex UPUAUT Austria Vienna)band MONOLITH.Kimon(bass) joined us few days after.The Name was taken from the Stanley Kubrick`s movie ODYSSEY 2001... First drummer C.Hannes completed the Band.We played some mixture of death/grind at that time.First demo was recorded and dealed for free on the gigs("support the underground action" 200mc`s).Gigs in Austria.. 1998-After very good feedback from the audience we decided to record our first MCD "ego through fashion".After relasing this MCD worlwide (GRIND CHUCKS Rec.) we sold it complitely out!Very good reviews from allover the world.Distributed in over 13 countrys .First drummer left the band becuse of personal differences...New drummer :Fredy. 1999-MONOLITH`s "deitybreed" song from "ego through fashion" MCD was released on CD Sampler of German metal zine ETERNITY-3000 pieces!!!SOLD OUT in just few weeks! -MONOLITH was invited to do cover song for upcommin BRUTAL TRUTH tribute CD wich we did with "choice of a new generation".Many gigs in Austria and foreign countrys... Split tape release with R.U.DEAD?...Abuot 300 pieces allover the world. -big feedback from INDONESIA and MALAYSIA...FOGFLAMES REC. released MC "Supermarket race" first MONOLITH label release!!!Great reactions from These countrys and from the rest of the world. -MONOLITH was invited to do split 7" with SLOVAKIAN- DEVIANT VIRAL SOURCE.We made it -500 pieces was sold out in few weeks! - RADIO show ORANGE in Vienna maked 1hour Interview with MONOLITH on the AIR contains MONOLITH music and favorit bands of MONOLITH members...Also we made lot of interviews on the INTERNET and for many of UNDERGRUND `zines in Europe! 2000-We made new split release with German MAGGOT SHOES....in the meantime MONOLITH played many gigs in SLOVAKIA and CZ.Republic where we reached big audience who supported us and this kind of GRIND music.Also we made new split with famous AGATHOCHLES(Hi Burt!)from Belgium and some samplers(please see our discography)!Our bassplayer Kimon left the band and we decided to follow our philosophy as 3-piece Grinddestructors! 2001-after some great gigs and split EP with Total Fucking Destruction and 6 mounths long break monolith are back!!! We`re working on the new songs for FULL LENGHT DEBUT CD wich will be out sometimes in 2002.Wach out for that!). Thanx for your support :Hom,Martin and Morny! booking,contact,critique or just

Group Members Arion - Vox / Almir - guitar / Fred - drums

Press Reviews taken from AGONIA `zine(15/10/2001): http://www.agonia.dagdy.com.pl/reviews_demos_gn.htm Monolith "Promo Sound J01" (Promotape) The tape features 4 tracks which were recorded in studio and 4 live tracks of this Austrian underground band.The music can be described as Grindcore, the first two songs are more straight, I am no expert when Grindcore is concerned so I can not compare the songs to any other bands, but I have to say I like the songs, quite good sound, raw vocs, really not bad. The other two songs are a bit more strange, especially the vocals in the beginning, I guess it should be Fun Grind, but as I said, I am no expert. On the song Vienna Blues there are really some blues influences. Also not bad, but I think you have to get used to it first. The four live tracks start with a really cool intro, but also the other songs are pretty cool. For the recording of the live gig of an underground band the sound is really good. I don´t know if this tape is for sale, but contact the band and ask! The band has been featured on many samplers, for example a Brutal Truth Tribute, split Ep´s(with Agathocles for example) and split tapes from all over the world and some of them can be ordered directly at the band, as well as some video recordings. The band also looks for other bands ( style doesn´t matter) who want to do a split release with them. So if you play in a band and want to do a split, contact Monolith! (Michael Druml)....4(points). AMOUR IN DARK GROUND ZINE #2(AIDG Zine)(MALAYSIA)/july 2001 Monolith/R.U. DEAD? -Split tape 1999(AUSTRIA/GERMANY)) Let's WE explore through this Grindings Gritter's MONOLITH!!7 original tracks with one cover version of BRUTAL TRUTH. Loaded with a mind paralyze of inhuman grinding shit geeks! I'd just only interested with the vocalizations from Arion because he is multi talented bastard, quite rare to find a good vocalist in a grind core scene!!Anyways, all and all, the whole Grind/Noise from Austrian Annihilator are quite good and enjoyable!!…Give a chance. Will ya!!???While about R.U.DEAD? They're masquerading the Germanic Tradition Thrash Tune with a large influence of crossover genre. Sometimes its quite hard to review this piece of shit..Cause their musical structure is really weird…sometime I'd just heard basic thrash, suddenly crossover, than new age power metal, speed metal… its quite to judge them, you know!!!The vocals is a cross between Scott Ian and Robb Flynn…the sound so humougous!!!Well, anybody those want to tried f usion Thrash Metal. Check this shit out!!!! (hasrol ,DARK COLOSEUM REC. MALAYSIA darkcoloseum@hotmail.com)

Location Vienna, Vienna/Austria - Austria

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