At this level, we’re not just talking about a stone in the pond, but a true monolith in your bowl of soup: "Monolithe II" is, how should I put it, a MONOLITHE album. It offers 50 minutes of Funeral Doom that ventures into the void of space, a dark realm where coldness reigns, hope is nonexistent, and light is forbidden, making the journey feel exceedingly rare. With their signature approach of "1 track, 1 album," this Parisian quartet has established itself with this second opus (now a decade old!) as a benchmark in the realm of French Funeral Doom Metal, a status that has only been solidified since. A MUST-HEAR for fans of EA, SKEPTICISM, ATARAXIE, and SHAPE OF DESPAIR.
