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Mono - Oath album

MONO – Oath (Album Review)

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Sometimes sound vibrates within our souls so intensely, words just get in the way. That is where MONO comes in. A Japanese band intent on striking this very real chord in each of us, MONO have been leaders in instrumental Rock music since 1999. A ... Read More

MONO – Scarlet Holliday (EP Review)

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the musical masterminds in Japan’s MONO felt compelled to offer a special gift of sonic serenity to their fans for the 2020 holiday season. Released digitally, “Scarlet Holliday” and “First Winter” were intended to stoke a flame of ... Read More

MONO – Nowhere Now Here (Album Review)

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The conflict inherent between darkness and light is both a timeless and a universal theme, artistically speaking. Japan’s MONO know this fact all too well, and have their own relationship with the concept, one that they are prepared to dance macabrely with on Nowhere Now ... Read More