Sweden’s MONOLORD To Release Vænir Album In April; European Tour Announced With SALEM’S POT

Initially formed as a side project in 2013 out of the ashes of Swedish bands Marulk and Rotten Sound – comprising of guitar player and vocalist Thomas Jäger, drummer Esben Willems and bassist Mika Häkki – Monolord emerged as one of 2014’s heaviest, loudest and best-loved breakout bands.
 
So for those left dumbfounded by the heady mix of mania and tinnitus that came free with the Gothenburg trio’s impressive debut album, the suggestion that this year could see an improvement of any kind might seem impossible to believe. Empress Rising was not just lauded over; many believed it raised the bar for the genre with its doom-metal powered by psychedelic grooves, immense heaviness and cosmic cohesion marking it out instantly for cult classic status.
 
This April however Monolord return to unleash Vænir. Named after the biggest lake in Sweden, the overall effect of this eagerly awaited album can only be described as vast. Colossal in fact, with the only true metric of certainty being at forty-eight minutes long, across six epic tracks (including the recently released single “Cursing The One”) Vænir has the power to level everything it its path.

Vænir by Monolord will be released on April 28th via RidingEasy Records.

For fans looking to experience the sheer power of the band live, Monolord take to the road this February across Europe with fellow Swedes and RidingEasy label mates Salem’s Pot.

Tour dates:

February
18 – KB18 – Copenhagen, Denmark
19 – Kufa Löseke – Hildesheim, Germany
20 – Merleyn – Nijmegen, Netherlands
21 – Vera – Groningen, Netherlands
22 – Het Bos – Antwerpen, Belgium
24 – The Library – Leeds, UK
25 – The Black Heart – London, UK
26 – Glazart – Paris, France
27 – Heretic Club – Bordeaux, France
28 – Sala Sonora – Erandio, Spain

March
1 – Wurlitzer Ballroom – Madrid, Spain
2 – RockSound – Barcelona, Spain
3 – The Black Sheep – Montpellier, France
5 – Arena – Vienna, Austria
6 – P.M.K. – Innsbruck, Austria
7 – TBA – Munich, Germany
8 – Alma – Leipzig, Germany
21 – Kulturhuset Bastionen – Uddevalla, Sweden

April
9 – Roadburn Festival – Tilburg, Netherlands
10 – Crystal – Berlin, Germany

July
10 – Lo-Fi (Milan, Italy)
11 – Stick And Stone Fest (Nikolsdorf, Austria)

August
14 – Leper Hardcore Fest (Leper, Belgium)

(Photo – Hank Henrik Oscarsson)

Fonte: Bravewords.com