Monolith launched on to the Australian festival circuit in 2022 to incredible success. Scenestr remarked, “If I’m asked if the festival was good – that’d be a big hell yes! Monolith’s Brisbane leg was a crushing success” whilst Wall of Sound commented that “Leaving Monolith on that high, felt like leaving a church service, where you were praising at the altar of prog-rock/metal”.
Monolith is thrilled to announce its triumphant return, bringing an unbeatable curation of international names and Australian favourites to venues around the country this November. The festival features Coheed & Cambria as headliners, with Periphery, Leprous, Intervals, Novelists and Silver Fang rounding out the bill. Alongside the incredible line-up will be workshops, panels, market stalls and DJ’s to further enhance the festival experience for Australian prog fans.
Each Saturday, HEAVY will profile one of the bands playing to bring you up to speed on what to expect, with today featuring Leprous.
Monolith tickets on sale here: https://www.destroyalllines.com/tours/monolith/
Innovative Norwegian progressive metal outfit Leprous joins the Monolith line-up as another exciting addition, with the five-piece set to bring their new album Melodies of Atonement to Australia, along with a selection of dynamic cuts from their seven-album strong catalogue.
The music of Leprous has been praised for its avant-garde approach to alternative metal and prog, with Tor Oddmund Suhrke and Einar Solberg’s compositions continuously ensuring that the band’s central sound chases a blend of genres, instead of aligning itself with one and one alone.
Focus track Atonement.
