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IN MOURNING ARE MONOLITHIC

 Friday, January 29th, 2010 at 3:35pm by

in mourning - monolithSuckalo Zoker emailed us yesterday to plead with us “Forget Opeth… In Mourning is the real deal…” and Suckalo Viking_xxx did the very same today, demanding “Don’t be gay, you know you like them!” While I find both claims to be overly exaggerated, it’s the thought that counts; In Mourning ARE the shit!

The Falun, Sweden outfit just released their new album Monolith in Europe this week; Americans will have to wait until February 16th to get a physical copy, but hey, newsbreak, The Internet exists and international release dates don’t matter! iTunes Sweden has the album available right now*, and you can also stream all 8 tracks on In Mourning’s MySpace page for the time being.

While Opeth are certainly an apt comparison, In Mourning are definitely not mindless imitators. But don’t take our word for it… go listen to Monolith now. This is some seriously good shit.

-VN

*You can access international iTunes stores by clicking the US flag (or UK, or wherever you are) in the bottom right-hand corner of your iTunes Store homepage.

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  • Kazz

    Obviously Opeth is better, but thats no knock on this band. They’re pretty awesome in their own right. I’m excited to hear the new album.

  • Gaia

    YES! In Mourning are the shit. Loved Shrouded DIvine, and have been waiting very long for Monolith, and it exceeds expectations. Fucking good.

  • http://thenumberoftheblog.wordpress.com/ groverXIII

    This is one of those many, many albums I’m planning on listening to eventually. Sounds like I need to move it up the list somewhat.

  • Kuranes

    This is already available on eMusic in the US. Sounds pretty good.

  • hackman

    HAHAHA forget opeth. that’s rich.

    • Zoker

      Thank you man.

  • Ziltoid

    Screw this. Their first album is MUCH better.

    • http://thenumberoftheblog.wordpress.com/ groverXIII

      Do you ever actually enjoy a new album by a band? It seems like everything you ever post is about how a band’s old albums are way better than their new stuff.

      • Ziltoid

        Of course I do, but in many cases, a band’s old material happens to be better. Unfortunately, this is one of those cases.

        • HollowWizard

          I would counter by saying that only their demos are worth seeking out. particularly Confessions of the Black Parasite for the consummate upright bass playing they managed to sneak in.

  • therealmetalmatt

    This is great! It’s like you said Vince, the Opeth comparison is there, but there’s no imitating. I”ll definitely add this to my list of albums to get.

  • orbital

    b0n0r inducing

  • BEHEMOHAWK

    *attempts to forget about Opeth*

    *fails*

    Hmm. Now what?

  • Benito

    its just heavier Opeth…

    I LOVE IT!

  • Honeynutzz

    Can’t find a place to steal it from :(

    • Justin Sane

      dumbass, look around, i just checked and demonoid’s had it for exactly 2 weeks now…

  • DD

    The album is already on the American Version of itunes. It came out last tuesday on there.

  • Discipleofthewatch

    I am listening to this album on their MySpace page right now, and I am enjoying it with great enjoyment.

    Someone on MySpace there has this gem of wisdom to impart: Wear Flannel Until You Die. Oh, make that Until Thou Die. Say what? More like Metal Till You Die, sugar, come on.

  • Mike

    This is pretty good actually, but those sceamo/metalcore vocals have got to go.

  • iolanach

    Found this band recently, and liked it very much. One of the best of the year, so far.

  • Metal4aHead

    Listening to this makes me feel like I just fucked some ugly chick when I could have been fucking her way hotter sister instead.

  • Shitnuckle

    This shit rules…nuff said

  • mike

    I kept hearing comparisons to Insomnium and Be’lakor, more so than Opeth?

    • Shitnuckle

      maybe a touch of DArk Tranquility

  • Fa Fa Fo Hi

    Lol “forget Opeth”.

    haha ok and as of right now I’ll just forget to stop breathing. This is a good album but it isn’t great. And yea I’m with Ziltoid on this, their first album was better.

  • Viking_xxx

    WORD!!!!

    Yes, I hear Be’Lakor and Insomnium to a small degree also, but not in a bad way.

  • Gennaro

    Heard them since The Shrouded Divine was released. Fucking amazing stuff.

  • lybrium

    It sounds like In Mourning came upon a sound similar to opeth’s at times, but; through a very different avenue. At times this album sounds more like between the buried and me than any of the above comparisons, but that’s just my opinion.

    A great band nonetheless, thanks!

    I especially like “The Smoke”

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Clayton-Michaels/197402551 Clayton Michaels

    I don’t hear Opeth at all–they remind me much more of Swallow the Sun. Regardless, it’s quite good.

  • Matthew Grant Anson

    The lyrics are frustratingly bad.