It's pretty clear that Phronesis is going in another direction than amanuensis, but i can't complain. I'm more than thankful and super excited what more MIII have to bring.
I mean think about how different the amanuemsis is from gnosis. The fact that this is so different isn't surprising. Plus, this is after four years. Things change
People here seem to have lost the capacity of simply enjoying music. The huge amount of auto declared professional criticizers was probably the main reason why I stopped listening to metal through the years, but Monuments still bringing me back. There's some kind of wonderfulness about their sound that calls me even though years have passed. It makes me feel calm. Keep up the good work, guys!
Never listen to critics. They give 2,5/5 to Children of Bodom - Hatebreeder album in its time. Now it's a timeless classic I always return back to. I recently explored Monuments and they are amazing.
WTF, you stopped listening to metal because you felt compelled to scroll to the comments section and read them all and amongst them you found negative comments? Just WTF. This can't be real, this must be an AI generated BS comment for a research project.
Yeah I'm really interested to hear where the album is going, but I know it's going to be great. There are still SOOO many sick riffs from the studio session clips we're yet to hear. It's funny, because you're right - this album definitely is different, but it sounds like you're keeping an open mind which is awesome (and also rare - usually people think "different" automatically equals "bad"). And the songs grow on you too. On the first listen I was like :) now on the fourth listen I'm like :D
Ashton Fitness exactly what i think! just wrote a similar comment.. The album just has to be good from what we have already seen in the studio updates! Sounds definately different but the riffs are on point as always!
You can hear Olly's influence in this new album, seems that Monuments it's no longer Browne's 'solo' project (it's Flux Conduct). This song and A.W.O.L seems to be wirtten by Olly with some Browne touches. However, Leviathan keeps that old Monuments style maybe because it was written mainly by Browne. It's only a guess... It's good though
Actually completely off! This was written mainly by myself with Olly Touches, Leviathan was written Together by us both right down the middle. A.W.O.L was Olly with some me bits. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the insight on your creative process Mr. Browne, I actually tough the same way as Daniel. But this tells the tale of 2 very talented composers feeding of each other and vastly incorporating each others musical outlooks into their own writing. This is probably the biggest selling point for me now, as I wait anxiously for MIII. Cheers!
This gives me the Garden of Sankhara vibes! Don't know what these "djentbois" and "groove critics" are talking about. No sense in comparing Amanuensis' lyrics to Phronesis' because M2 is heavily a concept album and M3 seems not and theres nothing wrong about it
This genre of metal typically gets an unsavory response from fans when trying songs of this style...but this song is one HELL of an exception! This is mind blowing catchy...And epic to top it off...I love it
Ah, there it is, what i was looking for. I agree, the tracks are very well produced with popping drums, slick bass and clear vocals, but the guitars are the ones slightly hiding in the mix. Like you can hear them but they're not as present as previous albums. Now I can adapt, Thanks and cheers!
RIGHT?! like come fucking on if I try hard enough I can hear that this shit is brilliant, it just takes way too much effort from the listener, give the guitars more air dammit
at 1:28 you can hear the tone and slap, then at 1:48 the mix sounds great until Chris comes back, i think it was a choice for voice clarity rather than presence.
So far the album is great. So glad I found this band. I love the diversity of sounds. You've got the scream and the singing, the kickass riffs. It's rlly good
I really wasn't very impressed when I first heard this song, but now that I've listened to the album a lot more, it's become one of my favorites on Phronesis. Sometimes simpler is better
The more I listen to the, the more i like it. You have to get used to the vocals on this one, but the riffs are so good. How can you dislike 1:48? So stoked to hear the full album!
A lot of complaining in the comments, I suppose that's metal communities for you; too much of the same, people complain, change something, people complain. I'm just happy to hear more music really.
Damn, I love the snare placements on that list riff. Starts off with a generic backbeat, and then sort of branches off and does something more counterintuitive, but it works perfectly.
Hmmmm ... the last one didn't click until I saw Browne's playthrough vid. Maybe that will be the case with this one. Although the last riff is utterly mesmerizing.
1:55 “if it was there, now it’s dead to me.” Why does this line feel so badass? I wanna say this to the b**** that broke my heart if she tries to come back to my life
damn, i never thought i would get bored listening to monuments. 2 new songs in a row and absolutely nothing sticks out in either track. Its not horrible...i just expected so much more from these guys after amanuensis
You know what? I'm really down with this. This and Leviathan have me hyped for the album. Is it Amanuensis II? No. And that's a good thing. You can't top that album, but you can still create good shit anyway!
My vision of the music video for this: A cheesy performance in a smokey bar, all suited up, cheeky winks to the audience (all from Olly). Something like it's out of the 50s/60s
I don't know if for anyone else here it happens the same way, but the first listen I gave to any on the new singles, at first, I'm always like: "meh, the previous single was better". and a couple moments later, I catch myself listening to the new song a million times on repeat. The Amanuensis is a masterpiece, the best album of the genre in my opinion, but I'm really excited and expecting Phronesis to take Amanuensis place on the top of my albums list, that's just how great these guys are! And as a brazilian, I couldn't leave without our trademark comment: pls come to Brazil! Hahahaha
If _The Amanuensis_ is like _Altered State_ (my favorite albums, both sophomore releases), then _Phronesis_ is like _Polaris_ - a venture forward, but in different territory than what came before. It’s unusual, but it tells its own story, and because of that, I love it anyway 😄
I just found out there was a new monuments album yesterday and today final fantasy 8 remastered came out and for some odd reason this song reminds me of squalls emotional journey and I absolutely love! Twas meant to be
So far, I don't really enjoy the lyrical content on the songs that have come out. The musicianship is fucking crushing, as always. Chris' singing has definitely come a long way but it feels like the lyrics were almost phoned in.
I don’t think it was that phoned in actually. Maybe on Stygian blue it was, but this album has very different topics. Songs from the Amanuensis mainly consists of “god complex” type of lyrics and stuff that talks about a cycle of creation and destruction. Interesting stuff. While phronesis is mainly about more relatable things in life. I think it’s no coincidence that Chris left the band after phronesis, if you read the lyrics in Stygian blue, minus how generic the lyrics are, that song was meant to be targeted to someone, Chris was definitely going through personal shit during the making of phronesis and it shows through the lyrics.
People moaning would happily live their lives listening to the same song and imitation of that song over n over n as a musician ill tell you now very few bands are happy doing that and im 1000% behind trying something new and having albums which are essentially worthless be atlesst interesting for the members within the band.
I can relate to people who are starving for amanuensis stuff, but come on, it seems u people don't know how to appreciate something new. Like, amanuensis was phenomenal, i love that album with all my heart, but these new singles aren't bad or something, they're just different, and imho sound damn great, they're catchy, groovy, melodical, Chris's vocals kick ass as always, A.W.O.L had problems with guitar leveling, but Leviathan and this one have been improved. What else you people need? Learn to leave the past behind and enjoy the new. PS: hyped af for the whole album to come out.
Anyone has the impression that the vocals are a little overproduced? I think on Amanuensis it was more raw and I liked that better. Chris is a beast but these overproduced tracks don't give him justice imo.
I think I get what you mean, the effects are neat, but it can seem like it takes away from the "genuine" kind of feel that his earlier vocals had But you are right, Chris fucking rocks
Agreed, both the screams and cleans are too poppy and emotionless for my liking. Like the music still though, hopefully the other songs' vocals sound more legit
I think it might be better live. I get what people mean about the over-compressed sound. But bear in mind we're listening on youtube, where everything is super compressed because internet delivery!
yeah bro. mixing wise, amanuensis is lack of spikes and sounds so organic which is very nice and have its unique value. No hate tho but amanuensis sounds more inspiring for me
I really dig this album for what it is. If you keep comparing this to MII you're gonna have a bad time. The songs that really stuck to me are this one, Celeste, Jukai, & Stygian Blue. I do agree about most people's complaints with the vocals/lyrics: not enough power and the lyrics seem kind of...juvenile. It sounds like Chris is using more of his head/falsetto voice on this record. I know I'm contradicting what I just said but if you compare, for example, Stygian Blue to Atlas you can hear the power lacking in his CLEAN singing. The screaming vox sound great to me. And I cannot say anything bad about the songwriting. I can appreciate the integration of the "poppy" sounding riffs, but you can't deny this shit still has that bounce that made us love Monuments in the first place. My opinion ultimately doesn't matter because as long as the boys in M are happy with it that's what matters; just thought I'd give my two cents on it. I've been playing this every day since it dropped and I dig the fuck out of it. Keep on bouncin' my dudes.
Vocals: MICHAEL DJENTSON
Guitars: right hand & vulgar mouth
Bass: Dreadlocks
Drums: regular dude
What a lineup man!
Olly is the vulgar mouth? lol
@@theairflare Yeah hahaha, we can see that on studio updates, TWAT
Michael Djackson is back !!!
* black
First thing I thought! This song gives me straight Micheal Jackson vibes
I came to the comments just to see if anyone else thought what I was thinking
exactly. his vocals reminds me michael jackson in a very beatiful way
Hahahahahahahaha
It's pretty clear that Phronesis is going in another direction than amanuensis, but i can't complain. I'm more than thankful and super excited what more MIII have to bring.
Completely agree. A song like this one gets me very excited to hear what the rest of the album is going to sound like.
I mean think about how different the amanuemsis is from gnosis. The fact that this is so different isn't surprising. Plus, this is after four years. Things change
IanW820 especially with beginning of flux conduct. Brown changed some things but it isn’t bad at all. I’m pretty stoked.
People here seem to have lost the capacity of simply enjoying music. The huge amount of auto declared professional criticizers was probably the main reason why I stopped listening to metal through the years, but Monuments still bringing me back. There's some kind of wonderfulness about their sound that calls me even though years have passed. It makes me feel calm.
Keep up the good work, guys!
Never listen to critics. They give 2,5/5 to Children of Bodom - Hatebreeder album in its time. Now it's a timeless classic I always return back to. I recently explored Monuments and they are amazing.
WTF, you stopped listening to metal because you felt compelled to scroll to the comments section and read them all and amongst them you found negative comments? Just WTF. This can't be real, this must be an AI generated BS comment for a research project.
Don't worry, this will be the Garden of Shankhara from Phronesis probably. And 0:54 , MJ is alive guys
mellamoignacio a
2:05 - 2:46 is beautiful! The vocals are ethereal
I agree. This saved the song for me. I like it but just a different sound. Which is totally fine. Interested to see where the whole album ends up.
Yeah I'm really interested to hear where the album is going, but I know it's going to be great. There are still SOOO many sick riffs from the studio session clips we're yet to hear. It's funny, because you're right - this album definitely is different, but it sounds like you're keeping an open mind which is awesome (and also rare - usually people think "different" automatically equals "bad"). And the songs grow on you too. On the first listen I was like :) now on the fourth listen I'm like :D
Ashton Fitness exactly what i think! just wrote a similar comment.. The album just has to be good from what we have already seen in the studio updates! Sounds definately different but the riffs are on point as always!
@@paulreuter3284 Yeah man, I really think it's going to be great! Glad we're on the same wavelength haha
You can hear Olly's influence in this new album, seems that Monuments it's no longer Browne's 'solo' project (it's Flux Conduct). This song and A.W.O.L seems to be wirtten by Olly with some Browne touches. However, Leviathan keeps that old Monuments style maybe because it was written mainly by Browne. It's only a guess... It's good though
Actually completely off!
This was written mainly by myself with Olly Touches,
Leviathan was written Together by us both right down the middle.
A.W.O.L was Olly with some me bits.
Hope this helps.
hahah thanks was only a guess... a bad guess (well only AWOL was correct haha). However, thanks for the answer!! Sick music guys, as always!!
Thanks for the insight on your creative process Mr. Browne, I actually tough the same way as Daniel. But this tells the tale of 2 very talented composers feeding of each other and vastly incorporating each others musical outlooks into their own writing. This is probably the biggest selling point for me now, as I wait anxiously for MIII. Cheers!
I love that you actually commented! Tunes are killer as always
John's side project is actually called flux conduct, Qatsi was the debut record for it.
This gives me the Garden of Sankhara vibes! Don't know what these "djentbois" and "groove critics" are talking about. No sense in comparing Amanuensis' lyrics to Phronesis' because M2 is heavily a concept album and M3 seems not and theres nothing wrong about it
The drums and vocals were energetic and unique before, drums sound like an AI listened to some metal and came out with this.
Garden is one of my favorite songs...this and A.W.O.L aren't doing it for me after 4-5 listens. I hope they grow on me. Leviathan is damn good.
This genre of metal typically gets an unsavory response from fans when trying songs of this style...but this song is one HELL of an exception! This is mind blowing catchy...And epic to top it off...I love it
I just wish them guitars were popping more. I wanna hear em slap
Ah, there it is, what i was looking for. I agree, the tracks are very well produced with popping drums, slick bass and clear vocals, but the guitars are the ones slightly hiding in the mix. Like you can hear them but they're not as present as previous albums. Now I can adapt, Thanks and cheers!
RIGHT?! like come fucking on if I try hard enough I can hear that this shit is brilliant, it just takes way too much effort from the listener, give the guitars more air dammit
at 1:28 you can hear the tone and slap, then at 1:48 the mix sounds great until Chris comes back, i think it was a choice for voice clarity rather than presence.
UA-cam compression
My exact thoughts with all three mixes so far. Can we get a little guitar pushed forward in the mix?
Video reminds me of Media Player 2001 visualizer haha
Omg, it is like it!!
X2
So far the album is great. So glad I found this band. I love the diversity of sounds. You've got the scream and the singing, the kickass riffs. It's rlly good
Have fun! They have heaps of awesome music!
I just realized this is my favorite song from Monuments, great riffs and beautiful lyrics !
MJ vibe is strong with these vocals
I was thinking the same thing.
i just shared this to my metalhead buddies, telling them MJ didn't can't and won't ever die...
YEP -- Absolutely agree.
Bruh first time I've heard this and I immediately thought that
I´m sorry in Advance for my blasphemy, but may I ask who MJ is?
I really wasn't very impressed when I first heard this song, but now that I've listened to the album a lot more, it's become one of my favorites on Phronesis. Sometimes simpler is better
The more I listen to the, the more i like it. You have to get used to the vocals on this one, but the riffs are so good. How can you dislike 1:48? So stoked to hear the full album!
I’ve been going back to this one part at least 10 times. One of the best riffs I’ve heard in a long time
Monuments, you have a good place in my heart.
These riffs are so tasteful
A lot of complaining in the comments, I suppose that's metal communities for you; too much of the same, people complain, change something, people complain. I'm just happy to hear more music really.
It awesome and motivating
Damn, I love the snare placements on that list riff. Starts off with a generic backbeat, and then sort of branches off and does something more counterintuitive, but it works perfectly.
Not gonna lie, these new tracks needed some getting used to, but they've really grown on me. Very well written and extremly catchy!
Easily my favourite single of the album so far. Glad to hear this!
Hmmmm ... the last one didn't click until I saw Browne's playthrough vid. Maybe that will be the case with this one. Although the last riff is utterly mesmerizing.
1:55 “if it was there, now it’s dead to me.” Why does this line feel so badass? I wanna say this to the b**** that broke my heart if she tries to come back to my life
Michael Jackson core
@@spineless_ I like “Michael Djackson” better
Beyond excited for this album and seeing this stuff live. Texas is ready
That riff at 1:47 is groovy as FACK
it is a outstanding riff
Maximum stank face riff.
Can't wait for this album! Can't ever say no to more monuments!!
The tapping out to gives me the biggest smile. It feels like floating
yo!
Suhhh
This is the best song of the album.
Love this song freaking Awesome!! Hearing it over ,and over , and over....
I can't stop listening to this song, i hope we can have the andy's version soon
When I hear Johns and Ollys playing, I look at my guitar and say damnit I wish
Chris is love, Chris is life
I strongly agree
Andy is better
Give it time kids....this album going be new brand Monuments 🔥🔥🔥🔥😈
damn, i never thought i would get bored listening to monuments. 2 new songs in a row and absolutely nothing sticks out in either track. Its not horrible...i just expected so much more from these guys after amanuensis
Its remarkable how remarkable monuments is
You know what? I'm really down with this. This and Leviathan have me hyped for the album. Is it Amanuensis II? No. And that's a good thing. You can't top that album, but you can still create good shit anyway!
I'm just happy they're back, even if I'm not feeling it the same way I was for their last album.
I love the amanuensis album but the more I listen to this it grows on me I really like the difference it's a nice contrast
Chi Moreno plus Michael Jackson plus Masato from coldrain plus more awesome guitar riffs = Monuments
These new tracks are growing on me. Especially this one.
The drums pack a frickin punch in my marshall earphones. Damn, this is good.
*song added to my phone playlist; connected to: Mike Shinoda' Hold It Together*
Hey guys - Please just keep going this direction, it sounds really interesting!
Great song and vocals are even better this time, really solid stuff! Diggin it, much love from germany !::!;
Man In The Mirror Image
Vamos tesouro, não se misture com essa Djentalha!!!
I am a devoted fan for life!
One of my favorite songs about the FLAT EARTH ! :)
This will be THE album
we going to miss you so much Chris
Yeah man ;(
Am I the only who absolutely loves this masterpiece? May others seem to not be a fan of this beauty.
I have to be honest, I didn't like it at first but this song grew on me by time!
Monuments is fantastic, music perfect. Congratulations mans!
Good song but I am looking forward to a version where the bass is unmuted.
Such a huge step up from their previous releases :)
I love your style so much.
My vision of the music video for this:
A cheesy performance in a smokey bar, all suited up, cheeky winks to the audience (all from Olly).
Something like it's out of the 50s/60s
🤘THIS WAS THE BEST SINGER 🤘
just good vibes right here...very good
I don't know if for anyone else here it happens the same way, but the first listen I gave to any on the new singles, at first, I'm always like: "meh, the previous single was better". and a couple moments later, I catch myself listening to the new song a million times on repeat. The Amanuensis is a masterpiece, the best album of the genre in my opinion, but I'm really excited and expecting Phronesis to take Amanuensis place on the top of my albums list, that's just how great these guys are! And as a brazilian, I couldn't leave without our trademark comment: pls come to Brazil! Hahahaha
So far this is my favorite
I think Chris vocals will be the highlight on this album just like John Brownes riffs were on The Amanuensis and I fucking love it!
That neck pickup sound at 2:40. Sooo rare in metal!
Great track, great album!
Finally some good 2018 music! Keep it up!
this song means love to me
The first second sounds like In The End by LP
Got to see them play last night, was epic!
That chorus!! Dam!!
Yes!
this song is awesome
If _The Amanuensis_ is like _Altered State_ (my favorite albums, both sophomore releases), then _Phronesis_ is like _Polaris_ - a venture forward, but in different territory than what came before. It’s unusual, but it tells its own story, and because of that, I love it anyway 😄
We’re almost there, this is relatively close to the sound I’m searching for... I hope there’s at least one song with only clean vocals on Phronesis.
Update: now that Phronesis is out and I’ve listened to all the songs, I can confirm that there isn’t even one song with only clean vocals.
This song saved my life.
I just found out there was a new monuments album yesterday and today final fantasy 8 remastered came out and for some odd reason this song reminds me of squalls emotional journey and I absolutely love! Twas meant to be
I’m sleeping with this kind of song with max sound in my air pods 😅😅😅
Loving it.
Why is Monuments so awesome??? Why???
What is this slice of ear heaven??
Great outro
Straight fire.
Мурашки по коже с первых секунд и до конца.
So far, I don't really enjoy the lyrical content on the songs that have come out. The musicianship is fucking crushing, as always. Chris' singing has definitely come a long way but it feels like the lyrics were almost phoned in.
I don’t think it was that phoned in actually. Maybe on Stygian blue it was, but this album has very different topics. Songs from the Amanuensis mainly consists of “god complex” type of lyrics and stuff that talks about a cycle of creation and destruction. Interesting stuff. While phronesis is mainly about more relatable things in life. I think it’s no coincidence that Chris left the band after phronesis, if you read the lyrics in Stygian blue, minus how generic the lyrics are, that song was meant to be targeted to someone, Chris was definitely going through personal shit during the making of phronesis and it shows through the lyrics.
People moaning would happily live their lives listening to the same song and imitation of that song over n over n as a musician ill tell you now very few bands are happy doing that and im 1000% behind trying something new and having albums which are essentially worthless be atlesst interesting for the members within the band.
Finally someone gets it
LEGIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Loved 💙💙💙💙
I can relate to people who are starving for amanuensis stuff, but come on, it seems u people don't know how to appreciate something new. Like, amanuensis was phenomenal, i love that album with all my heart, but these new singles aren't bad or something, they're just different, and imho sound damn great, they're catchy, groovy, melodical, Chris's vocals kick ass as always, A.W.O.L had problems with guitar leveling, but Leviathan and this one have been improved. What else you people need? Learn to leave the past behind and enjoy the new.
PS: hyped af for the whole album to come out.
This song is so fireeeeee
Nothing Really Matters!!!
EPIC!!
MJ forever! ))) Love you, folks! )))
Awesome!!! I love Monuments!!! Concert in Argentina? 2018 or 2019?
Apoyo la moción con toda violencia!
se cumplio jaja
Hola Julian! la banda se presenta el próximo Sábado 08 de Junio en Córdoba, Argentina! Las entradas están a la venta! Saludos
so epic song
heckk!! *i need you baa🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥ckk*
waiting for DJohn Browne's playthrough!
Anyone has the impression that the vocals are a little overproduced? I think on Amanuensis it was more raw and I liked that better. Chris is a beast but these overproduced tracks don't give him justice imo.
I think I get what you mean, the effects are neat, but it can seem like it takes away from the "genuine" kind of feel that his earlier vocals had
But you are right, Chris fucking rocks
Agreed, both the screams and cleans are too poppy and emotionless for my liking. Like the music still though, hopefully the other songs' vocals sound more legit
Yeah good luck trying to make this sound like this live. There’s no way.
I think it might be better live. I get what people mean about the over-compressed sound. But bear in mind we're listening on youtube, where everything is super compressed because internet delivery!
yeah bro. mixing wise, amanuensis is lack of spikes and sounds so organic which is very nice and have its unique value. No hate tho but amanuensis sounds more inspiring for me
this is FUCKING awesome
my neck has given up but im still goin
I really dig this album for what it is. If you keep comparing this to MII you're gonna have a bad time. The songs that really stuck to me are this one, Celeste, Jukai, & Stygian Blue. I do agree about most people's complaints with the vocals/lyrics: not enough power and the lyrics seem kind of...juvenile. It sounds like Chris is using more of his head/falsetto voice on this record. I know I'm contradicting what I just said but if you compare, for example, Stygian Blue to Atlas you can hear the power lacking in his CLEAN singing. The screaming vox sound great to me. And I cannot say anything bad about the songwriting. I can appreciate the integration of the "poppy" sounding riffs, but you can't deny this shit still has that bounce that made us love Monuments in the first place. My opinion ultimately doesn't matter because as long as the boys in M are happy with it that's what matters; just thought I'd give my two cents on it. I've been playing this every day since it dropped and I dig the fuck out of it. Keep on bouncin' my dudes.