Monolord - Vaenir, Instrumental mugs keeping their unyielding-as-steel sound whilst

keeping their unyielding-as-steel sound whilst sharpening it yet further with their clearest and most powerful production to date

while fatalistic closer "Participation Trophy" masks Matt Caughthran's existential dread behind searing riffs and a catchy

“The title song…is about freedom

It's the perfect time

Monolord - Vaenir, Instrumental mugs keeping their unyielding-as-steel sound whilstAbout the release, Esben Willems, Monolord drummer and recording & mixing engineer for the original album and this version, says, "Listening to the mixes for the instrumental version of Vnir opened an unexpected door. We seriously didn't expect that the album would take such a different shape and feel in an instrumental version. Really stoked to see how our fans will experience this release. Also, getting both instrumental versions (Vnir & Empress