MONSTRO SELF-TITLED DEBUT OUT TODAY
“…a sprawlingly heavy odyssey, filled with equal parts Mastodon and Black Sabbath.” – Creative Loafing/Atlanta
“What MonstrO have shown here is that they can play smart, catchy music with brawn to spare.” 4/5 – Revolver
“Timeless” – 9/10 – Outburn
“MonstrO inject some heavy psych rock and trippy shoegaze into the aggressive attack, deep tones and dark vibes of their former bands. The result, as heard on Monstro’s self-titled debut, is a headbanging stoner’s dream.” – Guitar World
“… Suarez’s soaring, glorious voice conveys emotions in a pure, direct fashion. No trickery – this kid can sing his ass off.” – Decibel
“…hyper-infectious guitars, an upbeat psychedelic atmosphere and skittish rhythms blas some sunshiney-goodness.” – 4/5 – Alternative Press
“MonstrO are a unit that define themselves by the leaps they make, moving from heavy and crunchy, like “Concertina,” to sweet, soaring weightlessness (“April”).” – About.com
“…all fans of good music are gonna like it; it’s heavy, fun, and easy to get into without being cheesy in the slightest.” – MetalSucks.net
“It’s a “tricksy” little album that promises one thing and ends up delivering so much more. Oh, how it twists and turns and dumbfounds us.” – TheNewReview.net
(September 6, 2011) – Today is the day! Atlanta, Georgia-based psychedelic hard rock band MonstrO releases their self-titled debut on Vagrant Records.
MonstrO – guitarist Juan Montoya, bassist Kyle Sanders, drummer Bevan Davies and vocalist and guitarist Charlie Suarez – recorded their debut with Alice in Chains vocalist William DuVall in the producer’s seat.
Fans can catch MonstrO live on tour this fall when they support Kyuss Lives! and The Sword on one of the most highly anticipated rock tours of the season. The tour begins in Toronto, Ontario on September 16 and includes stops in major cities across the U.S. before wrapping up in Pomona, California at the Fox Theater on October 8. Stay tuned for more exciting tour news to be announced shortly.
MonstrO on tour:
09/16 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
09/17 – Kitchener, ON @ Elements
09/18 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
09/19 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground (w/ The Sword only)
09/20 – Boston, MA @ Palladium
09/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
09/23 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
09/24 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
09/25 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
09/26 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
09/28 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
09/29 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
10/01 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s
10/02 – Dallas, TX @ Southside Music Hall
10/04 – Denver, CO @ Summit
10/05 – Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Brewing Co. Patio
10/06 – Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee
10/07 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
10/08 – Pomona, CA @ Fox Theater
- all dates supporting Kyuss Lives!
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