Phronesis is the third studio album by British progressive metal band Monuments. It was released through Century Media Records on 5 October 2018. Phronesis is derived from the ancient Greek word for "wisdom".[3] It is the band's last release with vocalist Chris Barretto, drummer Daniel Lang and guitarist Olly Steele.

Phronesis
Studio album by
Released5 October 2018 (2018-10-05)
RecordedMarch – July 2018
Genre
Length39:50
LabelCentury Media
Producer
  • John Browne
  • Olly Steele
Monuments chronology
The Amanuensis
(2014)
Phronesis
(2018)
In Stasis
(2022)
Singles from Phronesis
  1. "A.W.O.L"
    Released: 3 August 2018
  2. "Leviathan"
    Released: 31 August 2018
  3. "Mirror Image"
    Released: 21 September 2018

Background

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The album was recorded at different stages in studios in different countries. Guitars and bass were recorded by Jim Pinder at Treehouse Studios in Derbyshire; the drums were performed, recorded and engineered by Anup Sastry; and Chris Barretto recorded his vocals with Cristian Machado at Soundwars Studios in New Jersey. Then mixing and mastering was completed by Joel Wanasek at JTW Music in Milwaukee.[3] [4]

The album has been well received by critics including Already Heard,[5] Dead Press!,[1] Distorted Sound,[6] and Metal Injection.[2]

Upon the release of the album the band commenced on a 31-date tour of the United Kingdom and mainland Europe over October and November with main support from Vola.[7] In January 2019 Monuments will be performing headline shows in New Zealand,[8] then on the Australian multi-date music festival Progfest.[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."A.W.O.L."4:03
2."Hollow King"2:54
3."Vanta"3:56
4."Mirror Image"4:57
5."Ivory"3:37
6."Stygian Blue"3:03
7."Leviathan"4:35
8."Celeste"3:39
9."Jukai"4:53
10."The Watch"4:16
Total length:39:50

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 70

References

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  1. ^ a b Carlos Zelaya (8 October 2018). "ALBUM REVIEW: Monuments – Phronesis". Dead Press!. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b Riley Rowe (24 October 2018). "Album Review: MONUMENTS Phronesis". Metal Injection. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b "MONUMENTS To Release 'Phronesis' Album In October". Blabbermouth.net. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. ^ Scott Munro (24 July 2018). "Monuments return with new album Phronesis". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. ^ Luke Nuttall (5 October 2018). "Review: Monuments – Phronesis". Already Heard. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  6. ^ Richard Webb (3 October 2018). "ALBUM REVIEW: Phronesis – Monuments". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  7. ^ Scott Munro (8 August 2018). "Monuments announce UK and European tour". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Monuments Announce New Zealand Shows". Under the Radar.NZ. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  9. ^ Jerry Ewing (25 September 2018). "The Ocean, Skyharbor, Monuments announced for Australia's Progfest 2019". Prog Magazine. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Monuments – Phronesis" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 October 2019.