Abbey Rose, by the Munsens

Abbey Rose

by the Munsens

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aBrA cRUmb tha bUm Shows up as a doom so surreal it reflects some time and place that possibly never was, yet carries with it the bottom-heavy depth of repressed familiarity. It is lamentation and pain, but without sentimentalism. These voices and riffs and low end and drums may mean a lot of things to different people, but no one could possibly mistake it for insincerity.

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1.	You're Next 11:26	lyrics
Wade in the water Cast your eyes on the sea Looming in torture Beyond the still of the leaves Behold the spire, we’ve sold Our firstborn into the mist All man’s desires, we’re told Dwell on the precipice Monolith, host of eyes Counts the Earth’s, death, demise Ten thousand years Silence adrift on the tide The dawn is near We’ll sail at first slip of light Bow to the mountain, arise Beyond the limits of time Bathe in the fountain, and ride on through The Other Side Monolith, host of eyes Counts the Earth’s, death, demise Through endless night And vessel groans No sign of life, no nearing the Stone Phantasmic tower Turned veil of grey Summoning dreamers to their graves
2.	Abbey Rose 08:11	lyrics
The cobblestone is rigid Yet it yields not a glimpse nor a sound The street offers no entrance No, the guests here, go around Oh, Abbey Rose Panes of teal and violet Reflect the skin I wish that I wore My world’s been built around me There’s no handle on the door Oh, Abbey Rose I’ve seen the lies I wanted They are mine to have and to hold The time may move around us But these lives inside, they’re stolen Oh, Abbey Rose My perfect bones Oh, Abbey Rose Enclosed in stone
3.	To Castile 09:37	lyrics
Your men are fleeing from the light Dry, white tongues and blackened sides I look from high out in the night This fright, it will be mine This death knows not a hue or class It slinks below, it’s moving fast The Bordeaux docks are burning dark Sunk silk and gold I see it clear I held your heart as your daughter But It was your war that you held dear I’ll play the part, that much I’ve learned And place my things neatly to rest beside the urn, Let me be burned
4.	The Hunt pt. II 11:39	lyrics
I will never die I will always rise I will haunt again There will be nothing left This is revenge I will take the light you knew, leave nothing left to show Watch this evil grow This is revenge I defied the lies that said I would stay down below Watch this evil grow Your lives will turn a shade you've never seen before tonight This is revenge I will take the light you knew, leave nothing left to show Watch this evil grow Watch this manhunt grow

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All songs by the Munsens
Cover photography: Michael Goodwin
Recorded and mixed by Jamie Hillyer, Module Overload
Mastered by Dennis Pleckham, Comatose Studios

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released November 21, 2016

"...while I might argue that something with such a front to back flow that also happens to be 40 minutes long is an album whether The Munsens want it to be or not, what they’ve specifically positioned as a second EP gives more than an ample showing of their hefty wares going into a long-player planned for release next year. If this is them laying groundwork, they’re making sure that ground is duly flattened before they build on it." - The Obelisk

"The Munsens are clearly going for the long game with Abbey Rose, preferring a carefully crafted climate of fear and loathing over quick thrills. These insistent riffs burrow deep into the subconscious, baptizing us into a world of the uncanny." - Doomed & Stoned

"It's an impressive EP (though I'm having a tough time not thinking of it as at least a mini-album), with the whole of it almost feeling more like one long-ass song split into four parts for easier consumption. However you wanna look at it, it's some damn fine doom of a more serious bent than most modern doom bands (especially those in Denver, Colorado, where The Munsens make their home)." - The Burning Beard

"Please pay attention Doom fans, this is something that you don’t want to miss…Following their exceptional debut “Weight of Night”, the Munsens unleashed days ago another EP, a 40-minute record entitled “Abbey Rose”. Their dark huge riffs continue to echo throughout all tunes, getting the atmosphere gloomier and bulkier which creates a bizarre feeling of attachment to the whole set. The most interesting part of defining their sound, it’s that it isn’t the classic Doom Metal you are used to hear, it’s something way beyond that, maybe a Doom Heavy Rock thing, and that’s precisely why it sticks so good in your starved mind. There’s also a Psychedelic influence going on, more exposed within the two last tunes, turning this power-trio into a seriously case of musical addiction." - Round Trip

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the Munsens Denver, Colorado

Shaun Goodwin
Michael Goodwin
Graham Wesselhoff

New single, Sacred Ivory, out now

discography

Sacred Ivory

Jan 2023
Unhanded

Feb 2019
Abbey Rose

Nov 2016
Weight of Night

Dec 2014

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