Monarque: Ad Nauseam (2009)

And speaking of Monarque from yesterday, here is the Quebec band's sophomore album.  Monarque is one of those groups that releases a fair amount of material, but very few full-length albums.  Since the band's inception in 2003, there have only been three full-length albums, but a number of splits, EPs and other releases. 

Monarque is a bit more raw and rough around the edges than Cantique Lépreux.  Their music tends to exist on the far more raw black metal side of things and the production is similarly primitive.  Swirling tremolo riffs clash with melancholic atmosphere, which has a hypnotic effect.  The shrieking vocals add a savage element to the songs.  The album is primarily a re-recording of some of the band's demo tracks, but includes a few new cuts and my version also features a live cover of a Burzum track, which is fitting but not really necessary.

I mentioned yesterday how much I have been enjoying this particular scene.  This album is perhaps the best example yet of the Quebec black metal scene.  It really does need to be heard.