Lausanne, Switzerland based Instrumental Psych Rockers Monkey3 have unveiled the official visualizer for the opening track “Ignition” taken from their seventh studio album, “Welcome To The Machine,” out on February 23rd, 2024 via Napalm Records. Watch the video through the YouTube player below:
Once again, Monkey3 envelop listeners in their unique, cosmic auditory haze with their newest release. “Welcome To The Machine” musical themes are inspired by movies such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Matrix, Sunshine, Solaris and 1984, while unveiling an intense mankind vs. machines story that instantly launches the listener into deep space. Right from its first tones, the album immediately emerges as a perfect soundtrack to a journey into the unknown. Tracks such as “Rackman” or the epic “Collision” perfectly showcase how Monkey3 are one of only a few instrumental bands that know how to tell an enthralling story.
Guitarist Boris describes the album as a “Melancholy darkness towards a lost path. A long and haunting journey into the unknown.”
In support of “Welcome To The Machine,” Monkey3 have announced an extensive European tour schedule, including festival appearances at Desertfest Berlin & London, Motocultor, Alcatraz, Heavy Psych Sounds Fests and many more. Find all upcoming live dates listed below!
Following “Live at Freak Valley” in 2017 and their latest, much-acclaimed album, “Sphere” (2019), “Welcome To The Machine” not only marks the band’s seventh and most epic, dark and captivating record to date, but it also clearly demonstrates why Monkey3 are one of the most exciting instrumental rock bands in the modern stoner and Psychedelic Rock scene.
“Welcome To The Machine” explores as much as it poses questions. It is dark and menacing; evoking melancholic destruction while somehow bursting with hope at the same time. While Monkey3 move perfectly between haunting passages and Progressive breaks, as well as mesmerizing grooves and colossal riffs, the band excels with an extensive, cosmic trip that culminates in a majestic Psychedelic magnum opus! The album was recorded and mixed by Raphaël Bovey at Blend Studio and MyRoom Studio, and was mastered by Lad Agabekov at Caduceus Studios in Switzerland. The stunning cover artwork was created by Sebastian Jerke.
Purchase “Welcome To The Machine” HERE
Tracklist:
01. Ignition
02. Collision
03. Kali Yuga
04. Rackman
05. Collapse
Monkey3 – Welcome To The Machine Tour – Europe 2024 Part 1:13.05 DE Hamburg, Knust
14.05 DK Kopenhagen, Stengade
15.05 DE Bremerhaven, Shiva
16.05 BE Sint-Niklaas, De Casino w/Brant Bjork Trio
17.05 BE Brussels, Magasin 4
18.05 UK London, Desertfest
19.05 NL Den Bosch, Willem Twee
23.05 DE Jena, KuBa
24.05 DE Berlin, Desertfest
25.05 PL Krakow, Kamienna 10
27.05 AT Vienna, Viper Room
29.05 DE Dresden, Chemiefabrik
31.05 DK Esbjerg, Fuzztival
07.06 CH Winterthur, Heavy Psych Sounds Fest
08.06 CH Martigny, Heavy Psych Sounds Fest
28.06 DE Passau, Blackdoor Festival
09.08 BE Kortrijk, Alcatraz Festival
18.08 FR Motocultor, Carhaix
Monkey3 & Dirty Sound Magnet – Special SOL Double-Headliner Show 2024:
02.10.2024 (DE) Siegen, Vortex
03.10.2024 (DE) Braunschweig, B58
04.10.2024 (DE) Wuppertal, LCB
05.10.2024 (DE) Weinheim, Cafe Central
07.10.2024 (DE) Stuttgart, Goldmark’s
08.10.2024 (DE) Dortmund, JunkYard
09.10.2024 (DE) Bielefeld, Forum
10.10.2024 (DE) Göttingen, Exil
11.10.2024 (DE) Erfurt, Bandhaus
Tickets at: http://monkey3official.com/node/62
Lineup:
Walter / Drums
Jalil / Bass
Boris / Guitars
dB / Keyboards, Sounds and Acoustic Guitars