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Iron Monkey to Release New Album on Relapse Records

This week started off asking if Iron Monkey were reunited. The answer is quick in coming. They’ll release their first album in nearly two decades later this year on Relapse Records. As it’s been about 48 hours since the last time I ran down the band’s pivotal contributions to the sphere of UK sludge in their two albums — 1997’s self-titled and 1998’s Our Problem (box set review here) — I’ll spare you that and just say their utter unwillingness to give a shit about anything would seem to continue to be the thread that binds them together as a group. That, of course, can only be a good sign.

They’re reportedly in the studio now, as the PR wire affirms:

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IRON MONKEY Sign To Relapse Records; Prepare First Album Since 1998

Relapse Records is extremely proud to announce the signing of cult UK doom/sludge outfit IRON MONKEY. Heavily influenced by the nihilistic sound of groups like Eyehategod, Buzzov*en, Floor and Grief, IRON MONKEY originally formed in Nottingham, England in 1994 and released two full-lengths (1997’s Self-Titled debut and 1998’s Our Problem), a live album and a split with Church of Misery before splitting in 1999.

Now, almost two decades later, the band has decided to reform as a trio with co-founding members S. Watson on bass and J. Rushby on guitar / vocals. They’re rounded out by new member S. Briggs (Chaos U.K.,) who also played with original IRON MONKEY vocalist J.P. Morrow in the short-lived sludge supergroup My War.

IRON MONKEY has entered Moot Group studios in Nottingham to record a new album with Johnny A. Carter (ex-Pitchshifter). The album will consist of eight tracks plus a cover song and a late summer / early fall release is expected via Relapse Records.

The band commented on the reformation and new material:

“We’re older, more cynical, more isolationist. Musically, we’re more aggressive, more focused – a direct assault. We intend to take what is rightfully ours, usurp the scene, then crush its skull.”

Stay tuned for more details on IRON MONKEY and follow the band on their new Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/IRONMONKEYBAND/
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Iron Monkey, Iron Monkey (1997)

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