The Monsters – You’re Class, I’m Trash
Voodoo Rhythm Records / Shattered Platter PR
Punk, Rockabilly, Noise, Garage, Thrash – 2021
Rated: ****
During this year’s Stoner HiVe Top 20 Countdown; we did a weekend break last weekend and we do it again today… Two posts of normal Stoner HiVe Mentions… Punkformation The Monsters was founded somewhere around 1986 in the dark outskirts of Bern, Switzerland. And under the guidance of Reverend Beat-Man the band released a steady stream of hard punk records and toured around the globe ever more steadily. Until last year of course. That’s probably the reason why we are treated to a new album even faster than usual. You’re Class, I’m Trash contains fourteen tracks and a live version that might not be saying much in lyrical content or message. Hell, the entire record only features a 120 words. Although, during the pandemic a song such as Gimme Germs might be construed as social and political criticism, but hey, all that is actually a sideshow to what we came for. We need to hear those shrill guitars, that typical thrash-punk sound of The Monsters. Well, in almost forty minutes you get everything you might wish for from this speed-boogie-garage-thrash-rockabilly-punk outfit. And more! Cause there are even some exotic influences and a genuine mini opera featuring Bosnic/Swiss composer Mario Batkovic and his harpsichord piano on final track Dead (Mortem Batkovic). Which also features a crazy sick video! Deliciously rancid and perfectly shrill!
(Written by JK)
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