With two successful Australian tours now under their belts, their last being with Southern Lord recording artists Wolves in the throne Room, it’s safe to say that Monarch have built up a loyal fan base of die hard doom merchants. Rising from the blackened sea off the coast of the south of France, Monarch has been laying waste on international stages since their inception in 2004. With the addition of new drummer Rob Shaffer and second guitarist Robert MacManus, Monarch is now an unstoppable five-piece monolith.