Armageddon Monks

The Armageddon Monks craft a style that melds the hard-rockin' riffs of classic metal with the accessibility of modern rock melodies and structures. The music begins with the guitars of JC Holleran and Steve Goldman. Trading off guitar-shredding solos or harmonizing melodies in perfect unison, these talented lead guitarists work together with surprising effortlessness. Bassist Andy Adelewitz and drummer Michael Hunter form a potent rhythm section, using heavy, pounding beats to give the music an infectious, sometimes vicious energy. Over this powerful mixture sails the unique voice of singer Matt Kelly, who brings an arsenal of vocal abilities to go with his powerful yet soothing tenor. Together these musicians create a sound that is all their own, comfortably shifting gears from head-banging metal riffs to angelic, soaring choruses. Their most recent CD (self-produced by Steve Goldman) showcases this unusual versatility with thirteen tracks of pure hard rock fury.

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