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| Released | 5 October 2018 | |||
| Recorded | March – July 2018 | |||
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| Length | 39:50 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
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Phronesis is the third studio album by British progressive metal band Monuments. It was released through Century Media Records on 5 October 2018. Phronesis is derived from the ancient Greek word for "wisdom". [3]
The album was recorded at different stages in studios in different countries. Guitars and bass were recorded by Jim Pinder at Treehouse Studios in Derbyshire; the drums were performed, recorded and engineered by Anup Sastry; and Chris Barretto recorded his vocals with Cristian Machado at Soundwars Studios in New Jersey. Then mixing and mastering was completed by Joel Wanasek at JTW Music in Milwaukee. [3] [4]
The album has been well received by critics including Already Heard, [5] Dead Press!, [1] Distorted Sound, [6] and Metal Injection. [2]
Upon the release of the album the band commenced on a 31-date tour of the United Kingdom and mainland Europe over October and November with main support from Vola. [7] In January 2019 Monuments will be performing headline shows in New Zealand, [8] then on the Australian multi-date music festival Progfest. [9] It is the last album featuring vocalist Chris Barretto.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "A.W.O.L." | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Hollow King" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Vanta" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Mirror Image" | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Ivory" | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Stygian Blue" | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Leviathan" | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Celeste" | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Jukai" | 4:53 |
| 10. | "The Watch" | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 39:50 | |
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| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [10] | 70 |
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