The Monster Roars

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The Monster Roars
Magnum - The Monster Roars.png
Studio album by
Magnum
Released14 January 2022
Recorded2021
Length58:27
Label Steamhammer Records/SPV
Producer Tony Clarkin
Magnum chronology
Dance of the Black Tattoo
(2021)		The Monster Roars
(2022)		 Here Comes the Rain
(2024)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Monster Roars is the 22nd studio album by English rock band Magnum, released on 14 January 2022. [2]

Contents

The first single, "I Won't Let You Down", was released on 12 November 2021, followed by a second, "No Steppin' Stones", on 17 December 2021. A long-postponed European tour followed the release, which was their first since 2019, and their last before Tony Clarkin's death in 2024. [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tony Clarkin

The Monster Roars track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Monster Roars"3:57
2."Remember"5:05
3."All You Believe In"5:01
4."I Won't Let You Down"3:57
5."The Present Not the Past"5:27
6."No Steppin' Stones"4:09
7."That Freedom Word"4:52
8."Your Blood Is Violence"6:44
9."Walk the Silent Hours"4:51
10."The Day After the Night Before"4:23
11."Come Holy Men"5:01
12."Can't Buy Yourself a Heaven"5:00

Bonus CD

Included in the box set, released on Jan 14, 2022
No.TitleLength
1."Days of No Trust 2021"4:46
2."Sweets For My Sweet"5:18
3."Track Number Three"4:29

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for The Monster Roars
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [4] 34
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5] 5
Scottish Albums (OCC) [6] 9
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [7] 29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [8] 7
UK Albums (OCC) [9] 51
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [10] 4
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [11] 2

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References

  1. ↑ "The Monster Roars by Magnum: genuinely lovely, with a silky-smooth underbelly". Metal Hammer. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. ↑ MAGNUM To Release New Album 'The Monster Roars' In January , Blabbermouth.net , 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Magnum Reveals New Album "The Monster Roars" Details, Metal Underground, 22 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Magnum – The Monster Roars" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Magnum – The Monster Roars" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Veckolista Album, vecka 3". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Magnum – The Monster Roars". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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