As torchbearers of the UK tech metal scene, MONUMENTS has already forged their complex soundscapes into the minds of thousands with their 3 track EP, We Are The Foundation, and now the band is ready to release their debut full-length album, Gnosis, this September! Originally due out August 28th in North America, Gnosis will now be released on September 25th; the updated album release dates are below.

GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / NORWAY: Friday, August 24, 2012
UK / BENELUX / FRANCE / GREECE / DENMARK / PORTUGAL / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, August 27, 2012
SPAIN / ITALY: Tuesday, August 28, 2012
SWEDEN / FINLAND / HUNGARY: Wednesday, August 29, 2012
AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND: Friday, August 31, 2012
USA / CANADA: Tuesday, September 25, 2012

In regards to this new track, MONUMENTS comments: “We’re proud to release to you the 2nd track off ‘Gnosis’ – ‘Degenerate’. This is the day we leave this sick world behind.”

Gnosis offers nine tracks of thoroughly modern progressive metal that has as many hooks as it does important political messages. The title refers to a higher level of spiritual understanding where one stops to answer the questions about one’s existence rather than ignoring the issues and simply following the crowd. The message is simple: don’t believe everything you’re told; think for yourself. The track-listing for Gnosis is below.

Gnosis track-listing:
1. Admit Defeat
2. Degenerate
3. Doxa
4. The Uncollective
5. Blue Sky Thinking
6. 97% Static
7. Empty Vessels Make The Most Noise
8. Regenerate
9. Denial