Rays of Darkness
by MONO
- Type: Album
- Released: 24 October 2014
- Label: Temporary Residence Limited
- Country: Japan
- Length: 35:22
- Community rating: 3.83/5 from 4 ratings
Artists on this release: Tetsuya Fukagawa, Jacob Valenzuela, Yoda, Tamaki Kunishi, Takaakira 'Taka' Goto, Yasunori Takada
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Released simultaneously with its companion album 'The Last Dawn', this record represents the darker, heavier side of the duo's concept. 'Rays of Darkness' is MONO's first album to feature no orchestral arrangements, instead focusing on a raw, crushing, and guitar-centric sound. It explores their post-metal and drone influences more explicitly, creating a bleak and intensely powerful listening experience.
Genres
Descriptors: instrumental, distorted, dynamic, loud, massive, atmospheric, crescendo, guitars, bleak
Tracklist
- Recoil, Ignite (13:18)
- Surrender (7:40)
- The Hand That Holds the Truth (7:44)
- The Last Rays (6:38)
Credits
- MONO - primary artist
- Patrick Perry - artwork
- Tamaki Kunishi - bass, piano, guitar, glockenspiel
- Yasunori Takada - drums, percussion, glockenspiel
- Takaakira 'Taka' Goto - guitar
- Yoda - guitar
- Jacob Valenzuela - trumpet
- Tetsuya Fukagawa - vocals