Monument (Miss May I album)

On June 24, Miss May I announced via Facebook that the new album "Monument" will be released August 17 and that they are recording a video at Mansfield Prison for the song "Relentless Chaos." On July 14th, guitarist Justin Aufdenkampe posted a picture on his Twitter account of the album's tracklist and song lengths. On August 5th, it was announced that the song "Rust" would only be available through preorder on iTunes via the band's Facebook. On September 3rd, the video for "Relentless Chaos" was released via YouTube.

Metal Hammer reviewed the album in the February 2011 issue. It received a low score of 5/10 and was criticised for sounding unoriginal and much too like the band As I Lay Dying. Writer Adam Rees wrote "Miss May I struggle to deliver anything new...their best moments sound suspiciously like recent As I Lay Dying output on an off day...."

In contrast "Monument" was well received by Rock Sound who awarded it 8/10 "Since metalcore started merchandising a band’s image and paint-splattered jock-straps, before a fairly blueprinted sound structure, it’s been a difficult path to tread to find which bands are worth sticking around to listen to, but with their second outing ‘Monument’, Miss May I have firmly marked their place for Killswitch Engage’s support slots. The thunderous attacks of ‘Relentless Chaos’ and ‘Creations’ show the band’s steps towards thrash tendencies to a well worked effect. With exhilarating time signatures and ruthless musicianship, Miss May I have shown what it was that made metalcore exciting in the first place, and why we can love it once again."

On May 21, 2011, it was announced that Miss May I would be re-releasing Monument in a Deluxe Edition on June 21, 2011, featuring three new songs, the "Rust" b-side, and a DVD featuring music videos, interviews, live songs, and more.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Our Kings"	3:12
2.	"Masses of a Dying Breed"	4:03
3.	"Answers"	2:51
4.	"Relentless Chaos"	3:25
5.	"Creations"	2:47
6.	"Gears"	4:02
7.	"Colossal"	3:40
8.	"We Have Fallen"	4:22
9.	"In Recognition"	3:17
10.	"Monument"	3:41
Total length:		37:02

iTunes bonus track
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Rust" (featuring Brandan Schieppati of Bleeding Through)	3:42

Deluxe Edition (re-issue)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"My Hardship"	3:29
2.	"Descending Discovery"	3:49
3.	"Forbidden"	3:13
4.	"Our Kings"	3:12
5.	"Masses of a Dying Breed"	4:03
6.	"Answers"	2:51
7.	"Relentless Chaos"	3:25
8.	"Creations"	2:47
9.	"Gears"	4:02
10.	"Colossal"	3:40
11.	"We Have Fallen"	4:22
12.	"In Recognition"	3:17
13.	"Monument"	3:41
14.	"Rust" (featuring Brandan Schieppati of Bleeding Through)	3:42

Personnel

Miss May I

Levi Benton - lead vocals, programming
Ryan Neff - bass, clean vocals
Justin Aufdemkampe - lead guitar
B.J. Stead - rhythm guitar
Jerod Boyd - drums, percussion

Guest musicians

Brandan Schieppati - vocals on "Rust"

Production

Production, engineering, mixing and mastering by Joey Sturgis
Artwork by Yang Xueguo
Layout by Sons of Nero

Deluxe Edition Production

Production, engineering on tracks "My Hardship", "Descending Discovery" and "Forbidden" by Landon Tewers
Mixing and mastering on tracks "My Hardship", "Descending Discovery" and "Forbidden" by Joey Sturgis
Artwork by The God Machine

References

↑ "indiestar.tv Graf Wall: Exclusive: Miss May I "Monument" album artwork". Grafwall.indiestar.tv. 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2012-03-02.