Technically, I'm cheating with this entry. I think I may have listened to this album years ago, but that doesn't change the fact that I rediscovered Monolithe by clicking around on Metal Archives. This is melodic death/doom, an environment I am totally comfortable with assimilating. It should be noted that Black Hole District is LP number ten. I can't vouch for the other stuff, but I do plan on dunking my head into this discography like a sugar-dependent child bobbing for apples at a Halloween party. There are ten tracks here, five being one-minute filler interludes and the rest being gargantuan skyscrapers of towering riffs. "Skyscraper" is actually an appropriate word. You may have noticed the cover, which ties into the concept of the album. I typically don't follow along with lyrics, but for those who do, Black Hole District is a science fiction story that takes place in a Blade Runner-esque city.
Again, that's fine and dandy, but I'm here for the tunes. Catchy clean vocals crop up here and there, as do liquid guitar harmonies. Overall, songs such as "Sentience Amidst the Lights" and "To Wander the Labyrinth" align with my tastebuds. I never got into Blade Runner, though. I once had a professor in college who knew that I fancied myself a "genre journalist," and he gave me the extra credit assignment of writing a report on the movie. I think I got an A. I hope I got an A!
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