“San Diego thrashers Monarch have entered the ring with their debut album, “Go Forth… Slaughter.” And if slamming beers before jumping into a circle pit sounds like your thing, then this record is for you. Tracks like “Bloody Assault” and “Memories of War” showcase the band’s penchant for Slayer-speed and vicious songwriting. If there’s one thing this album does best, it’s conveying aggression; As if the bloody blotches on the cover and album name weren’t a dead giveaway, “Go Forth… Slaughter” has its foundation built on violence.”
