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September 5th 2025 Standard Vinyl
Released in 1966, Black Monk Time is the sole studio album by the German-based American rock band The Monks. Though largely overlooked at the time, its raw, aggressive, and highly unusual sound has since been recognized as a groundbreaking forerunner to both punk rock and Krautrock. The band's confrontational "Über-beat" style was radical for its time, featuring loud, distorted bass, percussive electric banjo, shouted vocals, and minimal but intense drumming.
The Monks were five American G.I.s stationed near Heidelberg, West Germany, who developed their unique anti-commercial sound after reinventing themselves from a standard beat group. With their tonsured hair and monk-like robes, they cultivated a provocative aesthetic that matched their urgent and jarring music. The album's lyrics often expressed dark humor and dissent, rejecting the optimistic mood of the "flower power" era.
