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GOAT MONSOON : APRIL BAND OF THE MONTH WINNERS

Written by Tony Wilson on April 30, 2023

We are GOAT MONSOON – a Stoner/Doom/Sludge/Groove metal band based in Essex, that has been steadily going from strength to strength (pandemics permitting) since our formation in 2012.

Goat Monsoon Our career highlights include: support slots with Slabdragger, Orange Goblin, Paradise Lost, Crowbar, Godthrymm, Nebula, and a very well received set on the Hobgoblin New Blood stage at Bloodstock (2019).

We have self-released the following:
The Blue EP (2014)
Alpha Kings EP (2019)
Fuzz and Feedback (2020) which was a live album taken from our performance at Bloodstock.

Our reviews speak for themselves…

Games, Brains & A Head Banging Life [“Shake Me Down” release]:
“…Shake Me Down is a little under 5 minutes long and is a hard hitting, riff machine. From the first few seconds, when the bass drags in, Shake Me Down delivers punchy rhythms that will quickly get heads banging…”

My Global Mind [Bloodstock 2019]:
“The first band of the day was Colchester’s very own “Goat Monsoon”… What a great way to start the day, lots of driving riffs and a very energetic and powerful frontman.”

Metallum Sub Terra [Metal 2 The Masses Essex Grand Final]:
“…[Goat Monsoon] guys are the Black Sabbath for sure with some classic stoner/doom tunes from start to finish…the crowd reaction…really was something…head banging, dancing and pits pretty much all the way through. If you need reminding as to why this kind of music will never get old – see Goat Monsoon.”

Games, Brains & A Head Banging Life [“Alpha Kings” release]:
“…Goat Monsoon have given us an early Christmas present in the shape of a 4-track EP. The perfect way to cap off an impressive year for the band…perform(ing) to a rapturous crowd at Bloodstock in August…One of the countries brightest metal acts and their new EP, Alpha Kings just confirms that…”

Rock n’ Load Magazine [Bloodstock 2019]:
“…[Goat Monsoon] are gnarly, Rock, Metal, Punk influences all rolled into one big fat juicy highly energetic package that’s hard to ignore.”