MARTYR DE MONA

Martyr de Mona are currently cracking skulls across the nation with their huge anthemic grunge tinged metal, setting the trend for the next wave whilst tipping an appreciative hat to their illustrious predecessors from the Midlands; Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. MDM have a sound of their own, cross the genres of rock and metal and play what they want to play.
Hailed as 'The darlings of the Birmingham metal scene' by Mel Jones (Rock3); MDM have cemented their reputation as a class live act; being crowned Wolverhampton Live Band of the Year Competition Winners in 2007 and reaching the Surface Unsigned Semi Finals in 2008. The band went on to perform sell out shows at The Little Civic in Wolverhampton, JBs in Dudley, The Kasbah in Coventry and The Shed in Leicester and also progressed onto esteemed venues such as The Snooty Fox in Wakefield and The Mexborough Civic as they branched from their Midlands base gaining many new fans on the way.
MDM continue to plough through the nation with their live show and released the Eva EP in November 2010 to widespread acclaim via Eagle Two Records. Produced by Russell Tite who has worked with bands such as Machine Head, Bullet For My Valentine and The Kooks; the EP gained positive reviews in magazines and webzines such as Metal Hammer, Powerplay and Midlands Rocks, with all 4 tracks gaining airplay on several national radio stations including Kerrang! Unsigned. Eva also found its way onto American Radio, getting heavy rotation on Fox FM. The track 'Identity' has been chosen by a London Film Producer for the soundtrack to the forthcoming project 'Identity Denied'.
The EP proved to be a catalyst for MDM and quickly pushed them onto bigger events; selling out shows for former Kerrang! DJ 'Pure Rawk Promoter of the Year' Emma Scott at The Slade Rooms in Wolverhampton and O2 Academy 3 in Birmingham and also winning coveted support slots with Sonic Syndicate and Voodoo Johnson. Bradford and London soon found out what all the fuss was about as the nationwide gigs gathered pace.
Not content, MDM spent every spare minute in the studio to write the follow up to EVA and soon found themselves with enough material for an album and more. They sought and found the 'right producer' in Greg Chandler; also vocalist/guitarist with Mastodon label mates Esoteric. Co-Produced by the band and their manager Chris Hale the album is due for release on 25th July 2011, preceded by the single 'The Jackal' on 11th July 2011.
The buzz is circling, the crowds are gathering, turn a blind eye at your peril!



Review Quotes
'Combining versatile, attitude laden vocals, that could easily be on a par with Layne Staley and AIC. Primitive, yet devastatingly technical guitar riffs, and a feral, brute power that has the capability to hammer nails square into the frontal lobe' Hannah Pearson (Trashpit Magazine)
'.a force in metal to be reckoned withI loved it.' Emma Scott
'Achingly wonderful' 5/5 Tony Gaskin (Midlands Rocks)
'ID displays how radically and rapidly they have mastered their craft as song writers and musicians and their exceptional gift for writing epic anthems which are accessible to a diverse crossover of genres and exhilarating to watch at their live shows' Mel Jones (Rock 3)
'Modern Metal that tips a wink to traditional songwriting skills whilst looking firmly to the future a metal' Dave de la Haye (Phoenix Radio)
'This young band from Dudley could do something really special!' Malcolm Dome (Metal Hammer)
'Gritty hard rock of exceptional quality, Martyr De Mona are one of the most exciting bands to emerge on the underground scene in many years. With infectious riffs and lyrics and a no holds barred live show these guys are taking no prisoners and they are going to be HUGE!!!' DJ Beerman (Top Rock Radio)
'(MDM) have never sounded this good!' Birmingham Live
'(MDM) are what the rock world needs to inject new life into it' Aaron Phillips (Amazing Radio)
'Heavy as hell with great sound' Emma Scott
'Soundgarden-esque style which, combined with heavy riffage, sounds great.' Martin Howell (Power Play Magazine)