Similar to the 1997 release Reclamation, Monument is essentially a best-of compilation, with several previously unavailable remixes included.
With selections taken solely from their 1989-1993 period (what many fans feel was their peak), all of the tracks on Monument have been edited together by band producer/co-collaborator Greg Reely.
Proving to be a worthy companion to Reclamation, the album shows once and for all why many put Front Line Assembly in the same class as other influential electro bands from the same era (Ministry, NIN, Meat Beat Manifesto, etc.).
The same harsh vocals and repetitive electronic percussion that Front Line Assembly used extensively in the early '90s have been inherited by such present-day bands as Fear Factory and Stabbing Westward -- "Big Money (remix)," "Mental Distortion," "Virus (Cauterized Mix)," and "Laughing Pain" are all prime examples.
Containing over 73 minutes of music, Monument is another fine compilation of Front Line Assembly.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mental DistortionRhys Fulber, Bill Leeb | Front Line Assembly | Play | 06:52 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | MutilateRhys Fulber, Bill Leeb | Front Line Assembly | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Re-AnimateRhys Fulber, Bill Leeb | Front Line Assembly | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Laughing PainRhys Fulber, Bill Leeb | Front Line Assembly | Play | 05:46 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Big Money (Remix) | Front Line Assembly | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Vexation (Provo Mix) | Front Line Assembly | Play | 06:37 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Overkill (Surge Mix) | Front Line Assembly | Play | 06:36 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Virus (Cauterized Mix) | Front Line Assembly | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Resist (Dislocated Mix) | Front Line Assembly | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Transtime (Monument Version) | Front Line Assembly | Play | 06:17 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | The Blade (Worldwide Mix) | Front Line Assembly | Play | 06:29 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Monument feat. Intermix (Lost Classic Mix) | Front Line Assembly | Play | 08:16 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 73 mins | 167 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Balch | Composer, Engineer, Mixing |
| 2 | Front Line Assembly | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Rhys Fulber | Composer |
| 4 | Intermix | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Paul Kendall | Remixing |
| 6 | Bill Leeb | Composer |
| 7 | Dave McKean | Design, Illustrations, Photography |
| 8 | Greg Reely | Assembly, Engineer, Mastering, Mixing |
| 9 | Anthony Valcic | Engineer, Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |