Genre(s):
Dark / Doom Metal (early), Gothic Metal (later)
Lyrical Theme(s):
Sadness, Despair, The Sickness of Life
Origin:
Italy (Milan, Lombardy)
Formed In:
1987
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Roberto Mammarella - Guitar, Vocals (Cultus Sanguine)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
Andrea Stefanelli
Andrea Bellucci (also drum programming)
Andrea Zanetti (Session) (Maleficarum (Ita), Sinoath, Iconoclast (Ita), Upcoming Grave, Schizo)
Alis Francesca Bos (Session) (Darksky, Thy Sirma)
Francesca Nicoli (Session) (Ataraxia)
Cornelius Jakhelln (session) (Solefald, Sturmgeist, G.U.T., Castimoniae, guest for Manes)
Bass:
Anthony Duman (Canaan (Ita), Weltschmerz (Ita))
Diego Danelli (Session)
Federico Simonetta
Paolo Mauri (also samples)
Keyboards:
Daniele Bovo (also guitar)
Maranzano (also strings, vibe master, bass)
Drums:
Mox
Elisa Carrera (Session)
Max Cristadoro (percussions)
Additional notes:
Francesca Nicoli, who provided session vocals on the album "In Absentia Christi", is the singer of the well known (at least in their genre) Italian medieval/ambient/gothic band Ataraxia.
Roberto Mammarella is the owner of the Avantgarde Music label.
Discography:
Monumentum - Rehearsal [demo] - 1988
Monumentum - Musaeum Hermeticum [demo] - 1989
Monumentum - Rotting Christ / Monumentum [split] - 1991
Monumentum - In Absentia Christi [full-length] - 1995
Monumentum - Ad Nauseam [full-length] - 2002
Monumentum - Metastasi [best of/compilation] - 2004
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Official site:
http://www.myspace.com/monumentum
