Iron Monkey - Spleen And Goad CD (Jewel Case, 2024, Relapse Records)

The UK sludge/doom metal legends Iron Monkey return with their highly anticipated fourth full-length album, Spleen & Goad. Known for over 25 years of unrelenting heaviness, the band delivers one of the most gritty, crushing sludge doom releases of their career.

This edition includes the exclusive bonus track “O.D. Rose”, available only on CD and digital formats, adding an extra layer of brutality for devoted fans and collectors.

Decibel Magazine hails the album as “a thick, pummeling exercise in self-loathing and meanness”, and the praise is well-earned. From the opening salvo of “Concrete Shock”, Iron Monkey unleash fuzzed-out, two-ton riffs against pulse-pounding drums, anchored by vicious, misanthropic snarls. Tracks like “Rat Flag” escalate the tension, blending fury, malaise, and unflinching doom-laden aggression.

Recorded in Nottingham, UK, and mastered in the US by Brad Boatright (Audiosiege), Spleen & Goad captures the raw, organic power of Iron Monkey’s signature sound. This album is an essential release for fans of sludge metal, doom metal, stoner doom, and underground UK heaviness, delivering uncompromising riffs and sheer sonic weight across nine devastating tracks.

Recommended if you like: Eyehategod, Acid Bath, Grief, Fistula, Bongzilla, 13, Coffinworm, Noothgrush

Artist: Iron Monkey
Title: Spleen and Goad
Label: Relapse Records
Cat #: RR75582
UPC: 781676755820
Release Year: 2024
Duration: Album
Format: CD
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
Condition: New & Factory sealed

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