Monolord have finally announced the release of their much anticipated fifth album, Your Time To Shine, on Oct. 29 via Relapse Records. They have also released a preview to their 5 song album titled “The Weary” with an accompanying music video.

The almost 5 minute song has a long buildup, growing the anticipation of the listener as the bass and drums trudge along their beat as the guitar comes in, with the song picking up at around a minute and a half in.  Guitarist/Vocalist of Monolord Thomas Jäger says “‘The Weary” that’s us telling a story to future generations that we are sorry but we fucked it all up.” The song may not be particularly upbeat, but it definitely relates to the lyrics on a deeper level than just to make them sound meaningful. The instrumentals mostly drop out as Jäger sings, “See the mysteries unfold/ When you do what you’ve been told/ The tears you cry, trembling with shame/ The price you pay, you lost it all/ Forgot to hear our nature call I see a future left behind.”

The video follows two masked figures through a series of inverted shots meant to unnerve the viewer. We watch these figures as they navigate through a relationship, stroking each others faces, sitting in bed together, and simply sharing the same space.

Watch “The Weary” music video here:

Monolord is striving for their most unfiltered selves with the new album, noting how the pandemic and quarantine have changed the way they view their relationships and the world.