The Monks "Black Monk Time" (2025 Reissue) 2025-05-09 and Rian Dawson [drums]-congregated together

and Rian Dawson [drums]-congregated together in Nashville at Rian's studio and at a Palm Springs rental house

Strike Anywhere

's punk heyday

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The Monks "Black Monk Time" (2025 Reissue) 2025-05-09 and Rian Dawson [drums]-congregated togetherReleased exclusively in Germany in March 1966, Black Monk Time by The Monks has become a cult classicpraised as a groundbreaking forerunner to punk and krautrock. From the explosive opener "Monk Time" to the fierce "Complication," Black Monk Time rejected flower power for something more urgentanger, humor, and innovation developing a confrontational, rhythm heavy sound. Though the album was overlooked at the time, its bold sound and sharp lyrics have