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 "Shut Up" manages the miracle of staging all the madness of war, through bitter and contemptuous singing, organ vertigo, and mad guitars.

 The Monks were the first band to use noise, cacophony, chaos, consciously, functionally to the music and the meaning they wanted to give it.

The Monks' sole album, Black Monk Time, released in 1966, stands as a groundbreaking and brutal expression of rock music. Formed by American servicemen in Germany, the band crafted a raw, chaotic sound filled with feedback, noise, and dark themes rooted in the Vietnam War. Their unique instrumentation and intense style prefigured punk and garage rock, offering a fresh and shocking experience even decades later. This album remains a forgotten masterpiece worthy of recognition. Listen to The Monks' Black Monk Time and experience a raw, chaotic rock masterpiece that shaped future punk and alternative sounds.