Monoshock

The Profile

Monoshock is an American underground band known for a blistering mix of psychedelic punk and noise rock, highlighted by the cult album Walk to the Fire and the anthology Runnin’ Ape-Like From the Backwards Superman: 1989–1995.

American underground MusicGroup associated with psychedelic punk and noise rock; key releases include Walk to the Fire and Runnin’ Ape-Like From the Backwards Superman: 1989–1995.

A single, wild-eyed review tackles Monoshock’s Walk to the Fire as an apocalyptic psychedelic-punk/noise barrage. It revels in ugliness, shock, and catharsis. The piece dares you to choose noise over safe pop, with lurid metaphors and zero compromises.