Today we’d like to introduce you to Alexander Pickard.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Alexander. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
Formed in 2007 and hailing from the outskirts of Northern San Diego. Frontman, Matt Smith’s (Nihilist, Damcyan, Muffhues Studios) intricate, brutal guitar riffs compliments perfectly with Casey Trask’s (The Three Tremors, CAGE) melodic shredding solos and vice versa. Accompanied by Alex Pickards (The Three Tremors, CAGE) heavy, rapid bass and the insane thunderous, pounding drum rhythms of Adam West. Having proven their hard work and skill, playing shows with thrash metal legends: Death Angel, Exmortus, Warbringer, Vektor, and Brazil’s Nervosa, making them San Diego’s new thrash metal kings. Follow the rise of the Monarch as they Go Forth… and Slaughter! Reminding everyone that thrash is alive and thriving giving you reminiscent tastes of Slayer, Children of Bodom, and groove metal godfathers Pantera. We are now also reigning champions of the USA metal battle 2019 for Wacken.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
We have struggled with our long time history as a band in the sense that progress without major funding is slow and methodical. If we had more disposable income as a group we would be able to play on a much grander scale.
We’d love to hear more about your music.
We are most proud of our original sound as a metal band and the talent that everyone brings is on the highest professional level.
Has luck played a meaningful role in your life and business?
Money and living California.
Contact Info:
- Address: 1944 South Broadway Unit 4
- Phone: 7608454845
- Email: xund3rx0athx@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monarch666/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MonarchThrash/?eid=ARDXBib-x0KoiHRaPEw5-AEQIvFE1ftPvWmd9JnN7668GkKR2S_OSdqO9R-1x3TzqPT5-PEx7G4DO6_5
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiseOfMonarch
- Other: https://monarchmetalshop.bigcartel.com/
Image Credit:
Jinna Albright of ROCK LEGENDS San Diego
Sean Peck
Scott Cliff
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