The Monks "Black Monk Time" (2025 Reissue) 2022-06-24 drummer Chris Pennie

drummer Chris Pennie

Playboi Carti and Lana Del Rey

longtime collaborator St

with the video directed by Spike Lee

The Monks "Black Monk Time" (2025 Reissue) 2022-06-24 drummer Chris PennieReleased 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