Mono (Alpha Wolf album)

Mono is the debut studio album by Australian metalcore band Alpha Wolf. It was released on 14 July 2017 through Greyscale Records.^[6] The first single "#104" was released on 13 March 2017,^[7] followed by another single "Golden Fate; Gut Ache" which was released on 30 May 2017, along with the pre-order for the album.^[8] The album debuted at No. 29 on the ARIA Albums Chart in its first week of release.^[9]

Mono
Studio album by Alpha Wolf
Released	14 July 2017
Genre	Metalcore, nu metalcore, beatdown hardcore[1]
Length	34:12
Label	Greyscale Records
Producer	Jamie Marinos
Alpha Wolf chronology
Dark Soul (2015) ''Mono'' (2017) A Quiet Place to Die (2020)
Singles from Mono
"#104" Released: 13 March 2017[2] "Golden Fate; Gut Ache" Released: 29 May 2017[3] "Ward of the State" Released: 21 June 2017[4] "Golden Fate; Water Break" Released: 9 July 2017[5]

It is the only album to feature former vocalist Aidan Ellaz before his departure from the band in February 2018, following allegations of sexual assault.^[10] It is also the last release to feature founding member Jackson Arnold on drums.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Depth Mag	[11]
New-Transcendence	[12]
Heavy Mag	[13]
Kill Your Stereo	75/100[14]
Hysteria Mag	[15]

Reviews for Mono were generally positive. Depth Magazine gave the album a 10 out of 10, calling it "a brave expression of intense and real emotion at its heavy finest. Impressively done."^[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alpha Wolf

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ward of the State"	2:04
2.	"No. 2"	3:31
3.	"Golden Fate; Water Break"	3:40
4.	"Shinobi Naku"	1:49
5.	"#104"	3:16
6.	"Promise Stays (Ft. Alana Sibbison)"	3:00
7.	"Mono"	2:33
8.	"Failvre"	3:28
9.	"Golden Fate; Gut Ache"	3:15
10.	"My Untold Memoir"	2:03
11.	"Epiphobia"	2:12
12.	"Devon St"	3:21

Personnel

Alpha Wolf

• Aidan Ellaz – lead vocals
• John Arnold – bass, vocals
• Sabian Lynch – guitars
• Scottie Simpson – guitars
• Jackson Arnold – drums

Additional artists

• Alana Sibbison – vocals on Track 6
• Debennie Randall – spoken-word vocals on Track 3 & Track 9

Artwork

• Milad Safabakhsh – artwork (Credited to Nick Davies, who stole the design)^[16]

Production

• Jamie Marinos – production, engineered
• Lance Prenc – mastering, mixing

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[17]	29