Skillet has without a doubt one of the biggest Christian Rock bands in modern times. With successful songs like Rebirthing, Live Free or Let Me Die, and Never Surrender, this band has proven to be the real deal. Those songs made the band successful but when they came out with Monster, they rose to big time fame. This song was my introduction to this band, I saw the music video on Fuse TV when the song came out and man was I impressed.
Musically, I love the energy of this song. The opening guitar riff is awesome and really gets you energized. Not only is that riff energizing but the way it sounds dark and heavy is really cool. It has just the right level of distortion and the down tuned guitar chords create a slightly eerie sound that would work in a horror soundtrack, as many people have shown on YouTube. Like I said in a previous review of this band, I don't think John Cooper is a great singer, but I will say that this song is great for a voice like his. His voice really works well with the distorted guitar and he builds on that heavy, yet, eerie feel the song goes for.
Lyrically, this yet another good song that bridges the gap between Christian music and Secular music. The lyrics in this song address how everybody has a dark side to them which is something that everybody has and deals with, no matter your perspective or religion. It is a topic everybody can relate to and that really helps to make people enjoy the song. The lyrics themselves are overall written very well. They flow well and the way they are paced works very well with the song. I will also say that they do a good job with rhyming in this song. They all sound great and blend really well.
This is without a doubt one of Skillet's most solid songs. I doesn't surprise that is has over 200 million views on YouTube and considered the bands biggest hit. While it is not my all time favorite Skillet song, it is very impressive and is a song I love listening to. If you have never heard Skillet before, this song is a good introduction to the band. I give Monster a 4.5 out of 5.
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