Mono Inc.

History

Mono Inc. was formed in 2000 by Miky Mono (lead vocals, bass), Carl Fornia (guitar) and Martin Engler (drums). Bass player Manuel Antoni joined in 2003, coinciding with the release of their self-published debut album Head Under Water. In 2004, the band signed with NoCut Entertainment and re-released the album with new artwork, spawning two singles: "Burn Me" and "Superman". During the production of their second album Temple Of The Torn in 2006, Miky Mono was replaced with Engler on vocals and Katha Mia on drums. The album was released in 2007. The band's third album, Pain, Love & Poetry, was released in 2008. The album contains three new versions of songs from Head Under Water and a duet with Lisa Middelhauve of Xandria in the single "Teach Me to Love". In 2009, Mono Inc. released their fourth album, Voices Of Doom.

The band toured in 2009 with Subway to Sally and ASP, playing at more than forty concerts in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and began headlining in 2010 during their "Voices Of Doom Tour". Former singer Miky Mono died in October 2010 in a paragliding accident. On 18th March 2011, Mono Inc. released their fifth album, Viva Hades. This was followed by another headlining tour, the "Viva Hades Tour", which included appearances in Austria and Switzerland for the second time, and guest appearances at the M'era Luna Festival and other festivals. After changing labels to SPV / Rookies & Kings in August 2012, the band released their sixth album, After The War, beginning the "After the War Tour". The song From the Ashes was performed live at the cruiserweight boxing match on 15th September 2012 between Yoan Pablo Hernández and Troy Ross in the Brose Arena in Bamberg.

Their seventh album, Nimmermehr, was released on 9 August 2013, reaching third place in the German Offizielle Top 100 charts in its first week. In August 2014, the band released their eighth album, the two-disc The Clock Ticks On 2004-2014. The first disc, titled "The Clock Ticks On", is a sixteen-track "best of" compilation. The second disc, titled "Alive & Acoustic", is a sixteen-track acoustic re-release. "Gothic Queen" and "Twice In Life" served as the album's two singles, the second being the only new song composed for the album. The album was supported by the "The Clock Ticks On Tour" in 2014 and the "Alive & Acoustic Tour" in 2015. In May 2015, the band released their ninth album, Terlingua, spawning five singles. The band is currently on their "Terlingua Tour".

Current

Martin Engler – lead vocals

Manuel Antoni – bass player and backing vocals

Carl Fornia – guitar player and backing vocals

Katha Mia – drummer and backing vocals

Past

Miky Mono – lead vocals and bass player

Singles

"Burn Me"

"Superman"

"Temple Of The Torn"

"In My Heart"

"Somberland"

"This Is The Day"

"Teach Me To Love"

"Sleeping My Day Away"

"Get Some Sleep"

"Voices Of Doom"

"Comedown"

"Symphony Of Pain"

"Revenge"

"The Best Of You"

"After The War"

"Wave No Flag"

"Arabia"

"Heile, Heile Segen"

"My Deal With God"

"Kein Weg Zu Weit"

"Gothic Queen"

"Twice In Life"

"Never-Ending Love Song"

"Heiland"

"Tag X"

"An Klaren Tagen"

"Chasing Cars"

"Children Of The Dark"

"The Bank Of Eden"

Live Albums

2016 "Mono Inc. - Live"

EPs

2010: Comedown

2011: Revenge

2012: After The War"

2013'Fan EP"

2013"MMXII

2013"Twice In Life: An Acoustic EP"

2015"Radio Mono Bonus EP

2015"Heiland

2015"An Klaren Tagen

Music videos

2007: Temple of the Torn

2007: In My Heart

2008: Teach Me to Love

2008: Sleep My Day Away

2008: Get Some Sleep

2008: This is the Day

2009: Voices of Doom

2011: Symphony of Pain

2011: Best of You

2012: Comedown

2012: After the War

2012: Arabia

2013: My Deal With God

2013: Kein Weg zu Weit (ft. Joachim Witt)

2014: Twice in Life