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MONUMENTS Goes On Indefinite Hiatus As JOHN BROWNE Deals With Health Issues
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Monuments was one of the original "djent" bands in the early days of the sound (early 2010s). And Browne was active here on the Sevenstring forum during the peak era of the forum before Monuments really took off. He has the best picking hand in the biz, period.Never heard this band but it's a bummer to hear when any musician has a condition that stops them from being able to do what they love.![]()
Same, man. Just from watching Browne's latest YouTube content, and especially his latest shot content for his Modern Metal Academy site, he has been totally hunched over and looked physically locked-up. I thought it was just from years of bad posture while playing, and also from trying to slam his face into the floor onstage while playing. I didn't know that he had ankylosing spondylitis (in addition to having psoriasis, which also causes arthritis).Browne has looked more and more rigid the last few times I have seen him.
The best soldiers (or players in this case) always seem to have the toughest challenges to hurdle over. Jason Becker, Christian Muenzner, Django Reinhardt, John Browne, and more...I often feel sorry for him, just seeing the positions he has to hold his body in. Conditions that cause constant pain fucking suck.
@John_Strychnine is his username.I forget John's name on here, but yes, hope for the best recovery possible.
I have zero experience with his new online guitar academy, Modern Metal Academy, so this isn't a recommendation, but you chould check it out if you want to support him.
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MONUMENTS Goes On Indefinite Hiatus As JOHN BROWNE Deals With Health Issues
We wish Browne all the best.metalinjection.net
Wishing the best for John
I feel like I saw someone say somewhere Levi is kind of a douche. But I could be confusing him with someone else.It feels really rude to bring it up in this thread specifically but the curiosity is killing me, what happened between him and Levi that he split off from Riffhard?