Through a mix of metal riffs, emo rock, and melodic vocals, front woman Lauren Pryce summons her band of monsters to create a sonic experience like none other. Monstrosa is an alternative metal artist from Toronto, Canada. Their lyrics unapologetically touch on women empowerment, queer liberation, and mental health stigma.
What started as friends Lauren Pryce, Emma Embur, and Shannon Fischer’s band in undergrad slowly evolved into an entire universe of theatrical metal characters and shredding demons. After writing their debut self-titled album in 2020, Monstrosa started gaining traction online, with their single “Axes” quickly becoming a fan favourite. In 2022 they re-emerged from the pandemic with a vengeance, playing across famous venues in Toronto such as The Horseshoe Tavern and Lee’s Palace.
In September of 2023 they released their second album “Mild Fantasy Violence”, kicking off the release with their lesbian and bisexual solidarity anthem “I Like Girls Like You Do.” Throughout the run of this album, the band continued to dominate and grow within the Toronto scene, with many other local musicians joining them on stage to expand the electric live show that has become a staple to their name. Monstrosa is currently writing the new EP which promises to be the heaviest and most theatrical yet.
