"Monster" is R. E.M. s ninth studio album and was released in 1994 after "Out of Time" (1991) and "Automatic For The People" (1992), when the band reached the peak of its success. The album represented a return to R. E.M. s guitar-rich rock sound, reaching #1 on the U.S. Billboard charts as well as in 7 other countries and earning platinum status in Germany. After a long concert hiatus (the band did not tour with the previous two records), the band played their first tour since 1989 as part of the album promotion. Monster contains the singles: "What's The Frequency, Kenneth?", "Crush with Eyeliner", "Bang and Blame" and "Strange Currencies"

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of "Monster," the album has been remastered by engineer Greg Calbi and a remix of the album has been created by producer Scott Litt, both of which will be released on double LP (180g) and double CD. In addition, the remastered version of the album with the original orange cover will be released on LP (180g)