His influences include bands such as Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Pink Floyd, Kiss, Iron Maiden, Sepultura, Immortal, Emperor and Devin Townsend Project.

His drumming influences include Lars Ulrich, Dave Lombardo, Simon Philips, Gavin Harrison, Vinnie Paul, Nick Barker, Gene Hoglan, Hellhammer, Nick Mason and of course Neil Peart.

By resurrecting my own personal project that I started 20 years ago, I'm finally making it happen on my own terms and under my own rules.

Monarch independently released (digitally through Bloodblast Distribution) debut album "All The World's Pain" in February 2021.

In February 2022, Kinkade announced that his former Soulfly bandmates, Marc Rizzo and Tony Campos will join him on the next Monarch album, due in late 2022.