Theirs is among the most inimitable sounds in all of underground heavy music, and with the self-produced Atma, their second album for Profound Lore following 2009’s excellent The Great Cessation, Eugene, OR, trio YOB transcend the upper stratosphere of their generation of doom. Touching and expanding on elements familiar…
Sleep @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple
BROOKLYN, NY—Much-hyped reunion shows from bands unappreciated during their time are often once-in-a-lifetime events, but in the New York area, it’s fairly common. You know, every few months. Sleep’s coming around? Must be time to change my toothbrush.
That’s about how often once-in-a-lifetime reunion shows happen around here.
After dipping…
Sleep: Climbing Holy Mountain
Oakland’s gods of stoner metal return! The mighty Sleep will be hitting Brooklyn for two special performances at the Masonic Temple on Sept. 6 and 8, with a show in between in Philadelphia’s Starlight Ballroom. Their reunion is years in the making, and they’re only doing a limited number of…
Shrinebuilder Announce Show Dates, New Album Info
Normally I don’t go ga-ga over some mere show dates and album tracklistings being announced, but this is Shrinebuilder, featuring Wino of Saint Vitus / The Obsessed et. al., Scott Kelly of Neurosis, Al Cisneros of Sleep / Om, and Dale Crover of the Melvins. So this is an important…
