doom metal
Sleep
There are multiple artists with this name: 1) A stoner metal band from California.
2) A hip-hop group from Portland, Oregon. 1)
After an overlooked debut, Sleep released a well-received follow-up, Sleep's Holy Mountain, in 1992 on Earache. The record had obvious Black Sabbath influences, and has been described as 'the best Black Sabbath never wrote.' The success of Sleep's Holy Mountain landed Sleep a contract with a larger record company (London), who payed up front for Sleep's next record.
A Storm of Light
The voice that leads And We Wept the Black Ocean Within is now dead. No, tragedy hasn't struck since the album was recorded. The debut release from Brooklyn, NY trio A Storm of Light is anything but posthumous. However, within its murky, suffocating depths there lies little certainty about the origin and veracity of the words bellowed by guitarist Josh Graham (also Neurosis visual director, Blood and Time, Battle of Mice and formerly of Red Sparowes) as mouthpiece of the album's protagonist.
YOB
YOB was brought into being by vocalist / guitarist Mike Scheidt during the mid 90s. Previous to founding YOB, Scheidt had operated as a drummer with Hardcore acts chemikill and Dirty Sanchez and held down bass duties in H.C. MINDS. The original incarnation of YOB featured Scheidt alongside bassist Lowell Iles and drummer Greg Ocon. However, by the time of recording the 2001 album Elaborations of Carbon, YOB comprised Scheidt, bassist Isamu Satu, previously with death metal act Thrombus and former Lightweight drummer Gabe Morley.
MED
There are at least two artists with this name. 1) M.E.D. aka Medaphoar is a hip hop MC who has recorded with Madlib, Wildchild, and Oh No. M.E.D's debut album was released on Stones Throw Records in 2005. Entitled Push Comes To Shove, the album features production from Madlib, J Dilla, Oh No (Madlib's younger brother), and Just Blaze. A CD entitled "Bang Ya Head" was released during Stones Throw's 2005 Tour and features M.E.D (known as Medaphoar) guest spots from 1998 to 2005.
M.E.D. made a dis track toward Canibus called "Lightwork."
Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk are an American experimental rock / noise rock band that formed in Athens, Georgia, United States in the early 1990s. Despite playing numerous live shows and releasing a slew of 7" singles and three full length albums, they never received much attention outside of their local fanbase. Even when they were together, Harvey Milk releases were notoriously hard to find. It was not until years after the band's demise that their singles, as well as all three full length albums, saw re-release through various labels, most notably Relapse Records.
Whitehorse
There are two artists with this name 1. A Canadian folk duo
2. An Australian sludge band
1. Whitehorse is a folk group from Hamilton, Ontario Six Shooter Records' Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet tie the musical knot with the debut of their new band, Whitehorse, marrying their talent and chemistry on stage as an undeniably smoldering duo. Individually, they have been recognized with awards and nominations from the Juno Awards, the Canadian Folk Music Awards, the Hamilton Music Awards, the Independent Music Awards and the Polaris Prize.
Dissonance
There are at least four artists to have used the name Dissonance: Female fronted Industrial, Dark Pop, Electronica. So catchy, you won't stop singing these incredible melodies! They released their 2nd full length CD, 'Reincarnate', produced by Lars of Oneiroid Psychosis, on Nilaihah Records after a strong debut CD on Paul Robb's Hakatak label (Information Society). Complete with remixes from OP and Signal 12 plus a cover of The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby". Dissonance has currently disbanded, but their CDs are still available.
Solstice
There are at least five bands called Solstice... www.myspace.com/solsticeenglander
Solstice (Doom Metal, UK) formed 1990 in Bradford and is currently signed to the Miskatonic Foundation, which the founding guitarist, Rich Walker is in charge of, the MIskatonic Foundation, which has released CDs by Twisted Tower Dire, Ritual Steel, Ironsword, Revelation (US), and The Lord Weird Slough Feg. He was also apart of one of the first and most infamous grindcore and noisecore band Sore Throat. Since formation, they are active to this day.
