Asbestosdeath
| Asbestosdeath | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Jose, California, USA |
| Genres | Doom metal, sludge metal |
| Years active | 1989-1990 |
| Labels |
Profane Existence Southern Lord Records |
| Associated acts | Sleep, High on Fire, Noothgrush, The Sabians, Om, It Is I, Operator Gernerator |
| Members |
Al Cisneros Chris Hakius Tom Choi Matt Pike |
Asbestosdeath was an American sludge/doom metal band from San Jose, California, and the precursor to the highly influential Sleep.
History
Asbestosdeath started life as trio consisting of Al Cisneros on bass, Chris Hakius on drums, and Tom Choi on guitar.[1] Matt Pike later joined as a second guitarist. They recorded two 7"s: their first ("Unclean", 1990) was self-released (Asbestos Records) and a second 7" ("Dejection," 1990) was released later that year by Profane Existence.[2][3] Choi left Asbestosdeath to form Noothgrush after the release of the second 7".[4] The band recruited Justin Marler to replace Choi and changed their name to Sleep.[4][5]
In 2007, Southern Lord Records reissued Asbestosdeath's two 7"s on CD and 10" vinyl.[6] The four songs on the album comprise the entirety of Asbestosdeath's recordings.[7][8]
Line-up
- Al Cisneros - bass
- Chris Hakius - drums
- Tom Choi - guitar
- Matt Pike - guitar
- Keith Krate - guitar
Discography
- Unclean 7" (1990 Asbestos Records)
- Dejection 7" (1990 Profane Existence)
- Dejection/Unclean CD/10" (2007 Southern Lord Records)
References
- ↑ Sleep at Earache Records Archived December 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Asbestosdeath "Dejection/Unclean" CD". Aversionline.com. 2007-06-05. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ↑ "Asbestosdeath - Dejection, Unclean". ScenePointBlank. 2007-07-03. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- 1 2 "Asbestosdeath". Discogs. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ↑ Kealy, John (2007-05-13). "Asbestosdeath, "Dejection/Unclean"". Brainwashed.
- ↑ "Asbestosdeath - Dejection Unclean (CD EP)". All That's Heavy. Archived from the original on 21 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ↑ "ASBESTOSDEATH - Unclean, Dejection (EP)". The Omega Order. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ↑ "Asbestosdeath: Dejection/Unclean". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved 2008-05-25.