Sleep - Dragonaut

One of the world's heaviest bands visit Fritz's Corner Strand on 6th May! Titled as the ultimate stoner band now they are back and better than ever. After the magical reunion gigs including All Tomorrow's Parties, now SLEEP will play for the first time in Sweden! Take the opportunity to buy tickets before they run out. Buy here!

Sleep was formed from the San Jose band Asbestosdeath when they changed their musical direction and the release of their debut album "Volume One" in the early nineties. After Justin Marler left the band went on Al Cisneros, Matt Pike and Chris Hakius into the studio and recorded a demo which they sent to Earache Records. The recording was released just as it was called "Sleep's Holy Mountain", and the album is now regarded as one of the most prominent and influential metal albums ever.

"Sleep's Holy Mountain" created with enough waves so that major-label London Records-designed band. The trio went again into the studio together and recorded a 63-minute tribute to the grass - "Dopesmoker". Because the disc is comprised of a song, pretty radio friendly format, the company refused for the disc. Sleep shortened the song to 52 minutes, and renamed it to "Jerusalem" but London Records, the disc on the shelf and said the contract with the band. Which in turn led to the band sadly closed down completely. The members went further, however, and Matt Pike formed High on Fire while Al Cisneros and Chris Haikus started OM.

"Jerusalem" was finally released through The Music Cartel and Rise Above in the late nineties and "Dopesmoker" was released in 2003 by Tee Pee Records.

Sleep now consists of Al Cisneros, Matt Pike and Jason Roeder.

Todays tune "Dragonaut" is taken from the second studio album "Holy Mountain". It was released in November 1992.




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The Graviators - Druid's Ritual

 

The Club "Püssy a Go Go" stood for last weekend's club night at Debaser, Slussen here in Stockholm. Offered a delicious cream cake of three bands, as Asteroid (which you could read here on the blog earlier this week), The Graviators (today's tune) and Abramis Brama (Tomorrow).

Asteroid, a band that I thought sounded pretty okay, a real old school jam band with the 70´s century characters. However, I was a little surprised by The Graviators performance, a band that I actually had looked forward to see and they behaved really well live. Was a little disappointed when my favorite tune "Roller" from the album was not played live. But at large it was really, really good, great classic hard rock with a little stoner feeling. I have their debut album on the shelves which I like alot, a record which has one of the year's most beautiful cover design. I purchased their latest 12' split single that they have done with Brutus, a long and intimate tune.

The Graviators was formed deep in the woods of southern Sweden in 2009, with a vision to write and record music inspired by the sounds of the great rock ‘n’ roll groups of the 70's. With a mix of heavy, yet melodic riffs, that will take you on a trip back in time, when bands like Black Sabbath and Pentagram took heavy rock to new heights, The Graviators caught the ear of Swedish label Transubstans who signed them in early 2009. On December 11th, The Graviators self titled debut hit the stores. Their first music video, for the song Back to the Sabbath, was shot by renowned music video director Thomas Tjäder who have made videos for In Flames and At The Gates. The band was featured with the track The Magician, which also appeared on the vinyl release, on the Planet Fuzz compilation Cowbells & Cobwebs.

In 2010 Dutch label Clear Spot/ Headspin records released the album as an exclusive double splatter vinyl. The artwork for this vinyl release (and the 2nd press of the album on CD) was made by the incredible artist Vance Kelly.

In December 2010 they had the great honor of supporting the American doom legends Saint Vitus on their European tour, which took the bands through eight countries.
2011 will see the release of a vinyl split with label mates Brutus, a 14-minute epic called Druid’s Ritual. On the 16th september 2011 The Graviators enterd the studio in Malmö. And record like in the good old days (Analog recording) And hopefully mixing and mastering we'll be finished November/December. Music video we'll be out to. The album we'll be out February next year.

Here is some pictures from the gig:

Todays tune "Druid's Ritual" is taken from the 12' split featuring Norwegian/Swedish 70's hard rockers Brutus and the Swedish cornerstone of doom; The Graviators.






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Doomriders - Come Alive

 Today we continue on yesterday's post, and offers a one more band from the nice package and rock who visited the Strand, Stockholm last weekend.

Doomriders is a heavy metal band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band has released two albums on Deathwish, Inc. The band's vocalist/guitarist Nate Newton also plays bass in Converge and guitar in Old Man Gloom. Jebb Riley formerly played bass in "There Were Wires". Doomriders have toured with Coliseum and Saviours. The band began work on their third studio album in 2011.

Have actually never heard the band before, had their record in line to listen but never got that far, so I have to say I was surprised that it swung as good as it did live. Sounded like a well-honed band working together and delivered a well-made ​​gig.

The band lineup:

Jebb Riley - Bass/Vocals
Chris Pupecki - Guitar
Nate Newton - Guitar/Vocals
Q - Drums

Here is some photos from the gig:

Todays tune "Come Alive" is taken from their second album "Darkness Come Alive", released September 29, 2009 on the record label Deathwish Inc.



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