Intronaut
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Intronaut is a progressive metal
band from Los Angeles, California
.
Their style, while rooted in metal, is extremely forward-thinking and psychedelic, complete with complex polyrhythms, intense, haunting melodies, and vocal harmonies, combined with progressive and jazzy instrumental breaks.
Their sound incorporates traits from prog rock, psychedelic/stoner rock, Indian, African, and Afro-Latin rhythms, as well as a heavy jazz
influence.
entitled Null – Demonstration Extended Play Compact Disc. They signed to Goodfellow Records in October, and in early April 2006, recorded Void
at Shiva Industries in Santa Ana
, California
with producer John Haddad.
In August 2007, guitarist/vocalist Leon del Muerte left the band to focus on his Murder Construct
project. He was replaced by Dave Timnick.
Shortly thereafter Intronaut toured Europe for the first time, supporting the heavy prog-metal band The Ocean.
In January 2008, the band announced that they had signed a world wide deal with Century Media Records
, and completed their next album, Prehistoricisms. They also covered Eyehategod's
Dixie Whiskey
for the Century Media 20th Anniversary cover album.
In April 2009, Intronaut went on tour with Kylesa
and Mastodon
to support Mastodon's release of Crack the Skye
.
In October 2009, Intronaut played several shows in front of thousands of fans in Kolkata and in Pragati Maidan, Delhi for the Great Indian Rock Festival XIII.
In the summer of 2010, Intronaut released their third full-length album, Valley of Smoke, featuring a guest appearance from Justin Chancellor from Tool.
In late 2010, Intronaut opened for Cynic
as part of Cynic's "Re-Traced/Re-Focused Tour" all over the United States and Canada, and shortly thereafter toured North America again opening for Helmet.
In mid-2011, Intronaut toured Europe with The Ocean and Red Fang, then toured North America with Animals As Leaders
, Dead Letter Circus, and Last Chance To Reason, and then toured Europe again with Ghost Brigade and A Storm Of Light.
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band from Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Their style, while rooted in metal, is extremely forward-thinking and psychedelic, complete with complex polyrhythms, intense, haunting melodies, and vocal harmonies, combined with progressive and jazzy instrumental breaks.
Their sound incorporates traits from prog rock, psychedelic/stoner rock, Indian, African, and Afro-Latin rhythms, as well as a heavy jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
influence.
Biography
Intronaut features guitarist/vocalist Sacha Dunable, guitarist/vocalist/percussionist David Timnick, drummer Danny Walker, and bassist Joe Lester. In 2005, Intronaut released a four-track demoDemo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
entitled Null – Demonstration Extended Play Compact Disc. They signed to Goodfellow Records in October, and in early April 2006, recorded Void
Void (album)
Void is the debut full-length studio album by the American post-metal band Intronaut. It was released on August 23, 2006 in the USA by Goodfellow Records.-Track listing:# "A Monolithic Vulgarity" - 5:59# "Gleamer" - 5:26# "Fault Lines" - 6:25...
at Shiva Industries in Santa Ana
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
with producer John Haddad.
In August 2007, guitarist/vocalist Leon del Muerte left the band to focus on his Murder Construct
Murder Construct
Murder Construct is an American deathgrind band from Los Angeles, California. The band members are Travis Ryan , Leon del Muerte , Kevin Fetus , Caleb Schneider and Danny Walker .Murder Construct was formed in 2001 following Leon del...
project. He was replaced by Dave Timnick.
Shortly thereafter Intronaut toured Europe for the first time, supporting the heavy prog-metal band The Ocean.
In January 2008, the band announced that they had signed a world wide deal with Century Media Records
Century Media Records
Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
, and completed their next album, Prehistoricisms. They also covered Eyehategod's
Eyehategod
Eyehategod is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans who formed in 1988. They have become one of the most well known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene...
Dixie Whiskey
Dopesick
Dopesick is the third studio album by the American sludge metal band Eyehategod, released on April 2, 1996. It was reissued in 2006 as part of Century Media's 20th Anniversary series with three bonus tracks that were recorded during the original Dopesick recording sessions.-Recording and...
for the Century Media 20th Anniversary cover album.
In April 2009, Intronaut went on tour with Kylesa
Kylesa
Kylesa is a metal band that was formed in Savannah, Georgia. Their music incorporates experimentalism with sludgy riffs, drop-tuned guitars and elements of psychedelic rock. The group was established in 2001 by the former members of Damad, with the addition of guitar player Laura Pleasants who is...
and Mastodon
Mastodon (band)
Mastodon is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1999. The band is composed of bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders, guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, guitarist Bill Kelliher and drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor...
to support Mastodon's release of Crack the Skye
Crack the Skye
Crack the Skye is the fourth studio album by American sludge metal band Mastodon, released on March 24, 2009 through Reprise Records. It features seven tracks and runs at 50 minutes and 6 seconds. The album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, selling 41,000 copies in its first week. In...
.
In October 2009, Intronaut played several shows in front of thousands of fans in Kolkata and in Pragati Maidan, Delhi for the Great Indian Rock Festival XIII.
In the summer of 2010, Intronaut released their third full-length album, Valley of Smoke, featuring a guest appearance from Justin Chancellor from Tool.
In late 2010, Intronaut opened for Cynic
Cynic (band)
Cynic is an American progressive rock band, incorporating experimental music, alternative, metal and jazz fusion elements, founded in Miami, Florida and currently based in Los Angeles, California. Their first album, Focus, released on September 14, 1993, is widely regarded as a landmark release of...
as part of Cynic's "Re-Traced/Re-Focused Tour" all over the United States and Canada, and shortly thereafter toured North America again opening for Helmet.
In mid-2011, Intronaut toured Europe with The Ocean and Red Fang, then toured North America with Animals As Leaders
Animals as Leaders
Animals as Leaders is an American, Washington, D.C.–based instrumental progressive metal band, formed by guitarist Tosin Abasi in 2007 which now includes guitarist Javier Reyes and drummer Navene Koperweis. The self-titled debut album was released in April 2009 by Prosthetic Records...
, Dead Letter Circus, and Last Chance To Reason, and then toured Europe again with Ghost Brigade and A Storm Of Light.
EPs
- Null - Demonstration Extended Play Compact Disc (2005, self-released)
- NullNull (Intronaut EP)Null is the first EP by the American post-metal band Intronaut.-Track listing:# "Intro" − 0:28# "Sores Will Weep" − 6:06# "Fragments of Character" − 7:06# "They " − 6:57# "Burning These Days" − 7:45-Credits:...
(2006, Goodfellow) - The Challenger (2007, Translation Loss)
Studio albums
- VoidVoid (album)Void is the debut full-length studio album by the American post-metal band Intronaut. It was released on August 23, 2006 in the USA by Goodfellow Records.-Track listing:# "A Monolithic Vulgarity" - 5:59# "Gleamer" - 5:26# "Fault Lines" - 6:25...
(2006, Goodfellow) - PrehistoricismsPrehistoricismsPrehistoricisms is the second full-length studio album by the American progressive metal band Intronaut. It was released on September 16, 2008 by Century Media Records, to positive reviews...
(2008, Century MediaCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
) - Valley of SmokeValley of Smoke-Personnel:Intronaut*Sacha Dunable – guitar, vocals*Dave Timnick – guitar, vocals*Danny Walker – drums*Joe Lester – bassGuests musicians*Justin Chancellor Production*Josh Newell - producer-Release:...
(2010, Century MediaCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
)
Compilations
- Like Black Holes In The Sky: A Tribute To Syd Barrett (2008, Dwell) "Arnold Layne"
- Covering 20 Years Of Extremes (2009, Century Media) "Dixie Whiskey"
Current members
- Sacha Dunable – guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(2004–present) - Dave Timnick – guitar, vocals, tablaTablaThe tabla is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in Hindustani classical music and in popular and devotional music of the Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres...
, additional percussion (2007–present) - Danny Walker – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, samplesSampling (music)In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
(2004–present) - Joe Lester – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2004–present)