Old Man Gloom
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Old Man Gloom is a sludge
/doom metal
/post-metal
band originally formed in Santa Fe, New Mexico
, United States
, but now based in Massachusetts
. The group, formed by Aaron Turner
of Isis
and Santos Montano, has now expanded to become a sort of supergroup in the Boston
hardcore and metalcore scene. The group is less a band than it is a recording project for a variety of talent. By the release of their first album (Meditations in B
), Old Man Gloom expanded to include two new members.
and Seminar III
. For these records, Luke Scarola joined to use electronics. On Seminar II, Stephen Brodsky of Cave In
wrote the lyrics for one song, and Jay Randall of Agoraphobic Nosebleed
contributed on electronics. On August 24, 2004, the band's most recent album Christmas
was released.
Sludge metal
Sludge metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that melds elements of doom metal and hardcore punk, and sometimes incorporates influences from southern rock, stoner rock and grunge. Sludge metal is typically abrasive; often featuring shouted vocals, heavily distorted instruments and sharply contrasting...
/doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
/post-metal
Post-metal
Post-metal is a music genre, a mixture between the genres of post-rock and heavy metal.Hydra Head Records owner and Isis frontman Aaron Turner originally termed the genre "thinking man's metal", demonstrating that his band was trying to move away from common metal conventions...
band originally formed in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, but now based in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. The group, formed by Aaron Turner
Aaron Turner
Aaron Turner is a musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal band Isis, while also participating in several other bands and projects such as Old Man Gloom and Lotus Eaters.Though raised...
of Isis
Isis (band)
Isis was a Los Angeles, California-based post-metal band, founded in Boston, Massachusetts, with a career spanning from 1997 to 2010...
and Santos Montano, has now expanded to become a sort of supergroup in the Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
hardcore and metalcore scene. The group is less a band than it is a recording project for a variety of talent. By the release of their first album (Meditations in B
Meditations in B
-Track listing:All tracks written by Perez and Turner.# "Afraid Of" – 1:16# "Flood I" – 0:50# "Simian Alien Technology: Message Received" – 3:27# "Sonic Wave of Bees" – 1:22# "Sonar Enlightenment Program" – 5:43# "Rotten Primate" – 1:47...
), Old Man Gloom expanded to include two new members.
Biography
In 2001, a year after the release of Meditations in B, the band released two albums simultaneously: Seminar IISeminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressionism
Seminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressionism is the second full-length album by Old Man Gloom.-Track listing:# "Brain Returns To Initial State" - 0:53# "Bells Dark Above Our Heads" - 4:11# "Branch Breaker" - 0:51...
and Seminar III
Seminar III: Zozobra
Seminar III: Zozobra is an album by Old Man Gloom, released in 2001 by Hydra Head Records imprint Tortuga Recordings.-Personnel:*Caleb Scofield – bass guitar and backing vocals*Santos Montano – drums*Luke Scarola – effects and Electronics...
. For these records, Luke Scarola joined to use electronics. On Seminar II, Stephen Brodsky of Cave In
Cave In
Cave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995, in Methuen, Massachusetts. After several members changes in the late 90's, their lineup solidified with the 1998 release of Until Your Heart Stops through Hydra Head Records. Their early albums were prominent releases in the independent...
wrote the lyrics for one song, and Jay Randall of Agoraphobic Nosebleed
Agoraphobic Nosebleed
Agoraphobic Nosebleed is a grindcore band formed in 1994 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Its line-up has changed often during the years, leaving the only permanent member Scott Hull , also a guitarist in Pig Destroyer...
contributed on electronics. On August 24, 2004, the band's most recent album Christmas
Christmas (Old Man Gloom album)
Christmas is the fourth full-length album by Old Man Gloom, released in 2004 by Tortuga Recordings. Aaron Turner, owner of Hydra Head Records and former Isis guitarist and vocalist, described this album as “one of the most engaging projects I have been involved with both musically and visually”.-...
was released.
Discography
- Meditations in BMeditations in B-Track listing:All tracks written by Perez and Turner.# "Afraid Of" – 1:16# "Flood I" – 0:50# "Simian Alien Technology: Message Received" – 3:27# "Sonic Wave of Bees" – 1:22# "Sonar Enlightenment Program" – 5:43# "Rotten Primate" – 1:47...
(1999, Tortuga Recordings) - Seminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism RegressionismSeminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism RegressionismSeminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressionism is the second full-length album by Old Man Gloom.-Track listing:# "Brain Returns To Initial State" - 0:53# "Bells Dark Above Our Heads" - 4:11# "Branch Breaker" - 0:51...
(2001, Tortuga Recordings) - Seminar III: ZozobraSeminar III: ZozobraSeminar III: Zozobra is an album by Old Man Gloom, released in 2001 by Hydra Head Records imprint Tortuga Recordings.-Personnel:*Caleb Scofield – bass guitar and backing vocals*Santos Montano – drums*Luke Scarola – effects and Electronics...
(2001, Tortuga Recordings) - Christmas Eve I and II + 6Christmas Eve I and II + 6Christmas Eve I and II + 6 is an EP by post-metal band Old Man Gloom and was released on a 3" mini CD format.- Track listing :#"Christmas Eve Part I" – 7:08...
(2003, Tortuga Recordings) - ChristmasChristmas (Old Man Gloom album)Christmas is the fourth full-length album by Old Man Gloom, released in 2004 by Tortuga Recordings. Aaron Turner, owner of Hydra Head Records and former Isis guitarist and vocalist, described this album as “one of the most engaging projects I have been involved with both musically and visually”.-...
(2004, Tortuga Recordings)
Members
- Aaron TurnerAaron TurnerAaron Turner is a musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal band Isis, while also participating in several other bands and projects such as Old Man Gloom and Lotus Eaters.Though raised...
– vocals, 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...
(IsisIsis (band)Isis was a Los Angeles, California-based post-metal band, founded in Boston, Massachusetts, with a career spanning from 1997 to 2010...
) - Santos Montano – drums (ZozobraZozobra (band)Zozobra is a metal band that was first conceived by Caleb Scofield during 2006. He was joined by Santos Montano for the band's first release, Harmonic Tremors in 2007...
) - Nate NewtonNate Newton (musician)Nate Newton is the bassist in hardcore band Converge.He also plays guitar and sings in two side projects, Old Man Gloom and Doomriders.Before relocating to the Boston area in 1999, he was in the Virginia Beach area hardcore punk bands Lift, Jesuit, Channel, Edison and Dwell...
– guitar, vocals (ConvergeConverge (band)Converge is an American band from Salem, Massachusetts. Playing a blend of hardcore punk and metal since 1990, Converge has helped to define many of the elements of the metalcore genre.-Description:...
, DoomridersDoomridersDoomriders 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...
) - Caleb ScofieldCaleb ScofieldCaleb Scofield is a bassist and singer mostly known for playing bass & contributing vocals in the alternative metal band Cave In, and is now most active with his own sludge metal band Zozobra. Caleb is also a part of the sludge band Old Man Gloom. He currently lives in Boston with his wife and...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals (Cave InCave InCave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995, in Methuen, Massachusetts. After several members changes in the late 90's, their lineup solidified with the 1998 release of Until Your Heart Stops through Hydra Head Records. Their early albums were prominent releases in the independent...
, ZozobraZozobra (band)Zozobra is a metal band that was first conceived by Caleb Scofield during 2006. He was joined by Santos Montano for the band's first release, Harmonic Tremors in 2007...
) - Luke Scarola - ElectronicsElectronicsElectronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
- Jay Randall - ElectronicsElectronicsElectronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
(Agoraphobic NosebleedAgoraphobic NosebleedAgoraphobic Nosebleed is a grindcore band formed in 1994 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Its line-up has changed often during the years, leaving the only permanent member Scott Hull , also a guitarist in Pig Destroyer...
)
See also
- IsisIsis (band)Isis was a Los Angeles, California-based post-metal band, founded in Boston, Massachusetts, with a career spanning from 1997 to 2010...
- ConvergeConverge (band)Converge is an American band from Salem, Massachusetts. Playing a blend of hardcore punk and metal since 1990, Converge has helped to define many of the elements of the metalcore genre.-Description:...
- Cave InCave InCave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995, in Methuen, Massachusetts. After several members changes in the late 90's, their lineup solidified with the 1998 release of Until Your Heart Stops through Hydra Head Records. Their early albums were prominent releases in the independent...
- Agoraphobic NosebleedAgoraphobic NosebleedAgoraphobic Nosebleed is a grindcore band formed in 1994 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Its line-up has changed often during the years, leaving the only permanent member Scott Hull , also a guitarist in Pig Destroyer...
- ZozobraZozobra (band)Zozobra is a metal band that was first conceived by Caleb Scofield during 2006. He was joined by Santos Montano for the band's first release, Harmonic Tremors in 2007...
- DoomridersDoomridersDoomriders 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...