Om (band)
| Om | |
|---|---|
| Origin | California, United States |
| Genres | Stoner doom metal, psychedelic rock, experimental rock |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Drag City Southern Lord Holy Mountain Sub Pop |
| Associated acts | Sleep, Grails, Holy Sons, Lichens, Shrinebuilder, Asbestosdeath, The Sabians |
| Website | omvibratory.com |
| Members | |
| Al Cisneros Emil Amos |
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| Past members | |
| Chris Hakius | |
Om is a duo formed in 2003 [1] by the rhythm section of the disbanded Stoner doom metal band Sleep. The band's first three albums feature Al Cisneros on vocals and bass and Chris Hakius on drums. Their music is similar in structure to Tibetan and Byzantine chant.
In December 2007 the band performed in Jerusalem, Israel. Their performance lasted for over five hours.[2][3] A portion of that show was released on 12" vinyl by Southern Lord "OM - Live at Jerusalem." Their 2007 album Pilgrimage was chosen as Mojo Magazine's Underground Album of the Year.[4]
On January 31, 2008 Hakius left the band[5] and was replaced by drummer Emil Amos, of Grails. Om have since released Gebel Barkal - a 7" 45 for Sub Pop's Singles Club, a live vinyl-only LP Conference Live on Important Records, and on September 29, 2009 their 4th full-length studio album God is Good was released by Drag City.
On May 27, 2011 Drag City records confirmed on their web site that the band are currently working on a new album which should be out sometime in 2012.[6]
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[edit] Members
[edit] Current
- Al Cisneros – bass guitar, vocals (2003–present)
- Emil Amos – drums (2008–present)
[edit] Former
- Chris Hakius – drums (2003–2008)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio recordings
| Year | Title | Type | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Variations on a Theme | Studio album | Holy Mountain |
| 2006 | Conference of the Birds | Studio album | Holy Mountain |
| 2006 | Rays of the Sun / To the Shrinebuilder | Single (split with Current 93) | Neurot Recordings |
| 2006 | Bedouin's Vigil | Single (split with Six Organs of Admittance) | Holy Mountain |
| 2007 | Pilgrimage | Studio album | Southern Lord |
| 2008 | Gebel Barkal | Single | Sub Pop |
| 2009 | God is Good | Studio album | Drag City |
| 2012 | New Album | Studio album | Drag City |
[edit] Live recordings
| Year | Title | Type | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Live at Jerusalem | Live album | Southern Lord |
| 2009 | Live Conference | Live album | Important Records |
[edit] EPs
| Year | Title | Type | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Inerrant Rays of Infallible Sun (Blackship Shrinebuilder) | Split EP | Neurot |
[edit] References
- ^ "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives - Om". The Metal Archives. http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=33472. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ^ San Francisco Chronicle. 96hrs Jan 17, 2008 pp4
- ^ "Om - Live at Jerusalem (Uganda)". YouTube. 2007-04-20. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCDnLiWhDO4. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ^ Mojo January 2008 pp86
- ^ "R.I.P". Stonerrock.com. http://www.stonerrock.com/news/news.asp?NewsID=6941. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ^ "News » Om Tracking". Drag City. 2011-05-27. http://www.dragcity.com/news/357. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
[edit] External links
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- Official homepage
- Facebook page
- MySpace page
- Drag City (record label)
- Holy Mountain (record label)
- OM on Encyclopedia Metallum
- Videos of Om performing on Amoeba Music
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