Asbestosdeath was an American doom metal band from San Jose, California, the precursor to the highly influential band Sleep.
Asbestos Death | |
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| Origin | San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Doom metal, sludge metal |
| Years active | Late 1980s – 1990 |
| Labels | Profane Existence Southern Lord |
| Spinoffs | Sleep, High on Fire, Om, Noothgrush, The Sabians, Operator Generator, It Is I |
| Members | Al Cisneros Chris Hakius Tom Choi Matt Pike |
History edit
Asbestosdeath started life in the late 1980s[1] as a trio consisting of Al Cisneros on bass, Chris Hakius on drums, and Tom Choi on guitar.[2] Matt Pike later joined as a second guitarist. They recorded two 7"s: their first (Unclean, 1989)[1] was self-released (Asbestos Records) and a second 7" (Dejection, 1990) was released later that year by Profane Existence.[3][4] Choi left Asbestosdeath to form Noothgrush after the release of the second 7".[5] The band recruited Justin Marler to replace Choi and changed their name to Sleep.[5][6]
In 2007, Southern Lord Records reissued Asbestosdeath's two 7"s on CD and 10" vinyl.[7] The four songs on the album comprise the entirety of Asbestosdeath's recordings.[8][9]
Band members edit
- Al Cisneros – bass
- Chris Hakius – drums
- Tom Choi – guitar
- Matt Pike – guitar
- Keith Krate – guitar
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Al Cisneros -
Chris Hakius -
Matt Pike
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Discography edit
- Unclean 7" (1989 Asbestos Records)
- Dejection 7" (1990 Profane Existence)
- Dejection/Unclean CD/10" (2007 Southern Lord Records)
References edit
- ^ a b "Asbestosdeath Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Sleep at Earache Records Archived December 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Asbestosdeath "Dejection/Unclean" CD". Aversionline.com. June 5, 2007. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ^ "Asbestosdeath – Dejection, Unclean". ScenePointBlank. July 3, 2007. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ^ a b "Asbestosdeath". Discogs. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ^ Kealy, John (May 13, 2007). "Asbestosdeath, "Dejection/Unclean"". Brainwashed.
- ^ "Asbestosdeath – Dejection Unclean (CD EP)". All That's Heavy. Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ^ "ASBESTOSDEATH – Unclean, Dejection (EP)". The Omega Order. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ^ "Asbestosdeath: Dejection/Unclean". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
