Tombs | |
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Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Experimental metal, black metal, post-metal |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | Season of Mist, Relapse, Level Plane, Blackbox, Metal Blade |
Members | Mike Hill Justin Spaeth Drew Murphy Todd Stern |
Past members | Dan Howard Carson Daniel James Justin Ennis Dominic Seita Andrew Hernandez Fade Kainer Ben Brand Evan Void Matt Medeiros |
Website | tombscult |
Tombs is an American heavy metal band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2007. Thus far, the group has released five full-length records: Winter Hours , Path of Totality , Savage Gold , The Grand Annihilation, and Under Sullen Skies.
The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist Mike Hill, bassist Domic Seita and drummer Justin Ennis in 2007. In 2009, the group released their first full-length album, Winter Hours , through Relapse Records. [1] In 2011, Tombs released their second full-length album, Path of Totality . [2] Path of Totality was met with critical acclaim.[ citation needed ] A song titled "Ashes" was featured in the Decibel Magazine October 2012 issue as a part of its Flexi Series. [3] On August 29, 2012, a cover of David Bowie's song "Heroes" was made available for streaming on Ghettoblaster. [4] Tracking for their third record, Savage Gold , began on November 11, 2013, with producer Erik Rutan at Mana Recording Studios in Florida. [5] Hammer Fight guitarist Todd Sterns and bassist and lead singer Drew Murphy joined the group in 2019.[ citation needed ]
The band's sound has been described as multiple metal styles which include black metal, post-metal, [6] and experimental metal. [7] Frontman Mike Hill has likened the group's sound to being more black metal inspired. [8] Hill has named bands such as Neurosis, Swans, Joy Division, Darkthrone, Black Flag, Deathspell Omega, Leviathan, and Bauhaus, among others, as being influential to the group's sound. [9]
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