- Om (band)
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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 PopAssociated acts Sleep, Grails, Holy Sons, Lichens, Shrinebuilder, Asbestosdeath, The Sabians Website omvibratory.com Members Al Cisneros
Emil AmosPast 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 chanting.
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]
Contents
Members
Current
- Al Cisneros – bass guitar, vocals (2003–present)
- Emil Amos – drums (2008–present)
Former
- Chris Hakius – drums (2003–2008)
Discography
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 Live recordings
Year Title Type Label 2008 Live at Jerusalem Live album Southern Lord 2009 Live Conference Live album Important Records 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.
External links
- 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
Albums: Variations on a Theme (2005) · Conference of the Birds (2006) · Pilgrimage (2007) · God is Good (2009)Live albums: Live at Jerusalem · Conference LiveSplit releases: 7" split (with Six Organs of Admittance) (2006) · Inerrant Rays of Infallible Sun (Blackship Shrinebuilder) (with Current93) (2006)Singles: "Gebel Barkal" (2008)Categories:- Heavy metal musical groups from California
- American doom metal musical groups
- Stoner rock musical groups
- Musical groups established in 2003
- Sub Pop artists
- Drag City artists
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