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Sleep (Metal)
Biography
Perhaps the ultimate stoner rock band, Northern California trio Sleep's career wafted in and out of focus from within their self-mandated cloud of marijuana smoke. In their short time together, the group issued some of the heaviest, most uncompromising doom metal albums ever recorded, leaving a legend far exceeding the actual volume of their output.

Formed in the late 80's in San Jose, California by bassist/vocalist Al Cisneros, guitarists Matt Pike and Justin Marler and drummer Chris Haikus, Sleep instantly drew comparisons to under-appreciated 80's doomsters like the Obsessed, Pentagram and especially Saint Vitus. Their sludgy 1991 debut was named Volume One in honor of their sonic godfathers Black Sabbath, but it wasn't until Marler's departure (reportedly to become a monk!) and the release of 1993's Sleep's Holy Mountain that their own, unique doom metal vision truly began coming into focus. The album became a favorite of the heavy metal press, and Sleep were heralded alongside other promising retro-rocking groups like Kyuss and Monster Magnet as leaders of the newly emerging stoner rock / doom metal scene. Such was the buzz surrounding the group, that following a short European tour supporting first generation doomsters Trouble and English hopefuls Cathedral, Sleep was reportedly offered an unprecedented six-figure deal by London Records.
Selected Discography

Dopesmoker
2003
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