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Sleep: Marijuanaut’s Return US 2010 Tour Update

Posted on Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Legendary stoner metallers Sleep, who recently announced their long-anticipated reunion tour, have added several new stops to the impending trek including additional shows in Brooklyn and San Francisco.

Dubbed the Marijuanaut’s Return US Tour 2010, the journey will commence on September 3 at the prestigious All Tomorrow’s Parties Music Fest in Monticello, New York and draw to a close on the second of two dates at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California.

Support will be provided by a revolving roster of bands throughout the tour including: Doomriders, Unearthly Trance, A Storm Of Light, Lichens, Sub Oslo, Scott Kelly, YOB and Thrones.

Sleep split in 1997 after two hugely influential albums. Members went on to form underground heroes OM and High On Fire, and more recently metal supergroup Shrinebuilder. On the Marijuanaut’s Return Tour, original members Al Cisneros and Matt Pike will be joined by drummer Jason Roeder of Neurosis to perform the seminal Holy Mountain album as well as selections from Dopesmoker and more.

Sleep: Marijuanaut’s Return US Tour 2010
9/03/2010 All Tomorrow’s Parties – Monticello, NY
9/04/2010 FYE Fest – Los Angeles, CA
9/05/2010 Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO
9/06/2010 Brooklyn Masonic Temple – New York, NY w/ Doomriders, Unearthly Trance
9/07/2010 Starlight Ballroom – Philadelphia, PA w/ A Storm Of Light
9/08/2010 Brooklyn Masonic Temple – New York, NY w/ A Storm Of Light, Lichens
9/09/2010 Logan Square Auditorium – Chicago, IL w/ Lichens
9/10/2010 Mohawk – Austin, TX w/ Sub Oslo w/ Sub Oslo
9/11/2010 Roseland Theater/Music Fest NW – Portland, OR w/ Scott Kelly, YOB
9/12/2010 Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA w/ Thrones
9/13/2010 Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA

Sleep debuted with 1991’s Volume One album, recorded for San Francisco label Tupelo. Earache Records received the band’s next recordings in the mail as a demo. The label — impressed by Sleep’s single-mindedness and unique vision — immediately signed the band and released the tape exactly as it was received. Record stores worldwide stocked Sleep’s Holy Mountain from November 1992 to this day.

The band then signed to London Records. Their debut album for the major took the form of one mammoth 63-minute leviathan of a track entitled “Jerusalem.” The band resisted the label’s attempts at radio edits and bringing in their own engineer to remix the album in view of “marketability.” London baulked at the prospect of promoting what probably still is the most extreme music ever recorded for a major label, so shelved the recording and dropped the band.

Sleep’s music has been featured in films by Harmony Korine and Jim Jarmusch.

Tags: al cisneros, dopesmoker, High on Fire, Holy Mountain, Jason Roeder, matt pike, Neurosis, om, sleep
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Shrinebuilder: European Tour Dates Announced

Posted on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Shrinebuilder— the project that features in its ranks Scott “Wino” Weinrich (St. Vitus, The Hidden Hand), Scott Kelly (Neurosis), Al Cisneros (OM, Sleep) and Dale Crover (Melvins) — has scheduled the following European tour dates: Nov. 09 – Tivoli – Utrecht, Netherlands Nov. 10 – De Kreun – Kortrijk, Belgium ...read more

Legendary Stoner Rock Icons Sleep Announce Fall Tour

Posted on Monday, June 21st, 2010

Legendary stoner rock band Sleep split in 1997 after two hugely influential albums. Members went on to form underground heroes OM and High on Fire, and more recently metal supergroup Shrinebuilder. This fall, original members Al Cisneros and Matt Pike will be joined by drummer Jason Roeder of Neurosis to ...read more

OM’s Al Cisneros on: Shrinebuilder, OM and Sleep.

Posted on Monday, November 23rd, 2009

JJ Kozcan of The Obelisk recently conducted an interview with OM ‘s Al Cisneros. Cisneros, fresh back in California from a few days spent in Austin, TX, following the last of the five shows on Shrinebuilder’s run, confirmed that writing has already begun for a fifth Om record and a ...read more

Shrinebuilder: fan filmed footage posted on line

Posted on Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Some video clips of Shrinebuilder’s  first ever live  performances (Viper Room, Los Angeles, 11/11/09 and Empty Bottle, Chicago, 11/14/09) have been posted online, including a cover version of Joy Divisons 24 Hours.  The videos can be viewed below. Roadburn is also very pleased to report that doom supergroup Shrinebuilder will ...read more

OM: live recordings available for download

Posted on Sunday, October 18th, 2009

On the eternal quest towards enlightenment, OM played Europa, NYC  on 10/11 as part of a four band bill that included Ben Chasny solo project Six Organs of Admittance, Lichens, and Naam. Though Om is traditionally a duo, the new  direction on God is Good sees the band going outside ...read more

Shrinebuilder confirmed for Roadburn Festival 2010

Posted on Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Roadburn is very pleased to report that doom supergroup Shrinebuilder will be part of the festival line-up on Saturday, 17 April 2010. With Scott Kelly (Neurosis) and Scott “Wino” Weinrich (Saint Vitus, The Obsessed, The Hidden Hand and Wino) on guitar, Al Cisneros (OM, Sleep) on bass and Dale Crover ...read more

The Obelisk reviews Shrinebuilder’s self-titled debut album

Posted on Saturday, September 12th, 2009

The Obelisk, easily one of the very best stonerrock related blogs has reviewed Shrinebuilder’s self-titled debut album: It’s hard not to feel like you’re standing in the presence of greatness when listening to Shrinebuilder’s self-titled debut (Neurot), and likewise difficult to separate the music from those making it. In that ...read more

Shrinebuilder: first preview track available for streaming

Posted on Friday, September 11th, 2009

Shrinebuilder, the “doom supergroup” with Saint Vitus / Obsessed / Spirit Caravan / Hidden Hand guitar hero Scott “Wino” Weinrich, Neurosis / Tribes of Neurot leader Scott Kelly, former Sleep and current Om bassist Al Cisneros, and Melvins drummer Dale Crover, has posted the first preview track, ‘Pyramid of the ...read more

OM: new track available for download

Posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2009

A new OM song, ‘Cremation Ghat II’ is now available for download at this location (courtesy of Stereogum) According to Stereogum, “Judging from the instrumental lead track ‘Cremation Ghat II’,  Amos isn’t the only new element mixed into the psychedelic bass-and-drum duo’s arsenal. The collection crystallizes a Middle Eastern-vibe detected amid ...read more