| www.roadburn.com All my Roadburn 2012 videos www.youtube.com From the Roadburn 2012 website: We at the Roadburn Festival consider Sleep to be among the most important bands influencing today's thriving stoner / sludge / metal scene. Their vision to combine the powerful riffs of Black Sabbath with the outsider ethics of punk rock turned into an unstoppable amalgamation, one that catapulted them to international attention within a very short time. Their rapid rise and unquestionable musical significance is a testimony to the fact that they tapped into something that resonates inside virtually every fan of stoner metal today. They truly embody the spirit and power of The Riff. Formed as a Bay Area punk rock band called Asbestosdeath, the band changed their musical direction and name and debuted as Sleep with their "Volume One" album in 1991. After Justin Marler left the band, the core lineup of Al Cisneros, Matt Pike and Chris Hakius went into the studio to record a demo cassette that they sent to Earache Records. The recording was released in November 1992 (exactly as received by the label) under the name "Sleep's Holy Mountain" and went on to forever alter the musical landscape. Countless current bands cite "...Holy Mountain" as a major inspiration, and the unique sound and style of the record can be heard in many subsequent releases by bands from all over the world. "Sleep's Holy Mountain" created such a buzz that major label London Records signed the band. Unfortunately ... |
