YOB
Mike
Scheidt – Guitar/Vocals
Isamu Sato – Bass
Travis Foster – Drums
Hailing from the ever-gray skies of Eugene, Oregon
comes YOB, a band already well on their way to make
their mark in the DOOM metal scene worldwide. Formed
in 1996 by founding member Mike Scheidt YOB started
creating and destroying ideas that would become the
foundation for one of DOOM metal’s most shining
hopefuls. YOB is prepared to release their sophomore
effort on Metal Blade Records titled The Unreal Never
Lived, which follows up their tremendously successful
Metal Blade debut The Illusion Of Motion. If the bands
previous effort didn’t catch your attention
then watch out because The Unreal Never Lived is sure
to make a lasting impression on fans both new and
old with their brand of heavy and unrelenting Doom
metal that has secured the band a place in the history
of heavy metal.
The
first three song self-titled demo was submitted to
Stonerrock.com in 1999, sending shockwaves into the
stoner/DOOM scene worldwide. This demo was a bold
statement of intent: uncompromising HEAVY DOOM METAL.
Within YOB's sound, which is equal parts SLEEP, Burning
Witch, Neurosis, High On Fire and Electric Wizard,
YOB has accomplished song craft that is as much their
own sound as it is paying homage to the DOOM metal
greats of both times of yore and present.
In
2001 YOB recorded its first full-length record for
12th Records in Spokane, Washington titled Elaborations
Of Carbon. This offering received dozens of rave reviews
from magazines/fans worldwide, securing YOB's place
as one of the best DOOM metal bands in the scene today.
The Lollipop Magazine review of Elaborations Of Carbon
says, "Six mighty songs of beautiful doom-laden
sound, full and expansive. Inverted, hanging riffs,
Melvenoid spacey trudging, Tab-esque motion, and a
deep well of compositional creativity...only a complete
dupe would say this isn't a good one".
2002
saw YOB secure a recording contract with Lunasound/Abstract
Sounds. Their first CD for this label, Catharsis,
hit the streets worldwide November 4th, 2003. Featuring
a stronger production and three songs clocking in
at 50 minutes, those who have heard it proclaim it
is the best YOB record yet. That is until the release
of the infamous doom metal album The Illusion of Motion,
which showed the band expanding even further into
the depths of their musical insanity.
Enter
2005, after the release of the highly praised The
Illusion of Motion the band entered the studio once
again to begin recording their next opus The Unreal
Never Lived. The band headed back to Dogwood Studios
to track out their latest material and then finished
up with mixing/mastering at Gung Ho Studio both in
Eugene, OR.
“Stylistically
this is very much a YOB album, and it is different
than our other ones too” states guitarist and
vocalist Mike Scheidt. “I would say overall
The Unreal Never Lived is more aggressive than our
other albums. It still has all of the twists and turns,
atmosphere and melody that our supporters have become
familiar with but there are definitely some new vibes
and approaches in riffage for us. We are VERY excited
for people to hear it." One major difference
in the recording of The Unreal Never Lived versus
the bands previous albums is that they took more time
to focus on sound than they have in the past. Moving
mics, recording tracks and then taking the time to
really listen to the sounds they were getting and
make changes when they needed to. Once the band finished
recording they hit the road for a very successful
tour across the US showing fans that just because
you are a three piece band doesn’t mean you
can’t create as heavy and thick of a sound as
preformed on CD. YOB has become known for putting
on an astounding and innovative live show so if you
ever get a chance to check them out do it as you will
not be let down!
The
Unreal Never Lived hits stores everywhere August 23rd,
2005!
