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Mouth of the Architect

 
Artist: Mouth of the Architect
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Group Members:

Dan Wilburn, Derick Sommer, Alex Vernon, Dave Mann, Gregory Lahm, Jason Watkins

Similar Artists:

Pelican, Isis, Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky, Paik, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, The Esoteric

Influenced By:

Neurosis

Formal Connection With:

Kenoma
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "The Ties That Blind," "Time & Withering," "Quietly"

Biography

At the time of their first effort, 2004's Time & Withering, Dayton, OH's Mouth of the Architect featured Jason Watkins (vocals, keyboards, samples), Gregory Lahm (guitar, vocals), Dave Mann (drums), Alex Vernon (guitar, vocals), and Derik Sommer (bass), and followed in the footsteps of Neurosis, Isis, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor in exploring heavy metal's more progressive, trance-inducing reaches. But this lineup splintered shortly thereafter, and Mouth of the Architect almost fell apart completely before Watkins, Lahm, and Mann closed ranks and flew to Seattle, where they at last recorded new material with help from on-the-loan bassist Brian Cook. One epic cut, entitled "Sleepwalk Powder," was used for a split release with Translation Loss label mates Kenoma in early 2006, and a second Mouth of the Architect album, The Ties That Blind, emerged later that year. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide
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Mouth of the Architect

Mouth of the Architect performing at High Five
Background information
Origin Dayton, Ohio, United States
Genres Sludge metal[1]
Post-metal[2]
Doom metal[3]
Years active 2003–present
Labels Translation Loss
Members
Kevin Schindel
Dave Mann
Jason Watkins
Steve Brooks
Former members
Alex Vernon
Derik Sommer
Brian Cook
Dan Wilburn[4]
Gregory Lahm

Mouth of the Architect is an American atmospheric sludge metal band from Dayton, Ohio, creating music influenced by and similar to Neurosis,[5] Isis, Pelican, Cult of Luna,[2] and various post-metal bands.[3][4]

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Biography

Mouth of the Architect formed in 2003 with the lineup of Jason Watkins, Gregory Lahm, Dave Mann, Alex Vernon, and Derik Sommer. They released their first album Time and Withering in 2004 to positive reviews.[5]

Soon after the band released a split with label mates Kenoma in 2006, Vernon left, leaving Lahm to record all the guitar parts on their second album The Ties That Blind which was released in August, and featured Brent Hinds of Mastodon on guest vocals on one track, and bass from Brian Cook of Botch, Russian Circles, and These Arms are Snakes.[1] To support The Ties That Blind, the band toured extensively around the United States, first with These Arms Are Snakes in late 2006,[6] then with 400 Blows and Unsane in May and June of 2007.[7]

Their latest album, Quietly, was recorded after Lahm in turn left the band, with Vernon returning alongside newcomer Steve Brooks to jointly handle guitars and vocals, with Kevin Schindel providing bass. Soon after the release of the album by Translation Loss Records, Vernon left yet again, with Schindel filling the guitar void.

Schindel, Vernon, and Brooks have been members of the band Twelve Tribes at various points in the past.

Discography

Members

Former members

  • Alex Vernon – guitar, vocals
  • Gregory Lahm – guitar, vocals
  • Derik Sommer – bass guitar
  • Brian Cook - bass guitar (session musician on The Ties That Blind) (Botch, These Arms Are Snakes)
  • Zach Pahl - bass guitar
  • Joe Lester- bass guitar (tour) (Intronaut)
  • Dan Wilburn - guitar
  • Derek Gullett - bass guitar
  • Tim Krug - guitar, synthesizer

References

  1. ^ a b Bowar, Chad. "Mouth Of The Architect - The Ties That Blind". About.com. http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/mouthofarchitec.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
  2. ^ a b "Mouth of the Architect". ProgArchives. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2787. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
  3. ^ a b "Mouth of the Architect: Time and Withering". Scenepointblank. 2006-02-25. http://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/712. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
  4. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Mouth of the Architect". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:q7f6zfd3ehak. Retrieved 2008-03-18. 
  5. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Time & Withering". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3zfrxq9sldje. Retrieved 2008-03-18. 
  6. ^ Patton, Jennifer (2006-10-06). "Mouth of the Architect Tour Dates". Delusions of Adequacy. http://www.adequacy.net/news.php?newsDate=2006-10-06. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
  7. ^ "400 Blows: Tour". 400 Blows.net. http://www.400blows.net/tour.html. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 

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