Asbestosdeath

Asbestos Death
Asbestos Death
Origin	San Jose, California, U.S.
Genres	Doom metal, sludge metal
Years active	Late 1980s – 1990
Labels	Profane Existence; Southern Lord
Spinoffs	Sleep, High on Fire, Om, Noothgrush, The Sabians, Operator Generator, It Is I
Members	Al Cisneros; Chris Hakius; Tom Choi; Matt Pike

Asbestosdeath was an American doom metal band from San Jose, California, the precursor to the highly influential band Sleep.

History

Asbestosdeath started life in the late 1980s^[1] as a trio consisting of Al Cisneros on bass, Chris Hakius on drums, and Tom Choi on guitar.^[2] Matt Pike later joined as a second guitarist. They recorded two 7"s: their first (Unclean, 1989)^[1] was self-released (Asbestos Records) and a second 7" (Dejection, 1990) was released later that year by Profane Existence.^[3]^[4] Choi left Asbestosdeath to form Noothgrush after the release of the second 7".^[5] The band recruited Justin Marler to replace Choi and changed their name to Sleep.^[5]^[6]

In 2007, Southern Lord Records reissued Asbestosdeath's two 7"s on CD and 10" vinyl.^[7] The four songs on the album comprise the entirety of Asbestosdeath's recordings.^[8]^[9]

Band members

Al Cisneros – bass
Chris Hakius – drums
Tom Choi – guitar
Matt Pike – guitar
Keith Krate – guitar

Al Cisneros
Chris Hakius
Matt Pike

Discography

Unclean 7" (1989 Asbestos Records)
Dejection 7" (1990 Profane Existence)
Dejection/Unclean CD/10" (2007 Southern Lord Records)

References

^ ^a ^b "Asbestosdeath Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
^ Sleep at Earache Records Archived December 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Asbestosdeath "Dejection/Unclean" CD". Aversion Online. June 5, 2007. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
^ "Asbestosdeath – Dejection, Unclean". ScenePointBlank. July 3, 2007. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Asbestosdeath". Discogs. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
^ Kealy, John (May 13, 2007). "Asbestosdeath, "Dejection/Unclean"". Brainwashed.
^ "Asbestosdeath – Dejection Unclean (CD EP)". All That's Heavy. Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
^ "ASBESTOSDEATH – Unclean, Dejection (EP)". The Omega Order. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
^ "Asbestosdeath: Dejection/Unclean". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved May 25, 2008.

External links

[:0-1] "Asbestosdeath Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

[2] Sleep at Earache Records Archived December 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Asbestosdeath "Dejection/Unclean" CD". Aversion Online. June 5, 2007. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2008.

[4] "Asbestosdeath – Dejection, Unclean". ScenePointBlank. July 3, 2007. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2008.

[Discogs-5] "Asbestosdeath". Discogs. Retrieved May 25, 2008.

[6] Kealy, John (May 13, 2007). "Asbestosdeath, "Dejection/Unclean"". Brainwashed.

[7] "Asbestosdeath – Dejection Unclean (CD EP)". All That's Heavy. Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2008.

[8] "ASBESTOSDEATH – Unclean, Dejection (EP)". The Omega Order. Retrieved May 25, 2008.

[9] "Asbestosdeath: Dejection/Unclean". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved May 25, 2008.

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