Maudlin of the Well
Avant-garde metal band exploring astral projection through music.
Maudlin of the Well is an avant-garde progressive metal band that reunited for its 30th anniversary in 2026.[1] The project had remained inactive after 2015 except for a single reunion show at The Stone in New York City.[2]
Quick Facts
- Origin
- Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Genre
- Avant-garde metal; progressive metal
- Years active
- 1996–2003, 2008–2012, 2015, 2026–present
- Label
- Dark Symphonies, Blood Music
Facts from the source article.
Making and release
In June 2008, Toby Driver blogged about unreleased maudlin of the Well material and considered community-funding a free digital release.[3][4] On July 27, 2008, Driver announced that a donation from Dubé allowed recording of a new full-length album.[5][6] Driver stated that only two songs were "100% old motW material" and he would expand a dozen fragments into a hybrid of two compositional eras.[5][4] The band played a reunion show at The Stone in August 2015, announced by Greg Massi in his podcast.[2]
The reunion included the possibility of 2026 touring and opening the motW archives.[1] Given the band's modest audience, Driver pondered whether the available funds would suffice for the elevated expenses of production and mastering.[5]
What the cited sources add
A commenter on that post offered to pay the balance if donations fell short for one song.[4] Another commenter started a blog to help coordinate fan donations.[4] The July 2008 blog post comments included a fan asking about a Pelican/Torche tour slot.[6] Driver replied that funding for that tour fell through.[6]
The 2026 Sputnikmusic article stated the new album would carry on from the band's earlier duology.[1]
References
- "maudlin of the Well is back", www.sputnikmusic.com, February 27, 2026. facts only, no text reused. sputnikmusic.com
- Wikipedia, "Maudlin of the Well" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The Color Of Air : Episode 20: Q&A; Part 2 & More!", Colorofair.com; "The Stone Calendar", Thestonenyc.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Maudlin of the Well" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Lonely Umbrella's Prescient Dream: unreleased motW", Tobydriver.blogspot.com, June 20, 2008 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Lonely Umbrella's Prescient Dream: unreleased motW", Tobydriver.blogspot.com, June 20, 2008. facts only, no text reused. tobydriver.blogspot.com
- Wikipedia, "Maudlin of the Well" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Lonely Umbrella's Prescient Dream: holy shit!", Tobydriver.blogspot.com, July 27, 2008; "maudlin of the Well Release 'Part The Second' For Free; Avant Nerds Get Boners", Metalinjection.net, May 15, 2009 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Lonely Umbrella's Prescient Dream: holy shit!", Tobydriver.blogspot.com, July 27, 2008. facts only, no text reused. tobydriver.blogspot.com
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Maudlin of the Well (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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