Mouth of the Architect
American post-metal band with rotating lineup and heavy sound.
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Mouth of the Architect is an American heavy metal band from Dayton, Ohio, known for their post-metal sound influenced by Neurosis, Isis, Pelican, and Cult of Luna. Formed in 2003, they released five full-length studio albums and one EP on Translation Loss Records, with a rotating lineup that included members of Mastodon, Botch, and Russian Circles.
Background
Mouth of the Architect formed in 2003 with Jason Watkins, Gregory Lahm, Alex Vernon, Dave Mann, and Derik Sommer. Their debut album Time and Withering was released in 2005 on Translation Loss Records. Sommer left in 2005. In 2005, the band released a split with Kenoma, and Vernon departed, leaving Lahm to record guitar on The Ties That Blind, which featured Brent Hinds of Mastodon on guest vocals and Brian Cook on bass. Extensive touring followed, with lineup changes including Dan Wilburn and Steve Brooks on guitar, and Joe Lester and Kevin Schindel on bass.
Did You Know?
- Founding member Alex Vernon left and rejoined the band multiple times, most recently in 2018.
- Members Alex Vernon and Dave Mann played in the band Twelve Tribes at various points, while Kevin Schindel and Steve Brooks did not.
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- Wikipedia: Mouth of the Architect (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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