Sleep

Country of origin:: United States
Location:: Oakland, California
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1990

Genre:: Stoner/Doom Metal
Lyrical themes:: Weed, Spirituality, Biblical Themes, Fantasy
Current label:: Southern Lord

Years active:: ?-1990 (as Asbestos Death), 1990-1998, 2009-present

Formed from the ashes of Asbestos Death. Sleep split up in 1998; Matt Pike went on to form High on Fire, while Al Cisneros and Chris Hakius formed Om. A reunion took place in 2009, then Chris retired from music and was replaced by Neurosis drummer Jason Roeder.

Sleep songs "Dragonaut" and "Some Grass" are featured in the official soundtrack of the movie Gummo and can also be heard during the ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members

Current
Al Cisneros	Bass, Vocals (1990-1998, 2009-present)
See also: Om, Shrinebuilder, ex-Asbestos Death, ex-The Sabians
Matt Pike	Guitars (1990-1998, 2009-present)
See also: High on Fire, ex-Kalas, ex-Asbestos Death
Jason Roeder	Drums (2009-present)
See also: Neurosis, Tribes of Neurot, ex-A Storm of Light (live)
Past
Chris Hakius	Drums (1990-1998, 2009)
See also: ex-The Sabians, ex-Asbestos Death, ex-Om, ex-Shrinebuilder
Justin Marler	Guitars (1990-1992)
See also: ex-The Sabians

Al Cisneros	Bass, Vocals (1990-1998, 2009-present)
See also: Om, Shrinebuilder, ex-Asbestos Death, ex-The Sabians
Matt Pike	Guitars (1990-1998, 2009-present)
See also: High on Fire, ex-Kalas, ex-Asbestos Death
Jason Roeder	Drums (2009-present)
See also: Neurosis, Tribes of Neurot, ex-A Storm of Light (live)

Chris Hakius	Drums (1990-1998, 2009)
See also: ex-The Sabians, ex-Asbestos Death, ex-Om, ex-Shrinebuilder
Justin Marler	Guitars (1990-1992)
See also: ex-The Sabians

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Added on: 2002-09-19 21:27:44	Last modified on: 2013-05-21 02:16:32
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