Yob (band)
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YOB is a Doom metal band from Eugene, Oregon composed of Gabe Morley, Isamu Satu, and Mike Scheidt.
YOB was founded by vocalist/guitarist Mike Scheidt in 1996. Previous to founding YOB, Scheidt had operated as a bassist with Hardcore acts Chemikill and Dirty Sanchez and held down bass duties in H.C. Minds. The original incarnation of YOB featured Scheidt alongside bassist Lowell Iles and drummer Greg Ocon. However, by the time of recording the 2001 album Elaborations Of Carbon Yob comprised Scheidt, bassist Isamu Satu, previously with Death Metal act Thrombus and ex-Lightweight drummer Gabe Morley. Satu also operates H.C. Minds whilst Morley plays with Fingertrap.
It has been announced that Orange Goblin's Ben Ward will go into the studio this week to record a vocal track for the new Middian album, which is due out in April 2007. Middian is the new project of Mike from YOB and is one of the most hotly anticipated metal releases of next year. Ben will appear on the track "Sink to the Centre".
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[edit] History
The band's first self-titled demo was submitted to Stonerrock.com in 1999. In 2001, YOB recorded its first full-length record for 12th Records in Spokane, Washington entitled Elaborations Of Carbon. In 2002, YOB secured a recording contract with Lunasound/Abstract Sounds. Their first CD for this label, Catharsis, was released November 4th, 2003. It featured a stronger production and three songs clocking in at 50 minutes. YOB's third full-length release The Illusion of Motion was released on label heavyweight Metal Blade Records. Following the release of the album, YOB went on to headline a tour through May and June. The band released their fourth album, The Unreal Never Lived in 2005.
Scheidt announced in a press release on January 10th, 2006, YOB was disbanding after almost 10 years. Travis Foster and Isamu Sato left the band in July 2005, and after six months, Scheidt decided to call it off. At the same time, he also announced that he had beeen working on a new band called AGE that would very much be in the vein of YOB.
[edit] Members
[edit] Main line-up
[edit] Past members
- Lowell Iles — bass
- Greg Ocon — drums
- Travis Foster- drums
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Elaborations Of Carbon (12th Records, 2001)
- Catharsis (Abstract Sounds, 2003)
- The Illusion Of Motion (Metal Blade, 2004
- The Unreal Never Lived (Metal Blade, 2005)
[edit] Demos
- YOB (2000)
