Mouth of the Architect

Mouth of the Architect

Mouth of the Architect performing at High Five, Columbus, OH
Background information
Origin Dayton, Ohio, United States
Genres Sludge metal[1]
Post-metal[2]
Doom metal[3]
Years active 2003–present
Labels Translation Loss
Members Dave Mann
Jason Watkins
Steve Brooks
Kevin Schindel
Evan Danielson
Past members Alex Vernon
Gregory Lahm
Derik Sommer

Mouth of the Architect is an American atmospheric post-metal band from Dayton, Ohio, creating music influenced by and similar to Neurosis,[4] Isis, Pelican, Cult of Luna,[2] and various post-metal bands.[3][5] They are signed to Translation Loss Records and have released four full-length studio albums and one EP to date.

Biography

Mouth of the Architect formed in 2003 with the lineup of Jason Watkins (vocals, keyboards), Gregory Lahm (vocals, guitar), Alex Vernon (vocals, guitar), Dave Mann (drums) and Derik Sommer (bass). They released their first album Time and Withering in 2004 on Translation Loss Records to positive reviews.[4] Sommer left in 2005.

Soon after the band released a split with label mates Kenoma in 2006, Vernon left, leaving Lahm to record all the guitar parts on their second album The Ties That Blind which was released in August, and featured Brent Hinds of Mastodon on guest vocals on one track. Brian Cook of Botch, Russian Circles, and These Arms are Snakes stood in to play bass on the album.[1] To support The Ties That Blind, the band toured extensively around the United States, first with These Arms Are Snakes in late 2006,[6] then with 400 Blows and Unsane in May and June 2007.[7] Joe Lester of Intronaut filled in on bass duties and Dan Wilburn of The Science Logic replaced Vernon on guitar[8]

Their third album, Quietly, was recorded after Lahm in turn left the band, with Vernon returning alongside newcomer Steve Brooks to jointly handle guitars and vocals, with Kevin Schindel providing bass. Soon after the release of the album in 2008, Vernon left yet again with Schindel switching to guitar. Zach Pahl joined as bassist to tour the album. An EP entitled The Violence Beneath followed in 2010. Recorded in October 2009, it featured two new studio tracks, an old live track from 2007 as well as a Peter Gabriel cover. Evan Danielson joined as permanent bassist following its release. The band returned to the studio in October 2011 to lay down a track for French compilation Falling Down IIV which was released the following April.[9]

Their fourth full-length album, Dawning, was released in 2013. A European tour took place that summer with John Lakes filling in for Kevin Schindel on guitar.[10]

Schindel, Vernon, Mann and Brooks have been members of the band Twelve Tribes at various points in the past.

Discography

Members

Former members

Session members

Touring members

References

  1. 1 2 Bowar, Chad. "Mouth Of The Architect - The Ties That Blind". About.com. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
  2. 1 2 "Mouth of the Architect". ProgArchives. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
  3. 1 2 "Mouth of the Architect: Time and Withering". Scenepointblank. 2006-02-25. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
  4. 1 2 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Time & Withering". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  5. 1 2 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Mouth of the Architect". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  6. ↑ Patton, Jennifer (2006-10-06). "Mouth of the Architect Tour Dates". Delusions of Adequacy. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
  7. ↑ "400 Blows: Tour". 400 Blows.net. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
  8. ↑ "Dan Wilburn in MotA".
  9. ↑ "Jason Watkins interview 2012".
  10. ↑ "Steve Brooks interview".
  11. ↑ "Kevin Schindel interview".

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