Liturgy (band)
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Associated acts | Survival, Guardian Alien, Zs |
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Liturgy is an American experimental rock band from Brooklyn, New York. The band features Hunter Hunt-Hendrix (vocals, guitar), Bernard Gann (guitar), Greg Fox (drums) and Tyler Dusenbury (bass). In the band's early days, they described their music as "transcendental black metal,"[3][4] which was described in a declaration written by Hunt-Hendrix, however they have since moved away from a black metal sound and experimenting into other genres including progressive rock, hip hop and electronic music.[5][6] Hunt-Hendrix cites Swans, Glenn Branca, and Lightning Bolt as influences.[7]
History
Originally the solo project of Hunter Hunt-Hendrix, the band expanded to a four-piece in 2008, after the release of the 12" Immortal Life, which was followed in 2009 with their debut album Renihilation.[1] The group's second album, Aesthethica, was released in May 2011 by Thrill Jockey, and was ranked as number 26 on Spin's 50 Best Albums of 2011.[8]
In a 2012 interview with Pitchfork Media, Hunt-Hendrix expressed his desire to move away from black metal on future releases in order to avoid "self-imitation," noting that Aesthethica's recognition "turns it into safe territory." He suggested that the next release could include bells or a focus on electronics.[9]
In June 2014, drummer Greg Fox and bassist Tyler Dusenbury rejoined the band to record the third studio album The Ark Work, which was released in 2015.[10][11]
Band members
- Current members
- Hunter Hunt-Hendrix – vocals, guitar
- Bernard Gann – guitar
- Greg Fox – drums
- Tyler Dusenbury – bass guitar
Discography
Studio albums
- Renihilation (20 Buck Spin, 2009)
- Aesthethica (Thrill Jockey, 2011)
- The Ark Work (Thrill Jockey, 2015)
EPs
- Immortal Life 12" (Infinite Limbs, 2008)
Other releases
- split LP with Oval (Thrill Jockey, 2011)
- "Quetzalcoatl" single (Thrill Jockey, 2015)
References
- 1 2 Lymangrover, Jason. "Liturgy". Allmusic. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ↑ Raymer, Miles (January 18, 2015). "Peter Fonda 'performed' with black metal band Liturgy on this week's 'Blacklist'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ↑ Lars Gotrich (1 May 2011). "First Listen: Liturgy, 'Aesthethica' : NPR". NPR. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ↑ Dale W. Eisinger (4 May 2011). "Brooklyn Thrashers Liturgy Streaming New Album". NBC New York. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ↑ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7b759g/liturgys-rap-metalocalypse-666
- ↑ Hideous Gnosis - Transcendental Black Metal. Glossator. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ↑ Castillo, Arielle (3 March 2011). "Liturgy Push the Boundaries of Black Metal — Top 100 Acts at SXSW 2011". Spinner.
- ↑ "SPIN's 50 Best Albums of 2011". Spin. December 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Death to Black Metal Liturgy and Deafheaven's controversial leaders discuss the state of black metal.". Pitchfork Media. January 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Liturgy Announce New Album The Ark Work, Share "Quetzalcoatl"". Pitchfork Media. January 20, 2015.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan (June 26, 2014). "Liturgy Reunite Quartet Lineup for Tour, Reissue Debut Album Renihilation". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 26, 2014.