Neurosis

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Oakland, San Francisco CA, United States (1985 – present)

Neurosis is an experimental metal band, based in Oakland, CA. Their unique sound draws from influences ranging from hardcore punk and doom metal to dark ambient and industrial music as well as incorporating elements of indie and folk music. The band is highly regarded as the primary pioneer of its genre, sometimes referred to as post-metal. Critic Brian Russ has described them as “atmospheric hardcore”.

In late 1985, Scott Kelly and Dave Edwardson (formerly members of Violent Coercion) founded the band as a hardcore outfit, borrowing from British crust punk. It has gradually progressed through a variety of styles, arriving at a mixture of heavy metal and acoustic, minimalistic ambiance which has proved influential on the doom metal scene.

From 1990 to 1993, Adam G. Kendall was recruited to create the visuals and perform live with the band. Following his departure from touring, Pete Inc. took over the job, although Kendall continued to contribute visuals for the band until as late as 1997. Kendall also shot the footage for the “Locust Star” video. Josh Graham took over live visuals in early 2000, and is still with the band to date, having also done album artwork for 2004’s The Eye of Every Storm and 2007’s Given to the Rising.

Often experimental and psychedelic in nature, the visuals have added to the reputation of Neurosis’ live performances. Many of the visuals for their tours supporting Through Silver In Blood can be found in Ken Russell’s film Altered States.

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1	Given To The Rising full track	550
2	Burn full track	548
3	No River to Take Me Home full track	524
4	The Eye of Every Storm full track	502
5	To the Wind full track	474
6	Fear and Sickness full track	470
7	Water Is Not Enough full track	415
8	Left to Wander full track	396
9	A Season in the Sky full track	395
9	Locust Star full track	395
11	A Sun That Never Sets full track	394
12	Hidden Faces full track	388
13	Shadow full track	387
14	At the End of the Road full track	386
15	Through Silver In Blood full track	378

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Asteh wrote:
yesterday evening

We need a black hoodie or t-shirt with this logo http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc261/jfrotch/neurosis.jpg !

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Panzerke wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Lots of interesting Von Till solo material is produced under the pseudonym Harvestman, you should definitely check that out too.

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Der_Reek wrote:
Friday afternoon

the steve von till and scott kelly solo stuff is for you

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MetalKingGoji wrote:
Friday afternoon

Can anybody name some artists that influence the folk side of Neurosis? I need some dark acoustic guitar music.

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aria_macabre wrote:
Friday morning

whoever doesn't listen to Neurosis on a regular basis is seriously wasting their life.

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GroupSupport wrote:
Thursday afternoon

waszka :)

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PsychopathicFly wrote:
Thursday afternoon

@MetalPyro876: Much more than that.

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sullensadhu wrote:
Thursday morning

I still remember when I dropped some blotter by myself one night in highschool back in '97 and decided to listen to Through Silver In Blood for the first time. It changed my life, and I have never found a CD better than that one. THROUGH SILVER IN FUCKING BLOOD

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milklizard305 wrote:
Thursday morning

can anybody help me find the song the eye of every storm and bridges form the album the eye of every storm...zune marketplace doesnt have them and i cant find them anywhere else....please help thanx!!!

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AEnimia wrote:
Wednesday evening

Yikko said: "is it weird that I still like oceanic more than any neurosis album as a whole but like neurosis considerably more as a band?" no not really. Oceanic is fantastic. It's just that every Isis album after that feels like Turner's just treading the same water, sure the albums are getting more refined, but it's still the same formula. While Neurosis constantly evolve their sound without sounding the same on any two albums.

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DeadDeserted wrote:
Wednesday morning

Whereas other metal bands merely throw rocks at your head the whole time, listening to Neurosis is like being slowly crushed by boulders placed on your chest.

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MetalPyro876 wrote:
Tuesday evening

Reminds me of Monotheist by Celtic Frost.

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nassuttaja2 wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

Judging by your charts: the latest 3 albums (start with The Eye of Every Storm). If you like those check out their older stuff too.

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falsewander wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

I'm trying to get into them as every sludge enthusiast seems to claim that every other sludge act is just a dumbed down version of them. I really don't see the appeal(yet). What album should I start with?

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beos7 wrote:
Monday evening

i prefer neurosis much more than isis...i believe that neurosis are better musicians.

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Yikko wrote:
Monday evening

is it weird that I still like oceanic more than any neurosis album as a whole but like neurosis considerably more as a band?

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Logan_Conrad wrote:
Sunday morning

I saw them in Ames, IA (or nearby) in 1988. [:-p

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samalcarez wrote:
last week

They came to Chicago about 2 years ago.

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Asphyxia6 wrote:
last week

Why the hell don't they ever come to the Midwest?! I must see them before I die...

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Taggueg wrote:
last week

@rolandbizzyman, very cool link! A recommendation to every Neurosis-lover! Enjoy!

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