Today in 1993 Neurosis released the album Enemy of the Sun Oakland, California Hardcore Punk (early), Progressive Sludge Metal/Post-Hardcore/Tribal/Ambient (later) Status:Active Years active: 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 post-punk 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 2004s The Eye of Every Storm and 2007s 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 Russells film Altered States. Other images are included in the enhanced portion of the Sovereign mini album, and on the A Sun That Never Sets DVD video release. The majority of the DVD release was directed by Josh Graham, with an additional video by Chad Rullman. Additionally, the band have founded their own independent record label, Neurot Recordings, which, in addition to releasing material from Neurosis and its associated projects, has since become home to several innovative musicians. Alternative Tentacles Records Scott Kelly − guitar, vocals Steve Von Till − guitar, vocals Dave Edwardson − bass guitar, vocals Simon McIlroy − keyboards, tapes, samples Jason Roeder − drums Guest/Session Péter Drums (Track 8) Pete Inc. Drums on track 8 Nada Drums (Track 8) Mason Jones Drums (Track 8) Erika Little Voice Kris Force Violin Paul Lew Horn Adam Kendall Drums (Track 8) 1. Lost (9:41) 2. Raze the Stray (8:41) 3. Burning Flesh in Year of Pig (1:37) 4. Cold Ascending (4:35) 5. Lexicon (5:41) 6. Enemy of the Sun (7:33) 7. The Time of the Beasts (7:59) 8. Cleanse (26:34) Total Time: 72:25 Recorded at Razors Edge Studio, San Francisco, CA. Mastered at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA. Cold Ascending is 4:35 in length, but some versions of the album have the track end after 3:45 and the remaining 50 seconds begin the track Lexicon. On the 1999 Neurot Records re-release, Cleanse is shortened by over 10 minutes (new version is about 15:51). It also includes two bonus tracks: 9. Takeahnase (demo, 1991) 10. Cleanse II (live is Oberhausen, May 1996) Remixed, remastered and re-released on February 14th, 2012 by Relapse Records on double vinyl. Limited to 1000 copies on black vinyl and 1000 copies on red/black marble vinyl Enemy of the Sun is the fourth studio album from California based post-metal band Neurosis. It was originally released on Alternative Tentacles in 1993 and later reissued on Neurot Recordings in 1999. The album was reissued with new cover artwork on August 20, 2010. On February 14, 2012, a fully remastered version was released on vinyl via Relapse Records. The album opens with a sample from the movie adaptation of The Sheltering Sky. The same sample also opens The God Machines Scenes from the Second Storey, an album released in the same year as Enemy of the Sun youtube/watch?v=_4d93wG1Y4c
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