Mike Scheidt is a guitarist and vocalist who lives in Eugene, Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...

 that is active in the doom metal

Doom metal

Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...

, stoner metal, and sludge metal

Sludge metal

Sludge metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that melds elements of doom metal and hardcore punk, and sometimes incorporates influences from southern rock, stoner rock and grunge. Sludge metal is typically abrasive; often featuring shouted vocals, heavily distorted instruments and sharply contrasting...

 scenes.

Biography

He was the vocalist and guitarist of the band YOB

Yob

Yob may refer to:* Yobbo or Yob, an uncouth individual or thug* Yob , a doom metal band from Eugene, Oregon* "Yob" , a song by TISM...

, a band which he helped create in 2000, and remained a member until they disbanded. Before they disbanded, YOB released a demo and four albums. YOB has shared the stage with other important underground acts like Electric Wizard

Electric Wizard

Electric Wizard are a stoner metal band from Dorset, England that formed in 1993. The band have since recorded seven albums, at least three of which are now considered to be landmarks of their genre: their self-title debut, Electric Wizard, Come My Fanatics..., and Dopethrone...

, High on Fire

High on Fire

High on Fire is a stoner metal band from Oakland, California, that was formed in 1998. Matt Pike, the band's frontman and founder, previously played guitar for the influential stoner doom band Sleep.-History:...

, Isis

Isis (band)

Isis was a Los Angeles, California-based post-metal band, founded in Boston, Massachusetts, with a career spanning from 1997 to 2010...

, and The Locust

The Locust

The Locust is a musical group from San Diego, California, United States known for their unique mix of grindcore speed and aggression, mathcore complexity, and new wave weirdness.- Style :...

 as well. He was also in the side project of YOB, which was named H.C. Minds. H.C. Minds have released one full-length album, one EP, and a split album with the band dot(.). Scheidt went on to form the band Middian

Middian

Middian was a doom metal band from Portland, Oregon, United States. The band comprised guitarist Mike Scheidt , bass guitarist/vocalist Will Lindsay, and drummer Scott Headrick. They released one album, titled Age Eternal.-Formation:...

 with Will Lindsay bass and vocals, Scott Headrick on drums, and himself on guitar after YOB split up. When asked about the new sound compared to YOB, Mike replied, "[It] isn't YOB 2.0... Middian is more mid-paced and meaner on average, though there are definite slow doom parts for sure. My singing is as varied as ever, but somehow seems different from YOB. Plus, my bandmates bring their own influences into the mix." Middian has released one album so far, entitled Age Eternal

Age Eternal

Age Eternal is the debut and sole album of the doom metal band Middian, released on March 20, 2007.-Track listing:*All Songs Written By Mike Scheidt.# "Dreamless Eye" – 9:35# "The Blood of Icons" – 11:30# "Age Eternal" – 14:04...

. Aside from music, he is an instructor of Krav Maga

Krav Maga

Krav Maga is a noncompetitive eclectic self-defense system developed in Europe that involves striking techniques, wrestling and grappling. Krav Maga is known for its focus on real-world situations and extremely efficient, brutal counter-attacks...

.

With H.C. Minds

• Superficial Worlds (full-length, 1999)
• dot(.)/H.C. Minds split (split, 2003)
• Who Can Survive (EP, 2003)

With YOB

• YOB Demo, 2000
• Elaborations of Carbon
  Elaborations of Carbon
  -Track listing:# "Universe Throb" - 10:34# "All the Children Forgotten" - 11:01# "Clear Seeing" - 7:26# "Revolution" - 17:06# "Pain of I" - 7:10# "Asleep in Samsara" - 16:50-References:* bands by letter - Y - YOB...
  
   (full-length, 2002)
• Catharsis (full-length, 2003)
• The Illusion of Motion
  The Illusion of Motion
  -Track listing:#"Ball of Molten Lead" – 11:07#"Exorcism of the Host" – 12:56#"Doom #2" – 6:09#"The Illusion of Motion" – 26:10...
  
   (full-length, 2004)
• The Unreal Never Lived
  The Unreal Never Lived
  -Track listing:#"Quantum Mystic" - 10:58#"Grasping Air" - 9:02#"Kosmos" - 10:25#"The Mental Tyrant" - 21:24...
  
   (full-length, 2005)
• The Great Cessation (full-length, 2009)