Sofa king killer
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Sofa King Killer was an American sludge metal
band from Akron
, Ohio
.
, sludge metal
, rock and roll
and punk rock
. The band was known for guitar
riffs inspired by Black Sabbath
, drums of the Melvins and the vocals of Eyehategod
.
Forming in 1999, Sofa King Killer was part of the Akron
and Cleveland heavy metal
scene. They played in Greater Cleveland
, Ohio
with the likes of Abdullah (band)
, Boulder (band)
, Fistula (band), Keelhaul (band), Rebreather (band), and Rue (band). They were associated to bands such as Alabama Thunderpussy
, Beaten Back To Pure, Mugwart and Weedeater mainly for their sludge metal
sound inspired by southern rock
.
In 2000 Sofa King Killer released Stout-Soaked Songs independently. Shifty Records (USA)
discovered them and set up plans to release a Mini CD
with the sludge metal
band Fistula. Around the same time of this release Gary, owner of Shifty Records (USA)
sent a demo of Stout-Soaked songs to Tony Presedo of Tee Pee Records
to be released as a split ep with Leechmilk from Atlanta, Georgia
in 2001.
After the release of Leechmilk/Sofa King Killer split ep they went on several short tours along the east coast
with sludge metal
band Fistula. They played with bands such as Beaten Back To Pure, Slow Horse, Molehill, Mugwart and Weedeater. At the time, members of Sofa King Killer and Gary from Shifty Records (USA)
booked the first set of tours before their next release.
In 2002 Sofa King Killer released Lust Crimes And Holiness with record label At A Loss Recordings. Shortly after this release Sofa King Killer signed with UK label Retribute Records and toured the west coast
booked by Thunderdome Booking Agency in support of their Midnight Magic release. They set out on a lengthy tour with sludge metal
pioneers 16 (band)
as an opening act which would be their last tour of the west coast
only to play local and regional shows until the band broke up in 2009.
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...
band from Akron
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Biography
Sofa King Killer's (abbreviated as SKK) vision was to create a hybrid band of different genres including doom metalDoom 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...
, 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...
, rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
and punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
. The band was known for guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
riffs inspired by Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
, drums of the Melvins and the vocals of Eyehategod
Eyehategod
Eyehategod is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans who formed in 1988. They have become one of the most well known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene...
.
Forming in 1999, Sofa King Killer was part of the Akron
Akron
-Settlements:Canada* Akron, OntarioSouth Africa* Akron, South AfricaUnited States* Akron, Alabama* Akron, Colorado* Akron, Indiana* Akron, Iowa* Akron, Michigan* Akron, New York* Akron, Pennsylvania* Akron, West Virginia* Akron Township, Illinois...
and Cleveland heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
scene. They played in Greater Cleveland
Greater Cleveland
Greater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland, Ohio and is part of what used to be the Connecticut Western Reserve.Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
with the likes of Abdullah (band)
Abdullah (band)
Abdullah is a metal band formed in 1998 by Jeff Shirilla who was quickly joined by Al Seibert on guitar, the group released the EP "snake lore" in 1999 on their own label, Rage of Achilles Records, followed soon after by their self-titled second album through Meteor City Records.- Line-up :* Jeff...
, Boulder (band)
Boulder (band)
Boulder were an American rock band. The ensemble formed in 1992 in Ohio. Members of the group had previously played in hardcore punk bands and were heavily influenced by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Before releasing their debut album, The Rage of It All, they had toured in several clubs in...
, Fistula (band), Keelhaul (band), Rebreather (band), and Rue (band). They were associated to bands such as Alabama Thunderpussy
Alabama Thunderpussy
Alabama Thunderpussy was a Stoner metal band from Richmond, Virginia. It was founded by Bryan Cox, Erik Larson and Asechiah Bogdan in 1996.-History:...
, Beaten Back To Pure, Mugwart and Weedeater mainly for their 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...
sound inspired by southern rock
Southern rock
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals...
.
In 2000 Sofa King Killer released Stout-Soaked Songs independently. Shifty Records (USA)
Shifty Records (USA)
Shifty Records is an independent record label in the United States specializing in metal. It produces music by bands such as Boulder....
discovered them and set up plans to release a Mini CD
Mini CD
Mini CDs, or “pocket CDs” are CDs with a smaller diameter and one third the capacity.-Formats:Amongst the various formats are the* Mini CD single, a small disc. The format is mainly used for audio CD singles in certain regions , much like the old vinyl single...
with the 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...
band Fistula. Around the same time of this release Gary, owner of Shifty Records (USA)
Shifty Records (USA)
Shifty Records is an independent record label in the United States specializing in metal. It produces music by bands such as Boulder....
sent a demo of Stout-Soaked songs to Tony Presedo of Tee Pee Records
Tee Pee Records
Tee Pee Records is an independent record label located in New York City in the United States, made popular by the signing of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.-Artists :*Ancestors*Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound*The Atomic Bitchwax...
to be released as a split ep with Leechmilk from Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
in 2001.
After the release of Leechmilk/Sofa King Killer split ep they went on several short tours along the east coast
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
with 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...
band Fistula. They played with bands such as Beaten Back To Pure, Slow Horse, Molehill, Mugwart and Weedeater. At the time, members of Sofa King Killer and Gary from Shifty Records (USA)
Shifty Records (USA)
Shifty Records is an independent record label in the United States specializing in metal. It produces music by bands such as Boulder....
booked the first set of tours before their next release.
In 2002 Sofa King Killer released Lust Crimes And Holiness with record label At A Loss Recordings. Shortly after this release Sofa King Killer signed with UK label Retribute Records and toured the west coast
West Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
booked by Thunderdome Booking Agency in support of their Midnight Magic release. They set out on a lengthy tour with 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...
pioneers 16 (band)
16 (band)
16 is a sludge metal band from Los Angeles, California that is currently signed to Relapse Records. Their latest album, Bridges to Burn was released in early 2009.-History:...
as an opening act which would be their last tour of the west coast
West Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
only to play local and regional shows until the band broke up in 2009.
Albums
- Stout-Soaked Songs (CD) - DIY, 2000
- Midnight Magic (CD) - Retribute Records, 2005
Split CDs & EPs
- Sofa King Killer/Fistula (CD) - Shifty Records (USA)Shifty Records (USA)Shifty Records is an independent record label in the United States specializing in metal. It produces music by bands such as Boulder....
, 2000 - Leechmilk/Sofa King Killer (CD) - Tee Pee RecordsTee Pee RecordsTee Pee Records is an independent record label located in New York City in the United States, made popular by the signing of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.-Artists :*Ancestors*Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound*The Atomic Bitchwax...
, 2001 - Lust Crimes And Holiness (CD) - At A Loss Recordings, 2003