Wretched (doom band)
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Wretched were a doom metal
band from Maryland
during the 1990s.
in the early 90s. The band put out three albums on Hellhound before disbanding. Singer Dave Sherman would go on to play bass in Spirit Caravan
and sing in Earthride
. Following the recording of Center of the Universe Gary Isom joined the band on drums. Isom would later reunite with Sherman in Spirit Caravan.
The band has been on-again, off-again over the last decade. They officially disbanded in 2005 but as of 2006 had announced they were back together with a new line-up.
In 2007 Wreteched re-released Center of the Universe on their own Highland Ridge Records.
In May 2009 Wretched broke up again after Jon Blank's death. Their album Black Ambience was released in September.
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...
band from Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
during the 1990s.
Biography
Wretched was one of many Maryland doom bands to be picked up by Hellhound RecordsHellhound Records
Hellhound Records was a German record label during the late 80s and 90s, self-described as "The Heaviest Label On Earth". They became known for putting out doom metal, with artists such as Saint Vitus and The Obsessed. In the early 90s Hellhound signed a number of Maryland doom bands such as...
in the early 90s. The band put out three albums on Hellhound before disbanding. Singer Dave Sherman would go on to play bass in Spirit Caravan
Spirit Caravan
Spirit Caravan was a Maryland doom/stoner metal band featuring the guitarist and vocalist Scott Weinrich.-Biography:Scott "Wino" Weinrich formed Spirit Caravan after the breakup of The Obsessed. The remainder of the band consisted of Dave Shermann on bass and vocals; and Gary Isom on drums...
and sing in Earthride
Earthride
-Biography:Earthride formed in 2000 after the demise of Dave Sherman's previous band, Spirit Caravan. They released their self-titled EP the same year on their own Earth Brain label. They recorded their next release, 2002's Taming of the Demons, with Corrosion of Conformity's Mike Dean acting as...
. Following the recording of Center of the Universe Gary Isom joined the band on drums. Isom would later reunite with Sherman in Spirit Caravan.
The band has been on-again, off-again over the last decade. They officially disbanded in 2005 but as of 2006 had announced they were back together with a new line-up.
In 2007 Wreteched re-released Center of the Universe on their own Highland Ridge Records.
In May 2009 Wretched broke up again after Jon Blank's death. Their album Black Ambience was released in September.
Members
- Dave Sherman - vocals
- Jon Blank - vocals
- Jeff Parsons - guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- John Koutsioukis - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Cougin - drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s - Gus Baslika - drums on Life Out There and Psychosomatic Medicine
- Mike Phillips - drums on Center of the Universe
- Gary Isom - drums
Discography
- Life Out There (Hellhound RecordsHellhound RecordsHellhound Records was a German record label during the late 80s and 90s, self-described as "The Heaviest Label On Earth". They became known for putting out doom metal, with artists such as Saint Vitus and The Obsessed. In the early 90s Hellhound signed a number of Maryland doom bands such as...
1993) - Psychosomatic Medicine (Hellhound RecordsHellhound RecordsHellhound Records was a German record label during the late 80s and 90s, self-described as "The Heaviest Label On Earth". They became known for putting out doom metal, with artists such as Saint Vitus and The Obsessed. In the early 90s Hellhound signed a number of Maryland doom bands such as...
1994) - Center of the Universe (Hellhound RecordsHellhound RecordsHellhound Records was a German record label during the late 80s and 90s, self-described as "The Heaviest Label On Earth". They became known for putting out doom metal, with artists such as Saint Vitus and The Obsessed. In the early 90s Hellhound signed a number of Maryland doom bands such as...
1995)