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Unveiled in late 2008, Prehistoricisms is Intronaut's second full album (2006's Null was an EP and 2007's The Challenger mixed mostly live cuts with leftovers) and it begins a new chapter in the L.A. band's career, following the departure of founding guitarist/vocalist Leon del Muerte; a new chapter marked by change from the very first note of placid instrumental intro 'Primordial Soup.' That's right -- 'placid' -- not a term one could often associate with the brutal onslaught and hyperactive musicianship that dominated Intronaut's first releases, making them sound like the living bridge between Lethargy and Mastodon, in heavy metal's evolutionary ladder. Yes, Prehistoricisms still provides some aesthetic continuity for that familiarly corrugated template in a few exceptions to the new rule like 'Cavernous Den of Shame' and 'Australopithecus.' But the more prevalent trend here sees tracks like 'The Literal Black Cloud,' 'Sundial,' and title cut blending these lingering aggressive complexities with passages both less frenzied and more atmospheric, slowly blurring the lines separating Intronaut from the epic post-metal of Neurosis. Still, if the astounding album centerpiece, 'Any Port,' proves anything, it is that Intronaut's mind-boggling talent for executing controlled improvisations over meticulously disciplined foundations represents the unchallenged jazz/metal benchmark of their generation -- on a level not heard since Florida's Atheist, some 15 years earlier. But wait -- it's not over! The concluding, 16-minute colossus, 'The Reptilian Brain,' gradually transforms from Indian raga to psychedelic prog-metal with improbable elegance; proving all the while that vocalist/guitarist Sacha Dunable, new guitarist Dave Timmick, and drummer Danny Walker may all be masters of their craft, but it is bassist Joe Lester whose singular skill promises to achieve full on musical immortality before he's through. In sum, although Prehistoricisms' title, and even many of its songs' lyrics, suggest a return to, or at least praise of primal origins, Intronaut's latest offering is in fact the most adventurous and forward-looking -- not to mention accessible -- statement of their brief career, with much many more breakthroughs sure to follow.
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Background information | |
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Origin | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
Genres | Progressive metal, post-metal, avant-garde metal |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Century Media, Translation Loss, Goodfellow, Lifeforce, Metal Blade |
Website | intronautofficial.com |
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Intronaut is a progressive metal band from Los Angeles, California that incorporates complex polyrhythms, progressive rock, and jazz.[1]
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Biography[edit]
Intronaut formed in 2004, and their initial line-up included guitarist/vocalist Sacha Dunable, guitarist/vocalist Leon del Muerte, drummer Danny Walker, and bassist Joe Lester.
In 2005, Intronaut released a four-track demo entitled Null – Demonstration Extended Play Compact Disc. They signed to Goodfellow Records in October and recorded Void in early April 2006 at Shiva Industries in Santa Ana, California with producer John Haddad. Void represented the first songwriting effort featuring the band as a whole, as Dunable had written much of the material for Null prior to the other members joining the band.[2]
In August 2007, guitarist/vocalist Leon del Muerte left the band to focus on Murder Construct and was replaced by Dave Timnick. Shortly thereafter Intronaut toured Europe for the first time in support of The Ocean.
In January 2008, the band announced that they had signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records and completed their next album, Prehistoricisms.[3] As the album was the first without del Muerte - whom the band described as their 'metal riff guy'[4] - Prehistoricisms took on a more rhythmic quality that was exemplified by the double-drummer ending of 'Any Port'.[4] They also recorded a cover of Eyehategod's 'Dixie Whiskey' for Century Media's twentieth anniversary covers album.
In April 2009, Intronaut toured with Kylesa and Mastodon.[5] Later that year, in October 2009, Intronaut played several shows in Kolkata and Pragati Maidan, Delhi for the Great Indian Rock Festival XIII.
In the summer of 2010, Intronaut released their third full-length album, Valley of Smoke, featuring a guest appearance from Justin Chancellor from Tool. The album was characterized by increased use of melody and pitched singing, as well as more concise songs.[6] In late 2010, Intronaut opened for Cynic on the 'Re-Traced/Re-Focused Tour' of North America. Shortly thereafter, Intronaut completed another North American tour opening for Helmet.
In mid-2011, Intronaut toured Europe with The Ocean and Red Fang, then toured North America with Animals as Leaders, Dead Letter Circus, and Last Chance to Reason, and then toured Europe again with Ghost Brigade and A Storm of Light.
In early 2012, Intronaut supported Tool on the first leg of their North American tour.[7] After the tour, they commenced writing for their fourth studio album, Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words with Tones),[8] which was released on March 19, 2013.[9] In April 2014 they supported TesseracT in their North American tour, as well as serving as the live backing band for one man progressive outfit Cloudkicker's live debut.[10]
Musical style[edit]
Intronaut's sound is influenced by a wide variety of genres, with songs frequently transitioning from heavy distorted portions into ambient jazz-infused soundscapes. The guitar work is based around distorted and sometimes fuzzed tones. Guitar parts include anything from driving head-banging riffs to dissonant metalcore-esque ones. Various metal genres are represented in Intronaut's songs. These genres include heavy metal, stoner metal, post-metal, and sludge metal. Bass guitar is a prominent feature of Intronaut's sound, often serving as the primary melodic component of certain riffs. The use of Fretless bass guitars on numerous songs adds to the prominence of bass guitar in Intronaut's songs and reflects the influence of jazz, a genre in which fretless bass guitar is common, on the band's sound. Intronaut's songs frequently shift between intense metal sections and jazz-inspired ambient sections. These jazz-inspired passages employ jazz chord shapes and tones with heavy reverb to create ethereal breaks from their more intense riffs. Vocal tones include screaming, growling, and melodic singing, often featuring elaborate harmonies. The drum performances focuses heavily on polymeters and polyrhythms, typical of the jazz, progressive, and various metal genres that influence Intronaut's sound. Intronaut often incorporate more experimental, psychedelic passages into their songs as well, utilizing unique instruments such as sitars and hand percussion.
Intronaut have frequently been compared to other progressive oriented sludge metal acts such as Mastodon and Baroness, though the band members have denied that the latter was ever a significant influence on their sound. A marked stylistic change came when clean vocals were introduced on their album Valley of Smoke. Intronaut's clean vocals, consisting largely of harmonisations between guitarist/vocalists Dunable and Timnick, has frequently been compared to Alice in Chains. Habitual Levitations used clean vocals almost exclusively and was also largely devoid of the band's earlier extreme metal influences, drawing comparisons to acts such as Deftones, Hum, Oceansize, Tool, and Alice in Chains. The release of the album The Direction of Last Things marked the return of more aggressive vocal styles and other extreme metal elements, while retaining the more melodic sensibilities of their previous two albums. The album also experimented with elements of math rock, particularly on 'In the Unlikely Event of a Water Landing'.
Members[edit]
- Current
- Sacha Dunable – guitar, vocals(2004–present)
- Joe Lester – bass(2004–present)
- Dave Timnick – guitar, vocals, tabla, additional percussion(2007–present)
- Former
- Leon del Muerte – guitar, vocals (2004–2007)
- Danny Walker – drums, samples(2004–2018)
- Session musicians
- Alex Rudinger - drums(2019)
Discography[edit]
Intronaut discography | |
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Studio albums | 5 |
EPs | 3 |
Studio albums[edit]
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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US Indie. [11] | US Rock [12] | US Hard Rock [13] | US Heat. [14] | |||||
2006 | Void
| -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
2008 | Prehistoricisms
| -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
2010 | Valley of Smoke
| -- | -- | -- | 20 | |||
2013 | Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words with Tones)
| 37 | -- | 14 | 10 | |||
2015 | The Direction of Last Things
| 15 | 29 | 7 | 3 | |||
2020 | Fluid Existential Inversions
| -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
'—' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
EPs[edit]
- Null - Demonstration Extended Play Compact Disc (2005, self-released)
- Null (2006, Goodfellow)
- The Challenger (2007, Translation Loss)
Singles/music videos[edit]
- 'Australopithecus' (2008)
- 'Elegy' (2008)
- 'Sunderance' (2011)
- 'Milk Leg' (2013)
- 'Harmonomicon' (2013)
- 'Fast Worms' (2015)
- 'Sul Ponticello' (2016)
- 'Cubensis' (2019)
Appeared on[edit]
- Like Black Holes in the Sky: A Tribute to Syd Barrett (2008, Dwell) 'Arnold Layne'
- Covering 20 Years of Extremes (2009, Century Media) 'Dixie Whiskey'
References[edit]
- ^Rivadavia, Eduardo. 'Intronaut Void'. Allmusic. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^'Intronaut: The best self-indulgent odd metered prog-metal band around'. deafsparrow.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^'Intronaut Signs Worldwide Deal With Century Media Records'. ultimate-guitar.com. 16 January 2008. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ ab'Discography: Prehistoricisms'. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^'Mastodon's Crack The Skye First-Week U.S. Sales Projection'. Blabbermouth. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ^'Discography: Valley of Smoke'. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^'Tool December 2012 Newsletter released, Intronaut support'. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^Alex (23 December 2011). 'Intronaut interview'. lambgoat.com. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^Neilstein, Vince (5 February 2013). 'Get Trippy with Intronaut's 'Milk Leg' Video'. Metalsucks. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^TesseracT, Intronaut, and Cloudkicker: Tour Dates Officially Announced!MetalSucks. January 23, 2014.
- ^'Intronaut – Chart History: Independent Albums'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^'Intronaut – Chart History: Rock Albums'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^'Intronaut – Chart History: Hard Rock Albums'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^'Intronaut – Chart History: Heatseekers Albums'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Intronaut at AllMusic
- Intronaut at Century Media Records
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