SLEEP - "DOPESMOKER" LP - HIGH ON FIRE, OM, DOOM METAL
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You are bidding on SLEEP's classic double LP "DOPESMOKER", released in 2003 on Tee Pee Records.
Both vinyl records are in mint condition and have never been played. The gatefold is in near mint condition. There are NO scratches, skips, warps, creases or damage to the records or sleeve/jacket.
I take extreme care in preserving my records, in a temperature and humidity regulated storage area. The album is kept safe in a plastic sleeve. I've cherished this album for years and have finally decided to part with it...
Sleep is a stoner doom metal band from San Jose, California. Active during the 1990s, Sleep earned critical and record label attention early in their career. Critic Eduardo Rivadavia describes them as "perhaps the ultimate stoner rock band" and notes they exerted a strong influence on heavy metal in the 1990s.
The version of the album titled “Dopesmoker” was released on April 22, 2003 by Tee Pee Records on vinyl with a 63-minute running time. Al Cisneros spoke most positively about the 2003 release, saying "I don't think the Dopesmoker thing is the exact version that we submitted, but that's the closest one that's come out of the four. If I had to pick a favorite, that would be it."
Parts of the song were used in the film “Broken Flowers” by Jim Jarmusch. Jarmusch stated that he was a fan of Sleep and listed them along with Earth and Sunn O))) as an influence for creating the film: "I love these kind of visual landscapes they make, and they really inspired things for me for my film The Limits of Control".
Line-up:
Present members
Al Cisneros - bass guitar, vocals (1990–1998, 2009–Present)
Matt Pike - guitar (1990–1998, 2009–Present)
Jason Roeder - drums (2010–Present)
Former members
Chris Hakius - drums (1990–1998, 2009)
Justin Marler - guitar (1990–1991)
Reviews:
"Dopesmoker is...an instant doom metal classic—some might even say a masterpiece".
The British music magazine Mojo gave the album a rating of five out of five stars proclaiming that Dopesmoker is "a benchmark by which all that dares call itself stoner rock must surely be judged."
Exclaim! praised Dopesmoker's production value and noted that the album was "ultimately better version of 1999's stoner opus Jerusalem."
Stylus Magazine's Stewart Voegtlin defined Dopesmoker as "a 60-minute song about the spliff, a monstrous rock ode to stinky buds". Voegtlin pointed out that London Records' refusal to "share Sleep's affection or vision, led the band to disbanding in disgust.
Matt Pike went on to form High on Fire; Al Cisneros and Chris Hakius contemplate the universe's navel with Om.
For fans of Matt Pike, Om, High On Fire, Kalas, SUNNO))), Earth, stoner rock, doom metal, Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, Saint Vitus, Southern Lord, Man’s Ruin
All vinyl will be securely packaged using thick strong materials to ensure no damage during transit. International bidders, please email me for shipping costs BEFORE placing your bid. If you have any questions, please email me. Combined shipping is available for multiple items won.
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