Jason Roeder is a retired American drummer, formerly of the

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-based metal bands

Neurosis Neurosis (: neuroses) is a term mainly used today by followers of Freudian thinking to describe mental disorders caused by past anxiety, often that has been repressed. In recent history, the term has been used to refer to anxiety-related con ...

and

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. He played in the hardcore punk band Violent Coercion with Scott Kelly and Dave Edwardson before the trio formed Neurosis in 1985. The group also formed

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project Tribes of Neurot, Neurosis' alter ego. In 2010, Roeder replaced the retiring drummer of the stoner metal band

. On January 26th 2025, Jason announced his retirement as a touring musician on his official Instagram saying "I am no longer a touring musician so I will be selling off most (possibly all) of my equipment and belongings.". Along with this he changed his Instagram biography to say "l used to go on stage and pretend I was supposed to be there." As of March 2025, These posts have been deleted along with the Instagram biography and his Profile picture. In 2025 Jason Roeder announced he was no longer a member of the band

and had been "unceremoniously fired over the phone".

Equipment

Roeder plays on kits with only a single rack and floor tom since he was 12 years old since the basic set-up forces more creativity. He custom builds his own snare drums while using DW hardware and Paiste cymbals.

Discography

Neurosis *'' Pain of Mind'' (1987) *''

The Word as Law ''The Word as Law'' is the second studio album by American post-metal band Neurosis. It was released in 1990 through Lookout! Records, originally on LP only. In 1991, the album was released on CD with several re-recorded tracks from previous r ...

'' (1990) *''

Souls at Zero ''Souls at Zero'' is the third studio album by the American post-metal band Neurosis (band), Neurosis. It was released in 1992 by the Alternative Tentacles record label. Their first album with Simon Mcllroy, ''Souls at Zero'' marked a shift in t ...

'' (1992) *''

Enemy of the Sun ''Enemy of the Sun'' is the fourth studio album by American post-metal band Neurosis. It was originally released on Alternative Tentacles in 1993 and later reissued on Neurot Recordings in 1999. The album was reissued with new cover artwork on ...

'' (1993) *''

Through Silver in Blood ''Through Silver in Blood'' is the fifth studio album by American post-metal band Neurosis, released on April 2, 1996 through Relapse Records. The album was reissued in July 2009 on the band's own label, Neurot Recordings. Since its release, ''T ...

'' (1996) *'' Times of Grace'' (1999) *'' A Sun That Never Sets'' (2001) *'' The Eye of Every Storm'' (2004) *'' Given to the Rising'' (2007) *'' Honor Found in Decay'' (2012) *''

Fires Within Fires ''Fires Within Fires'' is the eleventh and final studio album by American post-metal band Neurosis. The album was released on September 23, 2016, via the band's own record label, Neurot Recordings. Recording began on December 27, 2015, at Electri ...

'' (2016) Neurosis & Jarboe *'' Neurosis & Jarboe'' (2003) Tribes of Neurot *''Rebegin'' (1995) *''Silver Blood Transmission'' (1995) *''Static Migration'' (1998) *''Grace'' (1999) *''60°'' (2000) *''Adaptation and Survival: the Insect Project'' (2002) *''Meridian'' (2005) Sleep *"

The Clarity "The Clarity" is a single by the American stoner/doom metal band Sleep. The song was released digitally for free on July 21, 2014 through the cable network Adult Swim's 2014 weekly singles series. The release of "The Clarity" also marks the first ...

" (2014) *''

The Sciences ''The Sciences'' was a magazine published from 1961 to 2001 by the New York Academy of Sciences. Each issue contained articles that discussed science issues with cultural relevance, illustrated with fine art and an occasional cartoon. The perio ...

'' (2018) *"

Leagues Beneath "Leagues Beneath" is a single by the American stoner doom band Sleep. The song was released for free digitally on May 23, 2018 through Adult Swim's 2017 singles series, marking Sleep's second entry following 2014's " The Clarity". "Leagues Beneath ...

" (2018)

References

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