Lazer/Wulf is an American

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trio formed in

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, United States. The band's music is noted for being mostly

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, while combining the

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elements of

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and

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with heavy metal and

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. They are currently located in

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. Their most recent release, ''The Beast of Left and Right'', was released in 2014 via the

Kylesa Kylesa is an American sludge metal band that was formed in Savannah, Georgia. Their music incorporates experimentalism with heavy riffs, Down-tuned guitar, drop-tuned guitars and elements of psychedelic rock. The group was established in 2001 by ...

-operated independent label, Retro Futurist Records.

History

The band formed initially in 2008 as a five-piece with a stand-alone vocalist, before disbanding soon thereafter. In 2011, founding members Bryan Aiken and Sean Peiffer reformed the group in its current configuration, along with jazz-influenced drummer Brad Rice. This stylistic addition, along with the new trio format, fundamentally altered the band’s sound to its current form.

Personnel

;Current members *Bryan Aiken - Guitar/Vocals *Sean Peiffer - Bass *Brad Rice - Drums

Discography

Albums

* ''The Beast of Left and Right'' (2014), Retro Futurist Records

Singles and EPs

*"The Void that Isn't" (2009), Self-Released *"There Was a Hole Here. It’s Gone Now." (2012), Self-Released

References

External links

Album Review: LAZER/WULF The Beast Of Left And RightDecibrity Playlist: Lazer/Wulf
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lazer/Wulf American progressive metal musical groups American mathcore musical groups Musical trios from Georgia (U.S. state) American experimental rock groups