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Old Man Gloom is an American
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band originally formed in
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, but now based in
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. The group, formed by
Aaron Turner Aaron Turner (born November 5, 1977) is an American musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal bands Sumac (band), SUMAC and Isis ...
of
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and Santos Montano, expanded to become a sort of supergroup in the
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and metalcore scene.


History


First four albums (1999–2004)

In 2001, a year after the release of their first album ''Meditations in B'', the band released two albums simultaneously: '' Seminar II'' and '' Seminar III''. For these records, Luke Scarola joined to use electronics. On ''Seminar II'', Stephen Brodsky of
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wrote the lyrics for one song, and Jay Randall of
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contributed on electronics. On August 24, 2004, ''
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'' was released.


Inactive years (2004–2011)

Shortly after the release of ''Christmas'' in 2004, Old Man Gloom's activity significantly died down. The members insist that the band did not break up or go on hiatus during this time, but for about eight years none of the members' schedules allowed for any writing or recording time. Aaron Turner's main band Isis released three more studio albums — ''
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'' (2004), ''
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'' (2007) and ''
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'' (2009) — before breaking up in 2010. During this time Turner also joined, formed or continued work in other projects, including
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,
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, Jodis, Lotus Eaters,
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, Ringfinger and
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. Nate Newton's main band Converge also released three more albums — ''
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'' (2004), ''
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'' (2006) and ''
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'' (2009). He also founded the band
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in 2004 and reunited with one of his earlier bands
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in 2011. Caleb Scofield's main band Cave In released one more studio album ''
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'' (2005) before going on hiatus in 2006, then reunited in 2009 and released ''
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'' (2011). Scofield, who had never before been the primary writer for his other bands, formed the band
Zozobra Zozobra (also known as Old Man Gloom and sometimes branded as Will Shuster's Zozobra) is a giant marionette effigy constructed of wood, wire and cotton cloth that is built and burned on the Friday of Labor Day weekend prior to the annual F ...
— whose name was inspired by Old Man Gloom and its third studio album ''Seminar III: Zozobra'' — in 2006 after Cave In went on hiatus. Santos Montano briefly joined Zozobra in its early years and also performed with
Stephen Brodsky Stephen Brodsky is an American rock musician, best known as a member of Cave In, Mutoid Man, New Idea Society and Old Man Gloom. He also has a solo career and is a former member of Converge (band), Converge, Kid Kilowatt, Parasite and Pet Geni ...
's (Cave In, Converge) new band New Idea Society for a while.


Return, ''No'' and ''The Ape of God'' (2012–2017)

Old Man Gloom abruptly ended an eight-year period of silence by announcing that they would resume touring and release a new album titled '' No'' in 2012. The announcement gave little notice that a new album would be coming out and the album itself received minimal promotion. The announcement was made on May 1, 2012, on the band's official Facebook page that ''No'' would receive a wide release on June 26 through
Hydra Head Records Hydra Head Records was an independent record label specializing in extreme metal music, founded in New Mexico by Aaron Turner (the frontman of Isis) in 1993. It had another imprint, Hydra Head Noise Industries, which specialized in experimental ...
, or fans could pick up a copy of the album at Old Man Gloom's upcoming tour dates, beginning the following day on May 2, 2012. The band and label tried to keep the new album quiet before the announcement, but in 2011, an
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in a magazine advertisement hinted at a new Old Man Gloom being released in 2012, and producer
Kurt Ballou Kurt Ballou (born February 1, 1974) is an American musician and record producer based in Massachusetts, best known as the guitarist for metalcore band Converge and for his recording and production work at his own GodCity Studio. Early and pe ...
tweeted about work on the new album, but later retracted his statement by claiming it was a late
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joke. In late 2014, Old Man Gloom announced the release of a follow-up to ''No'' titled '' The Ape of God'' for November 11, 2014, through
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and also the release of an unofficial documentary directed by Kenneth Thomas about the band's history leading up to (but not including) ''The Ape of God'' titled ''Here is a Gift for You''. The band promoted the album with online streams of "Predators" and "The Lash" prior to the official release date. For several months, ''The Ape of God'' was marketed and promoted as a single album, but the weekend before the official release date, Old Man Gloom announced that they were actually releasing two different studio albums both with the name ''The Ape of God'', and that the version of the album sent to the press to review (which also subsequently leaked online) was a "fake" album that featured songs from both albums in a different sequence and edited down to shorter versions. One album, ''The Ape of God'' (PFL145) features eight songs in a similar composition to other Old Man Gloom albums, and the other album ''The Ape of God'' (PFL145.5) features four songs that are longer and more atmospheric than other Old Man Gloom songs — similar to the band's 2001 albums ''Seminar II'' and ''Seminar III''. A remastered version of ''Meditations in B'' was released on April 7, 2015, on Hydra Head Records. The band's first live album (recorded in London at April 3, 2014) was released in early 2016 through Ektro Records.


Death of Caleb Scofield (2018)

On March 28, 2018, Scofield died at the age of 39 in a car accident in New Hampshire, after his car hit a concrete barrier at a high speed. Montano, Turner and Newton agreed to keep performing as Old Man Gloom to honor Scofield following his death. In a Facebook statement, Montano said:
In a quiet moment, in a very loud room filled with more people than I could count, Aaron and I were sitting across from one another, totally drained, zombiefied, just looking at each other. He leaned towards me, and I leaned towards him. He quietly said 'Santos, do you still want to do Old Man Gloom?' My stomach dropped, and I responded 'we have to now. We don't have a choice.' We spoke to Nate and he agreed. I don't know what it means, or how it will manifest itself, but we will continue and do our best to honor Caleb, and that means we must exist. I share this very private moment because I truly feel after this week you are all a part of our story so much more than I ever realized. Thank you for showing us that. We love you all.
The band enlisted long-time friend and Scofield's
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bandmate
Stephen Brodsky Stephen Brodsky is an American rock musician, best known as a member of Cave In, Mutoid Man, New Idea Society and Old Man Gloom. He also has a solo career and is a former member of Converge (band), Converge, Kid Kilowatt, Parasite and Pet Geni ...
to perform with them at the late bass player's tribute show on June 13, 2018, in
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, MA. Prior to Scofield's death, Old Man Gloom planned to record a new album in 2018. Unbeknownst to Scofield and Newton, Montano and Turner also had secret plans to record a second new album as a duo (a "sequel" to ''Meditations in B'') and release it on the same day. About the secret plans, Mantano said: "Yes, we were going to troll ourselves this time. I mean, half of ourselves. We figured it was the only place left to go, to fully shit on our own bandmates AND the general public with more gloom." In December 2018, Old Man Gloom began working on a new studio album with Brodsky, who was also reported as becoming an official member of the band.


Members


Current members

*
Aaron Turner Aaron Turner (born November 5, 1977) is an American musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal bands Sumac (band), SUMAC and Isis ...
(
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,
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,
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)
– guitars, vocals (1999–present), bass (1999, 2018), electronics (1999–2001, 2004–present) * Santos Montano – drums, backing vocals (1999–present) *
Nate Newton Nathaniel Isaac Newton (born December 20, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers. He also was a member of the Tampa Bay Bandit ...
(
Converge Converge may refer to: * Converge (band), American hardcore punk band * Converge (Baptist denomination), American national evangelical Baptist body * Limit (mathematics) In mathematics, a limit is the value that a function (or sequence) app ...
,
Doomriders Doomriders is an American stoner metal, stoner/sludge metal band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band has released three albums on Deathwish, Inc. The band's vocalist/guitarist Nate Newton (musician), Nate Newton also plays bass in Converge (ban ...
,
Cave In Cave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995 in Methuen, Massachusetts. The band's lineup solidified with the 1998 release of '' Until Your Heart Stops'' through Hydra Head Records, and their early albums were prominent in the metalco ...
)
– guitars, vocals (2000–present) *
Stephen Brodsky Stephen Brodsky is an American rock musician, best known as a member of Cave In, Mutoid Man, New Idea Society and Old Man Gloom. He also has a solo career and is a former member of Converge (band), Converge, Kid Kilowatt, Parasite and Pet Geni ...
(
Cave In Cave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995 in Methuen, Massachusetts. The band's lineup solidified with the 1998 release of '' Until Your Heart Stops'' through Hydra Head Records, and their early albums were prominent in the metalco ...
,
Mutoid Man Mutoid Man is an American heavy metal band formed in 2012 in Brooklyn, New York City by Cave In vocalist/guitarist Stephen Brodsky, Converge drummer Ben Koller and bassist Nick Cageao (with High on Fire bassist Jeff Matz replacing Cageao in 2 ...
)
– bass, vocals (2018–present)


Former members

*
Caleb Scofield Caleb Mark Scofield (October 6, 1978 – March 28, 2018) was an American musician who was a bassist and singer mostly known for the alternative metal band Cave In, and his own sludge metal band Zozobra. He was killed in an auto accident. Caleb wa ...
(
Cave In Cave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995 in Methuen, Massachusetts. The band's lineup solidified with the 1998 release of '' Until Your Heart Stops'' through Hydra Head Records, and their early albums were prominent in the metalco ...
,
Zozobra Zozobra (also known as Old Man Gloom and sometimes branded as Will Shuster's Zozobra) is a giant marionette effigy constructed of wood, wire and cotton cloth that is built and burned on the Friday of Labor Day weekend prior to the annual F ...
)
– bass, vocals (2000–2018; died 2018) * Luke Scarola – electronics (2001–2004)


Timeline


Discography


Studio albums

*'' Meditations in B'' (2000, Tortuga) *'' Seminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressionism'' (2001, Tortuga) *'' Seminar III: Zozobra'' (2001, Tortuga) *''
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'' (2004, Tortuga) *'' No'' (2012,
Hydra Head Hydra Head Records was an independent record label specializing in extreme metal music, founded in New Mexico by Aaron Turner (the frontman of Isis) in 1993. It had another imprint, Hydra Head Noise Industries, which specialized in experimental ...
) *'' The Ape of God'' (2014,
Profound Lore Profound Lore Records is a Canadian independent record label founded in May 2004. The label primarily focuses on releasing extreme metal and experimental albums. It "began as the 'hobby-like venture' of a few friends but, over the past six year ...
) *'' The Ape of God'' (2014, Profound Lore) *''Seminar VIII: Light of Meaning'' (2020, Profound Lore) *''Seminar IX: Darkness of Being'' (2020, Profound Lore)


Extended plays

*''Christmas Eve I and II + 6'' (2003, Tortuga) *''Willing Vessel / Storms in our Eyes'' (2020, Sige)


Live albums

*''Mickey Rookey Live at London'' (2016, Ektro) *''Zozoburn: Live at Fiesta Roadburn'' with
Zozobra Zozobra (also known as Old Man Gloom and sometimes branded as Will Shuster's Zozobra) is a giant marionette effigy constructed of wood, wire and cotton cloth that is built and burned on the Friday of Labor Day weekend prior to the annual F ...
(2020, Sige)


Music videos

*"The Lash" (2015)


References


External links


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