Neurosis' third album Souls at Zero, originally released in 1992 on Alternative Tentacles, represented a major turning point for the band, as they established the groundwork for what would eventually become known as post-metal: a fusion of influences from disparate genres such as sludge metal, post-rock, hardcore punk, shoegaze, folk, doom metal, ambient, progressive metal, and industrial metal that at the time was completely unique. The album is regarded as a landmark in the genre and the band's style has since become widely imitated. Stylistically, the band here slowed d… read more
Neurosis' third album Souls at Zero, originally released in 1992 on Alternative Tentacles, represented a major turning point for the band, as th… read more
Neurosis' third album Souls at Zero, originally released in 1992 on Alternative Tentacles, represented a major turning point for the band, as they established the groundwork for wha… read more
1) Neurosis was a post-metal band based in Oakland, CA, United States. Their unique sound draws influences from progressive metal, hardcore punk, tribal, post-punk, ambient and industrial music. They are often considered as pioneers of post-metal. To date, the band have released eleven full-length studio albums as well as a number of live albums, split records, and EPs. In late 1985, Scott Kelly, Dave Edwardson and Jason Roeder (formerly members of Violent Coercion) founded the band as a hardcore outfit, borrowing from British crust punk such as Amebix. It has gradually progressed t… read more