Neurosis | Artist
Neurosis is an American post-metal band formed 1985 in Oakland, California by guitarist Scott Kelly, bassist Dave Edwardson, and drummer Jason Roeder. After various personnel changes, the current lineup stands as Edwardson and Roeder, together with Steve von Till (guitar, vocals), Noah Landis (keyboards), and Aaron Turner (vocals, Guitar). Initially a crust punk band, Neurosis transformed their hardcore sound by incorporating diverse influences including doom metal and industrial music, becoming a major force in the emergence of the post-metal and sludge metal genres. The band has garnered critical recognition over the course of their 11 studio albums. The BBC credited them with taking "heavy music to previously unimaginable spaces.. and shaping metal's definitive response to the 21st century". Standout albums include Souls at Zero (1992), Enemy of the Sun (1993), Through Silver in Blood (1996), Times of Grace (1999), A Sun That Never Sets (2001), The Eye of Every Storm (2004), Given to the Rising (2007), and their most recent An Undying Love for a Burning World (2026). Also their numerous music videos are highly recommended. Neurosis also released a collaborative album in 2003 with post-industrial musician Jarboe. Often experimental and psychedelic in nature, Neurosis' visual media have added to the reputation of their live performances, to the extend that they added a visual artist to their touring lineup. Many of the visuals for their tours supporting Through Silver in Blood are taken from Ken Russell's film Altered States. Other images are included in the enhanced portion of the Sovereign EP, and on the A Sun That Never Sets DVD video release. In 2019 the band sacked founding member Scott Kelly when it was revealed he had a history of abuse towards his wife and family. The band never made any formal announcements regarding this out of respect for Kelly's wife's request for privacy. Many bands and artists have cited Neurosis as an important inspiration to their own musical development, including Converge, Machine Head, Slipknot, Agalloch, Isis, Mastodon, and Wolves in the Throne Room. Their influence echoes through acts that have defined the post-metal genre, such as Isis, Boris, Agalloch, Amenra, Pelican, and Deafheaven.
Artist Website: neurosis.com
Featured Albums: Neurosis
Related Artists: Scott Kelly, Jarboe
