Grief (band)
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| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Sludge metal,[1] doom metal[2] |
| Years active | 1991–2001, 2005–2006, 2008–2009 |
| Labels | Grievance, Century Media, Southern Lord, Pessimiser/Theologian, H.G. Fact |
| Members | Jeff Hayward Eric C. Harrison John Heidenrich Ray McCaffrey |
| Past members | Pete Donovan Terry Savastano Rick Johnson Randy Odierno Steve Nelson Chuck Conlon |
Grief was an American sludge metal band based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Biography
[edit]Grief was founded in 1991 by Disrupt guitarist Terry Savastano and Unleashed Anger drummer Pete Donovan. Randy Odierno (who later switched to bass and later again left to join Bane of Existence) and Jeff Hayward joined shortly thereafter. They disbanded in 2001 mainly due to drummer problems - something that was an ongoing problem for the band from the start. They also cited what they called a "hostile environment for doom metal bands". They reunited briefly in July 2005 to play a cluster of reunion shows.[3]
The band re-formed in 2008 and toured the United States and Europe, but they soon disbanded again in March 2009.[4]
In 2012, Savastano formed the idea of reuniting Grief as Come to Grief, after the seminal 1994 album.[5] Their name was changed in 2014 and followed by a headlining appearance in Oakland, California's Deadfest 2015.[6][7][8]
Members
[edit]- Jeff Hayward - vocals, guitar
- John Heidenrich - guitar, vocals
- Eric C. Harrison - bass, vocals, artwork
- Ray McCaffrey - drums, percussion
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Type | Label |
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| 1992 | Depression | EP | Grievance Records |
| 1993 | Dismal | Studio album | Common Cause |
| 1994 | Come to Grief | Studio album | Vacuum Records / Century Media |
| 1996 | Miserably Ever After[9] | Studio album | Theologian Records |
| 1998 | Torso | Studio album | Pessimiser Records |
| 2000 | ... And Man Will Become the Hunted | Studio album | Pessimiser Records |
Split singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Split with | Label |
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| 1993 | "Lifeless" | Dystopia | Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic |
| 1993 | "Falling Apart" | 13 | Grievance Records |
| 1994 | "Pessimiser" | 16 | Theologian/Pessimiser |
| 1995 | "My Dilemma" | Corrupted | HG Fact |
| 1995 | "Green Vegetable Matter" | Soilent Green | Pessimiser Records |
| 1998 | "Bored" | 16 | Theologian/Pessimiser |
Compilation and live albums
[edit]- 2002: Turbulent Times (Southern Lord Records)
- 2006: Alive (Southern Lord Records)
- 2008: Euro Tour (Alerta Antifascista)
References
[edit]- ^ Segers, Guido (May 11, 2017). "Roadburn Festival 2017 – Day 4 Review By Guido Segers". The Sleeping Shaman. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Grief - Biography". AllMusic.
- ^ Pratt, Greg (May 19, 2022). "Come to Grief guitarist Terry Savastano details Apple Music playlist choices". Decibel Magazine.
- ^ "Grief calls it quits". Blabbermouth.net. March 1, 2009. Archived from the original on June 30, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2009.
- ^ "Getting Along with Come to Grief". Antigravity Magazine. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Semi-Reunited Grief to Headline Oakland's Deadfest 2015". The Obelisk. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ CVLT, Meghan (September 23, 2016). "CVLT Nation Interviews Come to Grief - CVLT Nation".
- ^ Noize, Astral (January 3, 2021). "Raw and Unhinged: Discussing the past and present with Come To Grief". ASTRAL NOIZE.
- ^ "Listening to Grief's Miserably Ever After, Years After I Stopped Feeling Miserable". Pitchfork. April 24, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Grief at AllMusic
- Eric Harrison's Marsh Paw Press - books of Art and Writing
- Grief at Southernlord.com
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