maudlin of the Well: reviews, albums, quotes

The Profile

maudlin of the Well are an American avant‑garde/progressive metal group formed in Boston in 1996. After the debut album My Fruit Psychobells... A Seed Combustible (1999), they released Bath and Leaving Your Body Map (2001), then members continued as Kayo Dot. In 2009 the band reunited to release the fan‑funded Part the Second as a free download.

Formed in Boston, Massachusetts (1996). Core members cited in reviews include Toby Driver, Sam Gutterman, Greg Massi, Josh Seipp‑Williams, Terran Olson, with guests such as Mia Matsumiya. Renowned for blending prog, jazz, ambient/chamber elements with death/black metal passages. Bath and Leaving Your Body Map (both 2001) are widely praised; Part the Second (2009) was funded by fan donations and released for free.

DeBaser’s reviewers praise maudlin of the Well’s boundary-pushing mix of prog, jazz, and extreme metal. Bath and Leaving Your Body Map are hailed as modern avant-garde landmarks, with intricate dynamics and emotional range. Part the Second, fan-funded and released free in 2009, is celebrated as a triumphant comeback. The band’s Boston roots and Kayo Dot lineage recur throughout the reviews.

Notable Quotes

❝ The maudlin of the Well are musical jugglers, only they play with the unconscious, with what can be heard in dreams, or what can be imagined of sound.

❝ One of the least digestible albums I have listened to, but also one of those that have given me the most satisfaction, once learned how to listen to.