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Sleep

Musical Group or Musician
Forfans of stoner/doom metal, long-form heavy music, and readers who enjoy surreal, comedic music writing.
11 Reviews 6 Definitions 17 Charts

The Profile

Sleep are an American stoner/doom metal band widely regarded as a key act in the genre, known for monolithic riffs, hypnotic repetition, and long-form compositions such as Dopesmoker/Jerusalem.

Publicly verifiable: Sleep are an American band; core members commonly associated with the classic era include Al Cisneros, Matt Pike, and Chris Hakius. Reviews mention reunion-era material featuring Jason Roeder on drums and reference Matt Pike’s other band High on Fire.

Across 11 reviews, Sleep are portrayed as a defining stoner/doom band built on monolithic riffs, hypnotic repetition, and mantra-like vocals. Dopesmoker/Jerusalem are described as long-form sonic monuments meant for loud, immersive listening. Sleep’s Holy Mountain is treated as a genre monolith and near-religious object of devotion. The Sciences is framed as a major reunion statement, with Jason Roeder on drums and a renewed cosmic-mystic angle.

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