Genre(s):
Sludge/Doom Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Inner, mind, torture, through political matters
Origin:
United States of America (Boston, Massachusetts)
Formed In:
1991
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Eric Harrison - Bass, vocals
Jeff Hayward - Vocals, guitar (Disrupt, Noosebomb, Abhorred (US), Consume (US))
Rick Johnson - Drums
John Heidenrich - Guitar (Abhorred (US), Noosebomb, Exploding Christ)
Former/Past Member(s):
Steve Nelson - Guitar (live member in Temporary Insanity
Terry Savastano - Guitar (Disrupt, Warhorse, Afterbirth (US))
Jay Stiles - Guitar (Disrupt)
Pete Cassin - Drums (ex-Fate of Icarus)
Chuck Conlon - Drums
Pete Donovan - Drums
Tim Morse - Drums
Randy Odierno - Bass then switched to Drums (Disrupt, Temporary Insanity, Noosebomb, Bane of Existence)
Additional notes:
The Boston based band Grief was formed in the very early 90's and played mournful, slow doom metal. They broke up in 2001 due to what they called a "hostile environment for doom metal bands". They reunited in July, 2005.
Band formed by members of Disrupt.
Discography:
Grief - Depression [ep] - 1992
Grief & Dystopia - Dystopia/Grief [split] - 1993
Grief - Dismal [full-length] - 1993
Grief & 13 - Grief/13 [split] - 1993
Grief & 16 - 16/Grief [split] - 1994
Grief - Come To Grief [full-length] - 1994
Grief & Corrupted - Corrupted/Grief [split] - 1995
Grief & Soilent Green - Grief/Soilent Green [split] - 1995
Grief - Miserably Ever After [full-length] - 1996
Grief - Torso [full-length] - 1998
Grief & 16- Grief/16 [split] - 1998
Grief & Negative Reaction & Subsanity & Bongzilla & Sourvein - He's No Good To Me Dead [split] - 1999
Grief - ...And Man Will Become The Hunted [full-length] - 2000
Grief - Turbulent Times [best of/compilation] - 2002
Grief - Alive [live] - 2006
Grief - Euro Tour [ep] - 2008
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Official site:
www.billtmiller.com/grief