GRAVESIDESERVICE is a Rhode Island based ambient black metal band that hit the stages in 03 but began as a two piece much earlier. The earliest recordings as with many bands have been lost, but it was done in a style compared to tangerine dream with real percussion. They later morphed into a heavily influenced King Diamond sound. Once again no recording exist for that stage. Then ultimately they later moved on to becoming a solid three piece which included drums, Piano and vocals making them one of the first to pioneer a heavy metal three piece with no guitars. They have never drifted far from the funeral-like atmosphere that they still retain. GRAVESIDESERVICE has released two full legnth albums, "Masters in Lunacy" and "Popes Pears". Both have carried a heavy satirical sound poking fun at what they would call, "the false hopes of life". "masters in Lunacy" was recorded by Armand (i.e. the drummer of GRAVESIDESERVICE) with 2 microphones total giving it a raw basement type sound. This album was a concept album that dealt with the many hopes and promises classical psychology would later not fulfill. "Popes Pears" carried the same elements of dark humor poking fun at the promises of the classical Inquisition and the falsely accused.

Recently, I played BASS on a new album coming soon called "The Fog" by Rhode Island's GRAVESIDESERVICE...