Artist description blessed are we cocoons now sealed blinds now drawn fast asleep dreaming of animals drowning wallowed in mire helpless awake now driving aimlessy crossing borders stepping out into puddles into oceans reaching out with cold hands

Music Style lush metallic death pop

Musical Influences black sabbath, diamond head, the doors, jane's addiction, sisters of mercy, nirvana

Similar Artists black sabbath, acid bath, down, alice in chains, audioslave, queens of the stone age, melvins, chevelle, nirvana

Artist History spawned as a funeral dirge after the death of sludge all-stars sloth, abdullah has been howling ever since. death rattles carress sunlight and cigarette smoke, enthroned in the halls of fallen saints. we watch as the idols crumble and take notes. a symphony for grey skies and black holes. rock on, rock on, to the ends of the earth rock on.

Group Members jeff shirilla - vocals * alan seibert - guitar * aaron dallison - guitar * ed stephens - bass * jameson walters - drums

Instruments drums, guitars, bass, vocals

Albums snake lore (2000) rage of achilles * abdullah (2000) meteorcity (us) / plu/century media (eur) * graveyard poetry (2002) meteorcity (us) / plu/century media (eur)

Press Reviews From Metal Hammer: Abdullah (PLU/Century Media). Review by Malcolm Dome. When this oddball Ohio duo released a mini album earlier this year - on the excellent Rage Of Achilles label - they gave the impression that they were a tremendously brutal band with little or no time for subtlety. Well, that record was clearly only meant to showcase one aspect of this lot's remarkable talent. Because this self-titled, full album is more - much more - than a festival of brute force. Sure, there are some highball hijinx in the doom sphere - witness 'The Path To Enlightenment' - but there are an equal number of quite breathtaking excursions into a twilight world of stoner and psychedelic affectations. The likes of 'Lucifer In Starlight' and 'Lotus Eaters' are brilliantly haunting expositions which suggest Abdullah are more than capable of holding their own with the Queens Of The Stone Age, or even (ulp!) Radiohead. One of the year's greatest finds. From Metal Maniacs: Only once ever several years does an album come along that is so in tune with your own resonant frequency you would swear it was created for you alone. When I heard Abdullah's Graveyard Poetry, I was blindsided by the subtle enormity of it's power, helpless to move or think or do anything but listen and feel the sound washing over me. Hungrily, I played it over and over again, am still playing it almost daily, the songs now planted permanently in my consciousness. I find the melodies entering my thoughts unbidden, bringing me a moment's joy as I sludge through my "day job" grind or wash up the dishes after dinner. Will Graveyard Poetry speak to you, resonate within you and mesmerize you the way it does me? That I cannot answer, although I certainly hope you'll explore the possibility. In an attempt to explain the music itself, beyond the overall feeling it stirs, let me begin by saying that vocalist Jeff Shirilla has the most beautifully expressive voice I've heard in eons. In tone he compares to Dax Riggs (ex-Acid Bath) at his best and most inflective. But where Dax always left you feeling down, Jeff's is a voice to soothe the soul. It never gets abrasive or shrill, even on a fast-paced track like "Guided By The Spirit." As the principal songwriter in the band, he carries his vision through his vocals, adding that much more power to the performance. Though the poetic lyrics and their deeply spiritual meanderings are a story for another day, songs with titles like "A Dark But Shining Sun," "Behold A Pale Horse" and "Secret Teachings of Lost Ages" are clearly not your average, "Hey Bud, let's party and rock 'n roll." Together with Jeff are three outstanding musicians who play a brilliant, inspired blend of modern doomy rock melded with textbook Diamond Head/Angel Witch NWOBHM. Believe it! The charging riffs that embody "Deprogramed" and "Strange Benedictions" are the most telling examples, but the essence of the great British movement is threaded throughout this amazing album. Guitarist Alan Seibert's clean, true guitar sound and flawless leads, along with Ed Stephens' impeccable basswork and the understated drumming of Jim Simonian, certainly hearkens back to better days, musically speaking at least. Where many bands today are simply tuning down to create a heavy sound, Abdullah crushes them all through mood, atmosphere and meaning. And so from somewhere in Ohio comes a band that matters. A band that speaks softly, carries a big stick and is waiting to pummel you with it. A sleeping giant has awakened, and you have been warned. -- Sue Nolz

Location Cleveland, OH - USA

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