Sleep - Dragonaut

Today it's time to present category three (Best 90's) from the annual hard rock evening that is always on eve of Twelfth Night. To follow up the theme and the red thread for this years record I decided to take a trip to San Jose, California where we find the ultimate stoner doom band "Sleep".

A band with strong influence of heavy metal and of course the heaviness and doomish from the masters Black Sabbath. I did choice a great track named "Dragonaut", as soon as you hear the intro from todays tune, you know you'll bein for one hell of a ride... the tune has one of the most memorable, hummable riffs in doom.

The tune is taken from Sleep's "Holy Mountain" (1992),  The album is widely considered a seminal album in the evolution of stoner metal. The album's release was followed by a potentially lucrative offer from London Records, and Sleep signed with them. Around this time, Earache released its first Black Sabbath Tribute album, and Sleep contributed a cover of "Snowblind".

This years line up of categories was:

1. Best 70's - Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
2. Best 80's - Candlemass - Solitude
3. Best 90's - Sleep - Dragonaut
4. Best 00's
5. Best 10's
6. Free Card
7. Free Card
8. Free Card

Enjoy todays tune, it's a real classic!




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Sleep - Dragonaut

One of the world's heaviest bands visit Fritz's Corner Strand on 6th May! Titled as the ultimate stoner band now they are back and better than ever. After the magical reunion gigs including All Tomorrow's Parties, now SLEEP will play for the first time in Sweden! Take the opportunity to buy tickets before they run out. Buy here!

Sleep was formed from the San Jose band Asbestosdeath when they changed their musical direction and the release of their debut album "Volume One" in the early nineties. After Justin Marler left the band went on Al Cisneros, Matt Pike and Chris Hakius into the studio and recorded a demo which they sent to Earache Records. The recording was released just as it was called "Sleep's Holy Mountain", and the album is now regarded as one of the most prominent and influential metal albums ever.

"Sleep's Holy Mountain" created with enough waves so that major-label London Records-designed band. The trio went again into the studio together and recorded a 63-minute tribute to the grass - "Dopesmoker". Because the disc is comprised of a song, pretty radio friendly format, the company refused for the disc. Sleep shortened the song to 52 minutes, and renamed it to "Jerusalem" but London Records, the disc on the shelf and said the contract with the band. Which in turn led to the band sadly closed down completely. The members went further, however, and Matt Pike formed High on Fire while Al Cisneros and Chris Haikus started OM.

"Jerusalem" was finally released through The Music Cartel and Rise Above in the late nineties and "Dopesmoker" was released in 2003 by Tee Pee Records.

Sleep now consists of Al Cisneros, Matt Pike and Jason Roeder.

Todays tune "Dragonaut" is taken from the second studio album "Holy Mountain". It was released in November 1992.




More info @

Official Sleep MySpace
Official Sleep Facebook

Listen to ”Sleep - Dragonaut" on Spotify here!

Follow tuneoftheday.blogspot.com on Spotify here!