Yob

YOB is a doom metal band from Eugene, Oregon, though that single tag doesn't remotely capture the entirety of their attack, which also integrates sludge, space, stoner, and progressive rock to create an intense and instantly recognizable sound. Their career can be delineated into two distinct periods. The first covers their first four albums: Elaborations of Carbon, Catharsis, The Illusion of Motion, and The Unreal Never Lived between 2001 and 2005, which established a healthy following among doom metal fans, after which they split and guitarist/vocalist Mike Scheidt went on t...