Sleep's Holy Mountain
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | November 1992 |
| Genres | Stoner Metal, Doom Metal |
| Labels | Earache Records |
| Length | 52:15 |
| Ranked | #61 for 1992 , #2,660 all-time |
Sleep's Holy Mountain Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dragonaut | 5:43 | 76.7 | 3 | |
| 2. | The Druid | 4:51 | 78.3 | 3 | |
| 3. | Evil Gypsy / Solomon's Theme | 7:06 | 76.7 | 3 | |
| 4. | Some Grass | 0:48 | 65 | 3 | |
| 5. | Aquarian | 5:38 | 76.7 | 3 | |
| 6. | Holy Mountain | 8:44 | 75 | 3 | |
| 7. | Inside the Sun | 5:44 | 73.3 | 3 | |
| 8. | From Beyond | 10:34 | 75 | 3 | |
| 9. | Nain's Baptism | 3:04 | 71.7 | 3 |
[ Rating detail ]
Line-up (members)
- Al Cisneros : Vocals, Bass
- Matt Pike : Guitars
- Chris Hakius : Drums
Production staff / artist
- Mark Leialoha : Photography
- Martyn Lambert : Layout
- Billy Anderson : Engineer, Producer
- Robert Klem : Cover art
Recorded at Razors Edge, S.F.
This album is dedicated to the memory of Robbie Buck Sr. (R.I.P.)
"Dragonaut" and "Some Grass" are two of the songs to
the "Gummo" soundtrack.
This album is dedicated to the memory of Robbie Buck Sr. (R.I.P.)
"Dragonaut" and "Some Grass" are two of the songs to
the "Gummo" soundtrack.
Sleep's Holy Mountain Lists
(3)
Sleep's Holy Mountain Reviews
(1)
Date : Sep 28, 2021
One of the reasons I don’t like Trad Doom is because it is not inherently dark and melancholic like the rest of Doom. It’s not carried by gloomy atmospheres but rather slow riffage that sounds more akin to lethargic Heavy Metal. For me personally, if I’m gonna be listening to repetitive and lethargic music, it absolutely has to be emotionally or atmospherically evocative. In those instances, the plodding tempo works wonders to elevate the foreboding sense of despair or tragic melancholy. Otherwise, slow, lethargic music to me is just boring.
Sleep’s style of “Stoner Doom” is everything I dislike about Trad Doom multiplied and expanded upon. Slow, groovy, repetitive riffs that do nothing and go nowhere. No atmosphere, no emotion, the riffs even sound “happy” a good portion of the time. I don’t hate happy music (my J-Pop ratings can attest to that) but as far as slow, heavy music goes, happy is the last thing I want to hear. There is absolutely nothing “Doom” about this record, it’s just slow. Sections of improvisation are common, though they never stray from the formulaic riffs. The guitar solos in these sections are usually very poor as well.
The lyrics are almost interesting. A line or two will paint an intriguing picture of some fantasy desert land… but then it trails off into something completely unrelated, probably trying to evoke hallucinatory drug experiences. It ruins any sort of worldbuilding or narrative I think they could have otherwi ... See More
Sleep’s style of “Stoner Doom” is everything I dislike about Trad Doom multiplied and expanded upon. Slow, groovy, repetitive riffs that do nothing and go nowhere. No atmosphere, no emotion, the riffs even sound “happy” a good portion of the time. I don’t hate happy music (my J-Pop ratings can attest to that) but as far as slow, heavy music goes, happy is the last thing I want to hear. There is absolutely nothing “Doom” about this record, it’s just slow. Sections of improvisation are common, though they never stray from the formulaic riffs. The guitar solos in these sections are usually very poor as well.
The lyrics are almost interesting. A line or two will paint an intriguing picture of some fantasy desert land… but then it trails off into something completely unrelated, probably trying to evoke hallucinatory drug experiences. It ruins any sort of worldbuilding or narrative I think they could have otherwi ... See More
Sleep's Holy Mountain Comments
(10)
Oct 5, 2023
druhé radové album (nepočítam EP-čko) "Sleep's Holy Mountain" pokračuje v smere prvotiny, čiže kombinácia Stoner/Slude Metal -u. Gitary sú zbustrované, ťahavé a hudba je mierne jednotvárna.
May 12, 2022
One of the best doom metal albums by some of the kings of the genre a masterpiece front to back
Sep 24, 2020
Good music but has to be going along with something or playing in the background I think.
1 like
Nov 3, 2015
Oh Noes! I have been cursed by "the" unholy Matt Pike because I haven't made a comment on this album all this time! You, sir, can save my soul from the abysmal nether region I'm doomed to fall in! All you need to do is give this album a listen. Please... Hurry up! Do it!
Sleep Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 | Album | 1991 | 70 | 3 | 0 |
| Volume 2 | EP | 1992 | - | 0 | 0 |
| ▶ Sleep's Holy Mountain | Album | Nov 1992 | 87.1 | 11 | 1 |
| Jerusalem | Album | Jan 26, 1999 | 68.3 | 3 | 1 |
| Dopesmoker | Album | Apr 22, 2003 | 91.7 | 11 | 0 |
| Denver Colorado 09.05.10 | Live | Dec 2012 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Sciences | Album | Apr 20, 2018 | 88.9 | 11 | 0 |
