Frequently compared to bands like Saint Vitus, Sleep soon gained a devoted fanbase within the developing doom metal scene. Their debut album Volume One was released in 1991. Asbestosdeath recruited Justin Marler as replacement and the band adopted the new name, Sleep.
Choi departed, and later founded Operator Generator, It Is I, Noothgrush, and Las Vegas' Black Jetts. Asbestosdeath expanded to a quartet with the introduction of Matt Pike on guitar, and recorded two singles - "Dejection" for Profane Existence and the self-released "Unclean". Sleep evolved in the early 1990s from the band Asbestosdeath, which was established by vocalist/bassist Al Cisneros, drummer Chris Hakius, and guitarist Tom Choi. In 2018, Sleep surprise-released their comeback album, The Sciences, on Third Man Records, to further critical acclaim. The band reformed in 2009 and have played sporadic live dates internationally since, with Neurosis drummer Jason Roeder replacing original member Chris Hakius. Their third album, Dopesmoker, was released after the band's dissolution both Holy Mountain and Dopesmoker have been acclaimed as doom metal and stoner metal classics. However, conflict with the band's record company contributed to their breakup by the end of the decade. Sleep gained wider attention with their second album, Sleep's Holy Mountain, in 1992. The band released their debut album, Volume One, in 1991, after which original fourth member Justin Marler left. Critic Eduardo Rivadavia describes them as "perhaps the ultimate stoner rock band" and notes they exerted a strong influence on metal in the 1990s. Guitarist Matt Pike and bassist and vocalist Al Cisneros have been the only constant members throughout the band's history.
Sleep is an American stoner/ doom metal band from San Jose, California.
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