Engineer (band)
American sludge metal band
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Engineer is an American sludge metal band from Syracuse, New York.[1] Featuring the brothers Bob, Brad, and Ryan Gorham, as well as the drummer Mike AuClair,[2] the band released their debut EP Suffocation of the Artisan in 2004 on Four Leaf Recordings. In 2005 they teamed up with Hex Records for a split release with labelmates Achilles. After touring the East Coast, and meeting Mike Hill (Anodyne) who ran Black Box Recordings, they released a split 7" with McCarthy Blacklist. Their follow-up record, Reproach, was released in January 2006 on Hex records.[3] Signing to Black Market Activities in 2007, the band released The Dregs and Crooked Voices in 2007 and 2011, respectively.[1]
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Engineer's music has been labeled as sludge metal, hardcore punk[1] and metalcore.[4] The band's third studio album, Crooked Voices, experimented with inventive song structures and arrangements, while integrating a heavier emphasis on melody and noise rock elements.[1]
Band members
- Bobby Gorham - vocals
- Brad Gorham - bass
- Ryan Gorham - guitars
- Mike Auclair - drums
Discography
Studio albums
- Reproach (2006)
- The Dregs (2007)
- Crooked Voices (2011)
Other releases
- Suffocation of the Artisan EP (2004)
- Achilles/Engineer (2005, with Achilles)
- McCarthy Blacklist split 7" (2005)