Laudanum

about

There are multiple artists that share this name: 1) Laudanum was a metal band based in Oakland, CA, United States. They played a mixture of doom and sludge metal. Formed in 2003 by husband and wife Judd Hawk (guitar, vocals, noise) and Becky Hawk (drums, vocals, noise) with Robert Collins (bass, vocals), they released 2 full-length LPs, an EP and two split EPs. Their music was dark, heavy and atmospheric, featuring elements of black metal, crust punk and noise. A consistent theme in their work was the use of film, television, radio and other audio samples, often in combination with distorted, textural noise effects. In 2005 Robert Collins left the band and was replaced by Greg Wilkinson of Brainoil fame. He contributed bass, vocals and noise on all subsequent releases. In 2008, Nathan Misterek of the then-defunct band Graves at Sea joined, contributing vocals and noise to 2009's "The Coronation" and the 2010 split "Ultrasonic Generator Schematic". From 2010-2013, live bass was handled by Salvador Raya (ex Asunder, Elk). Robert Collins went on to play in Malachi. Greg Wilkinson's Brainoil project is ongoing and Nathan Misterek is currently on vocals in the reformed Graves at Sea. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Laudanum/205739312793208 Releases: 2004 - The Apotheker (full-length on Unknown Controller) 2007 - Laudanum (EP on Pyrate Punx Records) 2009 - Sacred Death (split with Stormcrow on 20 Buck Spin) 2009 - The Coronation (full-length on 20 Buck Spin) 2010 -