1) Sleep is an American doom… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists titled Sleep;
1) Sleep is an American doom metal power trio from San Jose, California. The band earned critical and record label attention early in its career. Critic Eduardo Rivadavia describes them as "perhaps the ultimate stoner rock band" and notes they exerted a strong influence on heavy metal in the 1990s. However, conflict with its record company contributed to Sleep's breakup by the end of the decade. The band reformed in 2009 and has played sporadic live dates internationally since. In 2018, Sleep released their fourth and comeback album, The Sciences, to critical acclaim.
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. 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". Choi departed, and would later found Operator Generator, It Is I, Noothgrush, and Las Vegas' Black Jetts. Asbestosdeath recruited Justin Marler as replacement and the band adopted the new name, Sleep.
Sleep has used cannabis-influenced imagery since the release of their second album. In an interview about the making of Jerusalem, Matt Pike acknowledged that the band spent "a lot" of their label advance on cannabis, and "a lot of time." Pike also said that about $75,000 was spent on customized amplifiers so the album would have numerous tone layers.
2) Sleep is an experimental avant-garde group from New Zealand. Members are: Kim Pieters (Dadamah, Flies Inside The Sun, Rain), Peter Stapleton (Dadamah, The Pin Group, The Terminals, Flies Inside The Sun), and Susan Ballard. Also sometimes Nathan Thompson (Sandoz Lab Technicians) included. They released two albums; Enfolded In Luxury (1999) and Ghostwriting (2001), both on Metonymic label. Their music can be categorized as "free noise" or "free improvisation" as well.
3) Sleep is a melodic hardcore punk band from Brighton, UK. They were only active from 89-91. They release a 7" in 1990 and an LP entitled "Cat And Mouse" in 1991. Both were released on Meantime Records. They featured two members of indie punk band Knownothing.
4) Sleep is the name of a Harsh Noise Wall project. They released a split cassette with Authority.
5) Sleep is the name of an Australian electronic music producer. Main body of works center around long ambient "sleep"-style productions, but also has done some more techno influenced tracks (see: Stalker Remixes). Released via the Polybonk netlabel.
6) Sleep is a hip hop artist and member of The Chicharones along with Josh Martinez. As a solo artist he has released Riot by Candlelight, Christopher, and Hesitation Wounds. As a member of The Chicharones he has released When Pigs Fly, Boss Hogs EP, and Swine Country.
Sleep grew up in the old-school Mexican community of Farmington, NM. By the age of 9 he was writing and performing his own raps. Fast forward 20 years or so…he’s now married with a 14 year old daughter, a 20 month old son, and a new album that incubated in a pressure cooker for three years. It is called “Hesitation Wounds.”
Co-founder the Oldominion crew, a conglomerate of hip-hop artists based out of the Pacific Northwest, Sleep and his people have been putting it down for Seattle and Portland for the past decade. Sleep first made a name for himself with his lighting-quick delivery and dominant stage presence, but after releasing two solo albums (Riot by Candlelight, Christopher) it was the strength of his song writing that earned him a devout following in the underground scene.
Evil Gypsy / Solomon's Theme
Sleep Lyrics
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Through the freezing and misty haze
Gypsy casts a spell of frost
Frozen solid our lives are paused
Glass village lies below
Castle of sleet with magic glow
Trapped inside icy glaze
Escape the tomb of deadly freeze
To the village of glass we have the keys
Ice people everywhere once inside
At home again the insects ride
The lyrics of Sleep's song Evil Gypsy/Solomon's Theme convey a story of a mysterious gypsy, who upon casting a spell of frost, freezes the lives of the ones passing through. The caravan of insects have to bear the freezing misty haze. They come across a glass village, which is magically glowing in the castle of sleet. The gypsy traps them inside an icy glaze, rendering their lives to a pause. The burning sunlight sheds its rays, as they plan their escape from the deadly freeze. They count on the keys of the glass village to escape and return to their home ground. The insects find ice people everywhere upon entering the village, but it's the familiarity of their own kind that brings them relief as they can once again ride back home.
It's a metaphorical representation of an unending cycle of life controlled by unpredictable forces of nature. The gypsy being the representation of the forces beyond human control, who pause and start a new cycle of life. The freezing of life can be a metaphor for sudden changes in life and how humans have to adapt to them. The escape from the frost can be a symbol of human resilience and how we navigate through dire situations.
Line by Line Meaning
Insect caravan pulls its way
The insects travel in unison, in a magnificent caravan.
Through the freezing and misty haze
The journey takes place in a cold, foggy weather.
Gypsy casts a spell of frost
The Gypsy uses her magical powers to create an icy atmosphere.
Frozen solid our lives are paused
The extreme temperatures brought by the Gypsy's spell render the insects motionless.
Glass village lies below
The insects see a village made of glass in the distance.
Castle of sleet with magic glow
The castle standing between the insects and the village is made of sleet and emanates a mystical light.
Trapped inside icy glaze
The insects are imprisoned in a layer of frost.
The burning sunlight sheds its rays
The sun eventually rises and shines its heat upon the ice, melting it away.
Escape the tomb of deadly freeze
The insects manage to free themselves from the icy prison.
To the village of glass we have the keys
The insects possess the means to access the Glass Village.
Ice people everywhere once inside
The insects are surprised to find out that the inhabitants of the Glass Village are made of ice.
At home again the insects ride
The insects travel back home from their incredible adventure.
Contributed by Molly H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Insect caravan pulls its way
Through the freezing and misty haze
Gypsy casts a spell of frost
Frozen solid our lives are paused
Glass village lies below
Castle of sleet with magic glow
Trapped inside icy glaze
The burning sunlight sheds its rays
More light
More light
More light
Escape the tomb of deadly freeze
To the village of glass we have the keys
Ice people everywhere once inside
At home again the insects ride
@cmurda234
One of the rawest songs ever created
@dyr234
That solo is nostalgic as hell man
@dyr234
That fucking intro
@justinfernandez3894
GYPSY CAST A SPELL OF FROST.... FROZEN SOLID OURR LIVES ARE LoOOssTTTT
@96insaneboy
+Justin Fernandez paused*
@justinfernandez3894
happy birthday fatass
@justinfernandez3894
in a sense they are the same damn thing.
@Eioiowni
Best sleep song
@DrSatan-vp9ge
Sparkin one
@pacman22XD
The anacrusis at the start always fucks with me