Hailing from the ever-gray skies of Eugene, OR, USA comes YOB, a band already well on their way to make their mark in the doom metal scene worldwide. Formed in 1996 by founding member Mike Scheidt, YOB started creating and destroying ideas that would become the foundation for one of doom metal’s most shining hopefuls.
The first three song self-titled demo was submitted to Stonerrock.com in 1999, sending shockwaves into the stoner rock/doom scene worldwide. This demo was a bold statement of intent: uncompromising heavy doom metal. Within YOB's sound, which is equal parts Sleep, Burning Witch, Neurosis, High On Fire and Electric Wizard, YOB has accomplished song craft that is as much their own sound as it is paying homage to the doom metal greats of both times of yore and present.
In 2001 YOB recorded its first full-length record for 12th Records in Spokane, Washington titled Elaborations Of Carbon. This offering received dozens of rave reviews from magazines and fans worldwide, securing YOB's place as one of the best doom metal bands in the scene today. The Lollipop Magazine review of Elaborations of Carbon says, "Six mighty songs of beautiful doom-laden sound, full and expansive. Inverted, hanging riffs, Melvenoid spacey trudging, Tab-esque motion, and a deep well of compositional creativity...only a complete dupe would say this isn't a good one".
2002 saw YOB secure a recording contract with Lunasound/Abstract Sounds. Their first CD for this label, Catharsis, hit the streets worldwide November 4th, 2003. Featuring a stronger production and three songs clocking in at 50 minutes, those who have heard it proclaim it is the best YOB record yet.
Kicking Doors In
YOB's third full length release The Illusion of Motion was a bold statement of utterly mammoth proportions. Released on label heavyweight Metal Blade Records, the band was handpicked by legendary Brian Slagle. With this newfound support, YOB was introduced to a much wider audience and garnered much attention for this record's unheard of approach to the doom metal genre. One just needs to listen to the track Exorcism of the Host to instantly recognize that the band was head and shoulders above their metal brethren. Following the release of the album, YOB went on to headline a tour through May and June.
The End of the Road
In 2005 the band released their most ambitious and most accomplished studio production yet, entitled The Unreal Never Lived. The hypnotic pound-everyone riffing remained while at the same time they pushed the envelope of Doom Metal to its maximum capacity. Classics such as Grasping Air stomped in such a crushing way as to make one check the yard for dinosaurs. The album also explored dynamics and progression unheard of before on cuts like Kosmos. Doom fans and Metalheads alike the world over were turning their undivided attention to this entity seemingly trapped out of time. But unfortunately as the old saying goes, "All that we build, all that is destroyed."
In a press release dated January 10th, 2006:
"This is Mike from YOB. I regret to say that YOB is disbanding after almost 10 years of existence. The time we spent with YOB exceeded our wildest expectations and hopes and it has truly been a dream come true. Travis Foster and Isamu Sato left the band in July, and I have been trying to decide what to do for the last six months. YOB has had 3 other line-ups, but this one was the best. At the end of the day the best thing for YOB is to call it a day. I want to thank everyone who has been supportive to YOB over the years....labels, bands, fans, the venues, our families....without you none of this would have been possible. I will be working on a new band called AGE that will very much be in the vein of YOB, with some new twists. Until then, be well and stay HEAVY! ENDLESS DOOM!!!" - Mike (YOB)
The follow-up band, Middian, disbanded after numerous legality issues. They only released one album, "Age Eternal". After this, in 2008, the band has reformed and has confirmed the recording of a new album to be released in Summer 2009.
The Great Cessation album, by YOB, has been released in July 14th 2009. It is absolutely one of the heaviest albums yet, and this band is great live.
There is also another artist called yoB.
yoB (with a capital B) A Songer Singwriter from Hackney. With songs that cover heartbreak, paternity leave, make-up and immoral support. Look out for the New E.P 'A Boys Eye View' coming to an illegal file sharing site near you.....
For the next year. At the end of every month. yoB will be releasing a free piece of music. Limited to 200 downloads. Available from www.yobmusic.bandcamp.com.
Marrow
YOB Lyrics
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That have come to pass
Emptied well
Of times that never last
Rhythms speak
Sun to winter's call
Pouring forth they
Beckon to enthrall
Reach into our graves
Into the scars
Of our truth
Of life within
The stars
All these words
Are dust within my mind
In these times
That burn within our sight
Yearning to know
Deep into the marrow
Fall
And see
When there's no ground
To feel
To endure
Rise in the heart
Time will crawl
To the sea
Time will fall
Inside the dream
Weathered stone
Rivers running deep
Flying wings
In skies that never sleep
Earthly blood
Speaking in the stone
Bounding calls
That want us to believe
Cleansing flames
Burn into the night
Into the scars
Of our truth
Of life with
The stars
Restless souls
Flickering light
Painted in gold
Tearing at the seams
Needing to feel
One true moment
Needing to feel
Something true
The song "Marrow" by YOB is a deep exploration of existential themes such as the impermanence of life and the search for meaning. The lyrics describe a world that is constantly in flux, where time is fleeting and everything is subject to change. The solemn opening lines, "All these things that have come to pass, Emptied well of times that never last," set the tone for the rest of the song, which is a meditation on the transience of life.
The following lines "Yearning to know, Deep into the marrow" express a desire to know the true nature of reality, to penetrate beneath the surface of things and discover the essence of life. The song then takes a radical turn and urges the listener to "Fall and see when there's no ground to feel, To endure, Rise in the heart." Here, the song seems to suggest that meaning can be found in letting go of preconceptions and allowing oneself to be swept away by the currents of life.
Line by Line Meaning
All these things
That have come to pass
Reflecting on everything that has occurred and is now in the past
Emptied well
Of times that never last
Feeling empty after the times that they hoped would last forever have passed
Rhythms speak
Sun to winter's call
The changing seasons speak through their own natural rhythms
Pouring forth they
Beckon to enthrall
These rhythms pour out with the aim to captivate and enthrall
Burnt clean eyes
Reach into our graves
With a clear understanding, they look deeply into their own mortality
Into the scars
Of our truth
Of life within
The stars
They look within themselves at the scars of their own truth and contemplate existence within the vastness of the universe
All these words
Are dust within my mind
Words are fleeting and do not stay with them long enough to make an impact
In these times
That burn within our sight
During these times of intense emotional pain and turmoil
Yearning to know
Deep into the marrow
Craving knowledge that cuts deep into their very essence
Fall
And see
When there's no ground
To feel
To endure
To lose everything and experience the lack of stability and endurance in life
Rise in the heart
Time will crawl
To the sea
Time will fall
Inside the dream
Despite how slow and agonizingly time passes, there is a dream that they hold and it drives them forward
Weathered stone
Rivers running deep
Nature with its ancient stone and deep flowing waters
Flying wings
In skies that never sleep
The freedom of flight in the never-ending skies
Earthly blood
Speaking in the stone
The voice of nature itself coming through every part of the earth
Bounding calls
That want us to believe
The natural world is calling out for people to believe in its power and majesty
Cleansing flames
Burn into the night
Purifying fires that burn through the darkness of the night
Restless souls
Flickering light
Souls that can never seem to find peace and constantly flicker like a flame
Painted in gold
Tearing at the seams
Their desire for beauty is fighting with the pain tearing them apart
Needing to feel
One true moment
Needing to feel
Something true
The need for a genuine and meaningful experience is all-consuming
Contributed by Eva W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@FESTIVUSIVDRUMMER
This is one of many doom metal songs Ive gotten many non-metal fans into metal with.
Others include:
“Our Raw Heart” - YOB (obvi)
All of Heartless by Pallbearer
“Misery Hymns” - Churchburn
“Love You To Death” - Type O Negative
“Mirror Reaper” Bell Witch
“Boden” - Amenra (more post-rock, but doomy enough to count)
What are yours?
@superradfothermucker5119
Here you go:
All these things
That have come to pass
Emptied well
Of times that never last
Rhythms speak
Sun to winter's call
Pouring forth they
Beckon to enthrall
Burnt clean eyes
Reach into our graves
Into the scars
Of our truth
Of life within
The stars
All these words
Are dust within my mind
In these times
That burn within our sight
Yearning to know
Deep into the marrow
Fall
And see
When there's no ground
To feel
To endure
Rise in the heart
Time will crawl
To the sea
Time will fall
Inside the dream
Weathered stone
Rivers running deep
Flying wings
In skies that never sleep
Earthly blood
Speaking in the stone
Sounding calls
That want us to believe
Cleansing flames
Burn into the night
Into the scars
Of our truth
Of life with
The stars
Restless souls
Flickering light
Painted in gold
Tearing at the seams
Needing to feel
One true moment
Needing to feel
Something true
@RollForGains
I found Yob and this specific album at an incredibly hard time in my life. I'd ruined myself with too much work combined with too much alcohol and pretty much ruined all my relationships around me. My brother and I nicknamed eachother Bone and Marrow (only in Norwegian, Bein and Marg). I got it tattooed on my fingers, he got it on the side of his palms. We were sitting in my apartment, me being ruined physically and mentally, he with his problems conserning drugs and depression. He had recently introduced me to Sleep, and while shuffling songs this came on. I laughed first at the title being the very name he'd given me, but we listened in silence as we used to. And I had a revelation, I clearly saw myself from outside of my own body, I saw the damage, the hate, the anger at the world and everyone who failed me and me being a failure and I was tired. I decided to wipe it away, to release all the tension deep within my marrow. And I cried, for the first time in years, I cried for hours, me and my brother. Bone and Marrow. When he died 4 years later, this kept me going. I remembered that day when I finally opened my eyes, and yet again decided to let it all go. My anger towards him for leaving me behind and choosing a road I could never follow, my hate of the people who didn't help him, me being a failure for not seeing his pain.
Brother, if you're out there somewhere, I hope you're listening to this as well
I love you.
I fucking miss you.
@rodrix45xD
Genre: Masterpiece
@Hardvolume007
Fact
@ryanderekdalos
Only one band allowed to have that Genre
@METAL-MATT
I went camping with some friends last year, was just the three of us, we did mushrooms and the three of us listened to yob for hours. This song came on and really stuck with me. that night was one of the best nights I’ve ever had. Words can’t describe the experience
@ChinVape
that sounds horrible
@gelatinousSpirit
@ChinVape You stick to the vapes lad.
@ChinVape
@@gelatinousSpirit its been ten years
@alexandersurop2118
Literary done the same about a year ago, so, I feel ya, bro.
Warm greetings from far away and cold Russia.
YOB is beyond borders and time already.
@georgieporgie1791
Sounds beautiful