Engineer (band)

Engineer
OriginSyracuse, New York, U.S.
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Members
  • Bob Gorham
  • Brad Gorham
  • Ryan Gorham
  • Mike AuClair
Websiteengineer.bandcamp.com

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]

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]

  1. ^ a b c d Pham, Andrew (June 7, 2011). "Engineer - Crooked Voices". Exclaim!.
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Engineer - The Dregs". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Theakston, Rob. "Engineer". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Wharton, Bryer (June 15, 2011). "Napalm Flesh – Gigan: Thrash In Space!". SLUG Magazine.