Cavity is an American sludge metal band from Miami, Florida.[1] They first formed in 1992, releasing a multitude of albums and singles before breaking up in 2003.[2] Steve Brooks and Juan Montoya would go on to play in Torche and Floor.[3][4] Anthony Vialon, Henry Wilson and Beatriz Monteavaro also played in Floor.[5] Jason Landrian went on to form Black Cobra.[6]

Cavity
OriginMiami, Florida, U.S.
GenresSludge metal
Years active1992–2003, 2015–present
LabelsValley King, Hydra Head, Rhetoric, Bacteria Sour, Man's Ruin, City of Crime
MembersDaniel Gorostiaga
Rene Barge
Ed Matus
Andrew McLees
Bryan Adams
Past membersRaf Luna
Juan Montoya
Steve Brooks
Anthony Vialon
Ryan Weinstein
Jason Lederman
Beatriz Monteavaro
Henry Wilson
Jason Landrian
Jorge Alvarez
Buddha
Rick Smith

In 2015, the group reunited and toured the United States for the first time since their dissolution.[7] The group issued their first album since their reunion, titled After Death, through Valley King in 2017.[8]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Human Abjection (1995, City of Crime)
  • Somewhere Between the Train Station and the Dumping Grounds (1997, Rhetoric)
  • SuperCollider (1999, Man's Ruin)
  • On the Lam (2001, Hydra Head)[9]
  • After Death (2017, Valley King)
  • Wraith (2019, Valley King)

Singles and EPs

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  • Cavity demo tape (1992, self-released)
  • Scalpel 7-inch (1996, City of Crime)
  • Crawling 7-inch (1996, Bacteria Sour)
  • Goin' Ann Arbor 7-inch (1996, Rhetoric)
  • Sourflower/Damaged III split 7-inch with Daisycutter (1996, Starcrunch)
  • Fuck Diablo 7-inch (1997, Arm)
  • Wounded 7-inch (1998, No!)
  • In These Black Days Volume 4 split 2×7″ with Cable, Jesuit, and Overcast (1998, Hydra Head)
  • Laid Insignificant CD (1999, Bacteria Sour) (reissued through Hydra Head in 2008)
  • Live split 2×7″ with Bongzilla (1998, Rhetoric)

Compilation albums

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  • Drowning (1996, Bacteria Sour)
  • Miscellaneous Recollections 92-97 (2001, Kapow)

References

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  1. ^ "Cavity – "Laid Insignificant (reissue)" CD Review – in Metal Reviews". Metal Underground.com. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  2. ^ Etan Rosenbloom. "Album Review: Cavity – Laid Insignificant | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  3. ^ [1] Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Torche – Steve Brooks, Vocals/Guitars". SMNnews.com. March 27, 2008. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  5. ^ "All That is Heavy – Vinyl Records, CDs, DVDs, T-Shirts". Stonerrock.com. December 29, 1992. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  6. ^ "High on Fire, Black Cobra, Exhausted Prayer, Iconoclast Records, and more Embers news". Embers-music.blogspot.com. August 11, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  7. ^ Pessaro, Fred. "The "Supercollider" Never Turned Off: Cavity's Daniel Gorostiaga on Returning to Ruination". noisey.vice.com. Vice. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  8. ^ Folgar, Abel. "Miami Sludge-Metal Pioneer Cavity Releases New Recording After 16-Year Hiatus". www.miaminewtimes.com. Miami New Times. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  9. ^ "Best Metal Band – Page 1 – Music – Miami". Miami New Times. May 13, 1999. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
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