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The Xiphoid Process

Rank #66 Denver, CO Metal / Stoner Metal / Doom

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Members: Sean Sullivan (drums), Zachary Jefferson (guitar/vox), Steven Salazar (guitar/vox), Mathew Mitchell (bass)

Sounds Like: Kyuss, SOILENT GREEN, Mastodon, Acid Bath, Bongzilla

Bio: Emerging onto the worlds metal scene comes Denver's The Xiphoid Process. Having a combination of heavy, atmospheric guitars, creative drumming, angry low vocals and instrument driven songwriting, The Xiphoid Process have an extremely diverse collection of songs, and remain free of any one certain... See Full Bio

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The Xiphoid Process has a show on 04/27/2013 at 02:00 PM @ Old ... in Cheyenne, 82001 http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/195837301 #concert

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“Lo que encontraremos en los cuatro temas de esta grabación es un Death/Doom Metal pesado y más o menos sencillo, aunque con un riffing francamente bueno y muy pegadizo, que aún tirando de influencias de la vieja escuela, se aleja totalmente de lo que se viene viendo en el resurgir que estamos observando últimamente. En realidad tienen un sonido bastante personal (y particular), principalmente enfocado hacia las influencias del Doom/Sludge a nivel de riffs, más o menos claras según el tema (siendo “No Minutes” el ejemplo más obvio, con unos riffs muy reminiscentes del Rock sureño), pero también algo de Death Metal que lo único que me ha traído a la mente son las partes a medio tiempo de aquel fantástico “Temple Of Knowledge” de los canadienses Kataklysm (incluso también un poco a nivel de voces), aunque no se asemejan a ellos en mucho más (salvo las partes más rápidas del último tema) y algún riff a lo Bolt Thrower. Veremos qué les depara el futuro. Buen deb”

— Jeroni Sancho, The Executioner Zine

“The musical style of The xiphoid Process has a base of Old School Death, riffs and tempos mixed with doom and some parts more accelerated close to grindcore.The sound of drumming from Sean Sullivan, at times sounds like a can of gasoline and this sound that most caught my attention Ep presentation of The Xiphoid Process. The combination of musical styles on the short tracks of The Xiphoid Process, although the base is the Death Old School, has more parts in line with other genres such as Doom, Grindcore or Stoner. Musically I just struck by the mixture of different styles and sounds tinny percussion”

— Doomster, Grey Day Zine

“the sound of the quartet is in fact a conglomeration of current doom and death intersect with the air of the southern marshes in the form of additive sludge becomes strong presence within the songs ep first job of the same name of the combo. The roots of death metal is perceptible "Seventh" worthy of the term of cargo Gorefest more massive and deep groove, it turns out that a vein is divided between moody sound and the stoner / doom more grim, a middle ground between Black Pyramid / Down and death that goes on dark and heavy crushing skulls with the overwhelming bulk of which is made, this is what "No Minutes" and "Flies" make us listen to the lyrics always marked out by a relentless growl and iron as the voice appeared to be gone. Go instead to specifically death metal "Methodically Drained" bold and more thrust than the previous coupling. The xiphoid processes are a creature that has already outlined its own path of innovation.”

— Mourning, Aristocracy Webzine (Italy)

“ Well DAMN! Talk about not knowing what to expect and getting blown completely away!! A buddy of mine in Fl. just recommended this band to me yesterday and gave me a link to their 2010 demo (Thanks Track!). I just got a chance to check it out and my first thought, after picking myself up, was "This has gotta go on the Swamp". Sludgy, dirty riffs and grooves with sick vocals over some killer drumming. ”

— ????, Sludge Swamp Comp

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Sat
Apr 27

Old Community House
Cheyenne, 82001, US | 2:00pm
Old Community House
Cheyenne, 82001, US
Sat Apr 27 2:00pm
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Thu
Feb 28

Herman's Hideaway
Denver, CO, US | 7:30pm
Herman's Hideaway
Denver, CO, US
Thu Feb 28 7:30pm
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2012
Oct 6

Three Kings
Denver, CO, US | 8:00pm
Three Kings
Denver, CO, US
Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:00pm
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DENVER DOOMFEST II
2012
Sep 8

Bushwackers Saloon
Denver, CO, US | 8:00pm
Bushwackers Saloon
Denver, CO, US
Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:00pm
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2012
Aug 4

Blast O Mat
Denver, CO, US | 8:00pm
Blast O Mat
Denver, CO, US
Sat Aug 04, 2012 8:00pm
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