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Infobox musical artist| name = Intronaut| image =| background = group_or_band| origin = Los Angeles, California , United States| genre = Post-metal Progressive metal Experimental metal | years_active = 2004–present| label = Century Media Translation Loss Goodfellow Records|Goodfellow Lifeforce Records|Lifeforce | website = http://www.intronaut.net/ www.intronaut.net| current_members = Sacha Dunable Dave Timnick Danny Walker Joe Lester| past_members = Leon del Muerte Intronaut is a progressive metal band from Los Angeles, California .
Their style, while rooted in metal, is extremely forward-thinking and psychedelic, complete with complex polyrhythms , intense, haunting melodies, and vocal harmonies, combined with progressive and jazzy instrumental breaks. http://www.musicmight.com/linkto/artist/{D001663F-55B6-4F1D-BE68-9E13E0E INTRONAUT | MusicMight http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/intronaut.htm Intronaut - Void ReviewAllmusic|class=album|id=r850640|pure_url=yes allmusic ((( Void > Overview ))) Their sound incorporates traits from prog rock , psychedelic/stoner rock, Indian, African, and Afro-Latin rhythms, as well as a heavy jazz influence. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp? id=3119 INTRONAUT music, discography, MP3, videos and reviews
Biography
Intronaut features guitarist/vocalist Sacha Dunable, guitarist/vocalist/percussionist David Timnick, drummer Danny Walker, and bassist Joe Lester. In 2005, Intronaut released a four-track demo (music)|demo entitled Null – Demonstration Extended Play Compact Disc . They signed to Goodfellow Records in October, and in early April 2006, recorded Void (album)|Void at Shiva Industries in Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana , California with producer John Haddad.
In August 2007, guitarist/vocalist Leon del Muerte left the band to focus on his Murder Construct project. He was replaced by Dave Timnick.
Shortly thereafter Intronaut toured Europe for the first time, supporting the heavy prog-metal band The Ocean .
In January 2008, the band announced that they had signed a world wide deal with Century Media Records , and completed their next album, Prehistoricisms . http://www.komodorock.com/latest-news/latest-news/intronaut-sign-to-century-media-200801163496/ Komodo Rock | Intronaut Sign To Century Media They also covered Eyehategod|Eyehategod's Dopesick|Dixie Whiskey for the Century Media 20th Anniversary cover album.
In April 2009, Intronaut went on tour with Kylesa and Mastodon (band)|Mastodon to support Mastodon's release of Crack the Skye .cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=116890|title=Mastodon's 'Crack The Skye' First-Week U.S. Sales Projection|date=March 26, 2009|publisher= blabbermouth.net |accessdate=2009-03-31
In October 2009, Intronaut played several shows in front of thousands of fans in Kolkata and in Pragati Maidan, Delhi for the Great Indian Rock Festival XIII.
In the summer of 2010, Intronaut released their third full-length album, Valley of Smoke , featuring a guest appearance from Justin Chancellor from Tool (band)|Tool .
In late 2010, Intronaut opened for Cynic (band)|Cynic as part of Cynic's "Re-Traced/Re-Focused Tour" all over the United States and Canada, and shortly thereafter toured North America again opening for Helmet.
In mid-2011, Intronaut toured Europe with The Ocean and Red Fang, then toured North America with Animals As Leaders , Dead Letter Circus, and Last Chance To Reason, and then toured Europe again with Ghost Brigade and A Storm Of Light.
In early 2012, Intronaut is going to support Tool (band)|Tool on the first leg of their North American tour. http://www.fourtheye.net/2011/12/tool-december-2012-newsletter-released-intronaut-support/ Afterward this tour they plan on starting to write a new record. http://lambgoat.com/features/interviews/150/Intronaut-interview Intronaut interview
Discography
EPs
Null - Demonstration Extended Play Compact Disc (2005, self-released)
Null (Intronaut EP)|Null (2006, Goodfellow)
The Challenger (2007, Translation Loss)
Studio albums
Void (album)|Void (2006, Goodfellow)
Prehistoricisms (2008, Century Media Records|Century Media )
Valley of Smoke (2010, Century Media Records|Century Media )
Compilations
Like Black Holes In The Sky: A Tribute To Syd Barrett (2008, Dwell) "Arnold Layne"
Covering 20 Years Of Extremes (2009, Century Media) "Dixie Whiskey"
Band members
Current members
Sacha Dunable – Electric guitar|guitar , Singing|vocals (2004–present)
Dave Timnick – guitar, vocals, tabla , additional percussion (2007–present)
Danny Walker – Drum kit|drums , Sampling (music)|samples (2004–present)
Joe Lester – bass guitar (2004–present)
Former members
Leon del Muerte – guitar, vocals (2004–2007)
Cristina Fuentes – keyboards
External links
http://blogronaut.blogspot.com/ Intronaut official website
http://www.sickdrummer.com/index.php? option=com_content& task=view& id=290& Itemid=234 Danny Walker on SickDrummer.com
http://www.deafsparrow.com/Intronaut-Interview.htm Interview with drummer Danny Walker
http://www.sonicfrontiers.net/php/modules.php? name=Reviews& rop=showcontent& id=29 Sonic Frontiers review of Void
http://outsideleft.com/main.php? updateID=711 review of Void on outsideleft.com
References
Category:American progressive metal musical groups Category:Sludge metal musical groups Category:Post-metal musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 2004 Category:Century Media Records artists Category:Musical quartets Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles, California
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