| haarp | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Genres | Sludge Metal |
| Years active | 2005 - 2013 |
| Labels | Housecore Records |
| Associated acts | Hawg Jaw, Mountain of Wizard, Gristnam, rat in a bucket, Caveman Cult, Classhole, Eat The Witch, Brotherhood of Ignorance, Abysmal Lord, Scrotesque |
| Website | |
haarp (Stylized in all lower-case) was a sludge metal band based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. The band prefers all lower-case letters in their moniker, just as vocalist Shaun Emmons & drummer Keith Sierra did in their old grindcore outfit, rat in a bucket. In haarp's case, it's partly a reaction to HAARP, the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, a conspiracy-theory-laden research project funded by the U.S. government, military and the University of Alaska. "Everyone assumes our name is a reference to that", Emmons nods. "But it's not really. In Celtic mythology, the Dagda played a harp that had special powers that allowed him to enchant people or even kill people. haarp is like that to us. It's our weapon".
haarp would be active from 2005 - 2013, releasing two studio albums on Phil Anselmo's label Housecore amid other releases. haarp largely toured with Down as a supporting act until their disbandment in 2013. Bret Davis would start an instrumental doom project known as Eat The Witch while Shaun and Keith would form a grindcore project known as Gristnam.
Discography[]
Studio Albums[]
- The Filth (2010, Housecore)
- Husks (2012, Housecore)
Other Releases[]
- haarp (Demo) (2007, Self-Released)
- haarp (EP) (2009, Self-Released)
- Reincarnation Prayer (Split with Thou) (2009, One Eye)
Members[]
Final Lineup[]
- Shaun Emmons - Vocals
- Grant Tom - Guitar
- Keith Sierra - Drums
- Bret Davis - Bass
Former Members[]
- Ryan Pomes - Bass
- Jason Cook - Guitar
List of Known Tours[]
- September 2009 Shows (With Down, Melvins, Weedeater, Evil Army) (2009)[1]
- June 2010 Shows (With Eyehategod, Nachtmystium) (2010)[2]
- January 2011 Shows (With Arson Anthem, Warbeast) (2011)[3]
- 2011 North American Tour (With Down) (2011)[4]
- Spring 2012 North American Tour (With Down, Black Tusk) (2012)[5]
- Fall 2012 North American Tour (With Down, Warbeast) (2012)[6][7]
- January 2013 Shows (With Down, Warbeast) (2013)[8]