Earthride

Originally formed as a side project by <a href="spotify:artist:72HNVukiuzWD85BJqIKWHc">Spirit Caravan</a> bassist David Sherman in 1999, Maryland's Earthride (for whom he handles vocal duties) became a full-time concern after that band's dissolution two years later. Also featuring guitarist Kyle VanSteinburg, bassist Joe Ruthvin, and ex-<a href="spotify:artist:2w2tqXHZwOkRdKAZ0ZClDV">Internal Void</a> drummer Eric Little, Earthride vowed to perpetrate "pure Maryland doom for the brotherhood of music," and by the year 2000, had already recorded an eponymous, self-released debut EP. Characterized by the band's highly accomplished, but strictly blue-collar approach to doom metal, as well as Sherman's distinctive <a href="spotify:artist:0bmuibaBeiMxAqN2HwUqhd">Lemmy</a>-like hoarse croak, this in turn paved the way for the full-length Taming of the Demons album, which was produced by stoner scene veteran Chris Kozlowski and released by <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Southern+Lord+Records%22">Southern Lord Records</a> in summer 2002. Founder David Sherman died on September 7, 2022 at the age of 55. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, Rovi