Al Cisneros
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Al Cisneros performing with OM, New York City, 2012
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| Background information | |
| Born | September 23, 1973 |
| Origin | San Jose, California, United States |
| Genres | Stoner metal, Crust punk, Dub |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Bass guitarist |
| Instruments | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Associated acts | Sleep, OM, Shrinebuilder, Asbestosdeath |
| Notable instruments | |
| Rickenbacker Bass, VIVEKANANDA KT88 Bass Amp | |
Al Cisneros /sɪsˈnɛroʊs/ (born September 23, 1973) is an American musician from San Jose, California. He is the singer and bassist for the stoner metal band Sleep. He is also the singer and bassist in the rhythm heavy drone band OM. He was a member of Shrinebuilder and Asbestosdeath and has put out six releases as a solo artist.
Cisneros' earliest musical interests included an appreciation of Black Sabbath, in particular their first four albums.
In 1989 he formed the sludge metal band Asbestosdeath. On bass and vocals with Chris Hakius on drums and Matt Pike and Tom Choi on guitar, Cisneros and Asbestosdeath released two EPs in 1990.
When Choi left Asbestosdeath, Cisneros, Hakius and Pike renamed themselves Sleep. Cisneros jokingly called himself "Luke" in the early days of Sleep, in homage to 'Luke's Wall', the title of the outro section of War Pigs.
In 1991 Sleep released their first album, Volume One. They soon gained a devoted underground following in the doom metal scene.
In 1992 they released their next album, Sleep's Holy Mountain an influential album in the early development of stoner metal.
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