Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine
{{Short description|English drone doom supergroup}}
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| origin = Nottingham, United Kingdom
| genre = Drone metal, doom metal
| years_active = 2001
| label = Southern Lord, Rise Above
| website = [http://www.southernlord.com/band_TOL.php Southern Lord page]
| current_members = Lee Dorrian
Stephen O'Malley
Greg Anderson
Justin Greaves
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Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine is an English drone doom supergroup, formed in 2001 with musicians from other metal bands.
The name is taken from the second song from the Earth album Earth 2.{{Cite news |last=Sword |first=Harry |date=2021-02-10 |title=No drone unturned: tracing the sound that unites ancient and modern |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/feb/10/drone-music-ancient-modern-history-monolithic-undertow-harry-sword |access-date=2024-11-14 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} The music is slow and heavy, similar to the music of Khanate and Burning Witch.
Band members
- Lee Dorrian – vocals (Cathedral, Napalm Death){{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Rhys |title=The Zen of Lee Dorrian: An Interview with the Doom Legend |url=https://www.invisibleoranges.com/with-the-dead-premiere-interview/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Invisible Oranges – The Metal Blog |language=en-US}}
- Stephen O'Malley – guitar (Khanate, Sunn O))), Burning Witch, Thorr's Hammer){{Cite web |last=Wicks |first=Amanda |date=2017-04-12 |title=Sunn O))) and Scott Walker’s Soused Is a Beer Now |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/72816-sunn-o-and-scott-walkers-soused-is-a-beer-now/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}
- Greg Anderson – bass guitar, organ (Goatsnake, Sunn O))), Burning Witch, Thorr's Hammer)
- Justin Greaves – drums (Iron Monkey, Electric Wizard, Crippled Black Phoenix)
Discography
- Rampton – 2002 (Southern Lord Records/Rise Above Records)
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193409/http://www.southernlord.com/band_TOL.php Southern Lord web page]
- [https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Teeth_of_Lions_Rule_the_Divine/2895 Metal Archives]
References
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Category:English doom metal musical groups
Category:Musical groups established in 2001
Category:English musical quartets
Category:Drone metal musical groups
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