---
title: "Elder"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/elder"
genre: "Stoner Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2005
---

# Elder

**Elder** is a stoner metal band, from United States, active 2005 to present.

Elder is an American rock band from Massachusetts, consisting of frontman and lead guitarist Nick DiSalvo, bassist Jack Donovan, guitarist/keyboardist Michael Risberg and drummer Mathew Cuoto. They have released seven full-length albums since 2006, as well as multiple demos and EPs. Elder is now based in Berlin, Germany.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elder_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Elder |
| Genre | Stoner Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Boston, United States |
| Formed | 2005 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Stoner Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-metal) · [Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Stoner Rock](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-rock)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Nick DiSalvo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nick-disalvo) | Guitar, Keyboard, Lead vocals | 2006 to present | Current |
| [Michael Risberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-risberg) | Guitar, Keyboard | 2017 to present | Current |
| [Georg Edert](https://themetalnet.com/musician/georg-edert) | Drums (drum set) | 2019 to present | Current |
| [Matt Couto](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-couto) | Drums (drum set) | 2006 to 2019 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008 | [Elder](https://themetalnet.com/album/9f741e46-2d0e-329e-b8bf-b33d0d72fd53) | Album |
| 2011 | [Dead Roots Stirring](https://themetalnet.com/album/9e531c94-4175-4166-8d97-d97f58b820e0) | Album |
| 2012 | [Spires Burn / Release](https://themetalnet.com/album/cabbab82-9a98-4503-9c21-1b864ac4926f) | EP |
| 2015 | [Lore](https://themetalnet.com/album/0edeecde-a5c0-4f33-829f-25dd2607ac55) | Album |
| 2017 | [Reflections of a Floating World](https://themetalnet.com/album/474f819f-def3-49c8-b764-381649d9e8c3) | Album |
| 2019 | [The Gold & Silver Sessions](https://themetalnet.com/album/bfa36c42-cf1b-4b5d-853d-70b28b15dc0d) | EP |
| 2020 | [Omens](https://themetalnet.com/album/67d7a450-81f6-46b0-ade6-98276610c2ae) | Album |
| 2022 | [Innate Passage](https://themetalnet.com/album/a996dc93-d35f-4a2e-94fa-79e552817124) | Album |
| 2025 | [Liminality / Dream State Return](https://themetalnet.com/album/dd927c79-627a-433f-8266-ae060e595bc0) | EP |
| 2026 | [Through Zero](https://themetalnet.com/album/3fd4d36a-9fef-4bd0-b822-3eb14a150078) | Album |

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- [Electric Wizard](https://themetalnet.com/band/electric-wizard) (listened together)
- [The Sword](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-sword) (listened together)
- [Sleep](https://themetalnet.com/band/sleep) (listened together)
- [Windhand](https://themetalnet.com/band/windhand) (listened together)
- [Baroness](https://themetalnet.com/band/baroness) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [Red Fang](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-fang) (listened together)
- [Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats](https://themetalnet.com/band/uncle-acid-the-deadbeats) (listened together)
- [High on Fire](https://themetalnet.com/band/high-on-fire) (listened together)
- [Monolord](https://themetalnet.com/band/monolord) (listened together)
- [Truckfighters](https://themetalnet.com/band/truckfighters) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/365198
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Elder/94478
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elder/238458929529339
- bandcamp: https://beholdtheelder.bandcamp.com/
- website: https://beholdtheelder.com/
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elderband/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1687IqXRdWmbRshgn194tT
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyMjoHF4w4stdfAh4jz15bQ
- x: https://twitter.com/beholdtheelder
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/461077602

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/elder](https://themetalnet.com/band/elder). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt