--- title: "Neurosis" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/neurosis-a9416fb3" genre: "Sludge Metal" country: "United States" formed: 1985 --- # Neurosis **Neurosis** is a sludge metal band, from United States, active 1985 to present. Neurosis is an American post-metal band from Oakland, California. It was formed in 1985 by guitarist Scott Kelly, bassist Dave Edwardson, and drummer Jason Roeder, initially as a crust punk band. Chad Salter joined as a second guitarist and appeared on the band's 1987 debut Pain of Mind, and then Steve Von Till replaced him in 1989. The following year, the lineup further expanded to include a keyboardist and a visual artist. Beginning with their third album Souls at Zero (1992), Neurosis transformed their hardcore sound by incorporating diverse influences including doom metal and industrial music, becoming a major force in the emergence of the post-metal and sludge metal genres. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurosis_(band) ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Neurosis | | Genre | Sludge Metal | | Parent genre | Doom Metal | | Origin | Oakland, United States | | Formed | 1985 | | Releases in catalog | 17 | ## Genres [Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal) · [Atmospheric Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/atmospheric-sludge) · [Post Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/post-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Aaron Turner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/aaron-turner) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 2026 to present | Current | | [Josh Graham](https://themetalnet.com/musician/josh-graham) | | | Current | | [Steve von Till](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-von-till) | Guitar, Lead vocals | 1989 to present | Current | | [Dave Edwardson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-edwardson) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 1985 to present | Current | | [Jason Roeder](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jason-roeder) | Drums (drum set) | 1985 to present | Current | | [Noah Landis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/noah-landis) | Background vocals, Sampler, Synthesizer, Keyboard, Effects | 1995 to present | Current | | [Simon McIlroy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/simon-mcilroy) | Background vocals, Sampler, Synthesizer, Keyboard | | Current | | [Scott Kelly](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-kelly) | Guitar, Lead vocals | 1985 to 2019 | Former | | [Chad Salter](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chad-salter) | Background vocals, Guitar | 1986 to 1989 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1987 | [Pain of Mind](https://themetalnet.com/album/a0e0d936-5c26-3f60-8ebd-70ac6fbda0df) | Album | | 1989 | [Aberration](https://themetalnet.com/album/1a7b30ad-4508-3019-8dc6-a198f768dac6) | EP | | 1990 | [The Word as Law](https://themetalnet.com/album/d0767aa7-a6a2-3bf0-9419-dd08aa9d2228) | Album | | 1992 | [Souls at Zero](https://themetalnet.com/album/a9304513-564c-3984-9c57-734f5a0edbd7) | Album | | 1993 | [Enemy of the Sun](https://themetalnet.com/album/9286de1c-b808-335e-8e61-c999651c9541) | Album | | 1996 | [Locust Star](https://themetalnet.com/album/3b177b87-d3d9-3ca4-bca2-aaf50ae2c6b2) | EP | | 1996 | [Through Silver in Blood](https://themetalnet.com/album/fb27225e-e66e-37ea-bc2c-9b7352f1e81f) | Album | | 1999 | [Times of Grace](https://themetalnet.com/album/d59a4f3e-b304-3b47-8784-7a7a4ea9922d) | Album | | 2000 | [Sovereign](https://themetalnet.com/album/2b74e9cb-400b-3e2d-9299-ace58098e385) | EP | | 2001 | [A Sun That Never Sets](https://themetalnet.com/album/20140e01-2fe3-3a38-91c1-36d08aaa494b) | Album | | 2001 | [A Sun That Never Sets (advance radio edits)](https://themetalnet.com/album/96a2d921-434b-4ab7-80fe-44727ea6e159) | EP | | 2003 | [Neurosis & Jarboe](https://themetalnet.com/album/208ceef1-60ef-33a3-8e2b-ff26377979b7) | Album | | 2004 | [The Eye of Every Storm](https://themetalnet.com/album/9f7c97c6-0fdf-3b29-86bb-af8d1c866acf) | Album | | 2007 | [Given to the Rising](https://themetalnet.com/album/0b456069-b50b-39f5-9409-ddf870dd2870) | Album | | 2012 | [Honor Found in Decay](https://themetalnet.com/album/cfb90fa5-6593-4dd6-b503-3f6aae6a14a0) | Album | | 2016 | [Fires Within Fires](https://themetalnet.com/album/3afc8076-b5b6-4c09-b8d1-62d343ecbb38) | Album | | 2026 | [An Undying Love for a Burning World](https://themetalnet.com/album/d311b0eb-11b0-4115-a989-c18189b60b2f) | Album | ## Related bands - [Isis](https://themetalnet.com/band/isis) (listened together) - [Cult of Luna](https://themetalnet.com/band/cult-of-luna) (listened together) - [Pelican](https://themetalnet.com/band/pelican) (listened together) - [Baroness](https://themetalnet.com/band/baroness) (listened together) - [Melvins](https://themetalnet.com/band/melvins) (listened together) - [Kylesa](https://themetalnet.com/band/kylesa) (listened together) - [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together) - [High on Fire](https://themetalnet.com/band/high-on-fire) (listened together) - [Russian Circles](https://themetalnet.com/band/russian-circles) (listened together) - [Electric Wizard](https://themetalnet.com/band/electric-wizard) (listened together) - [Converge](https://themetalnet.com/band/converge) (listened together) - [Godflesh](https://themetalnet.com/band/godflesh) (listened together) ## Official and external links - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Neurosis/60 - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialneurosis - bandcamp: https://neurosis.bandcamp.com/ - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1KHydwFySZY3YcWyo2q2dF - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/2981 - x: https://twitter.com/neurosisoakland - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neurosisoakland/ - apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/18870036 - youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCObiEsLgHY9dbcf5XxkQn2Q --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/neurosis-a9416fb3](https://themetalnet.com/band/neurosis-a9416fb3). 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