---
title: "*shels"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/shels"
genre: "Sludge Metal"
formed: 2003
---

# *shels

***shels** is a sludge metal band, active 2003 to present.

*shels is a British-American rock group, formed in 2003. The band have been described as a supergroup of the British underground music scene, as they have, at various times, featured former members of bands including Mahumodo, Eden Maine and Fireapple Red.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/*shels

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | *shels |
| Genre | Sludge Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Formed | 2003 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Post Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/post-metal) · [Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Medi Safa](https://themetalnet.com/musician/medi-safa) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | [Wingsfortheirsmiles](https://themetalnet.com/album/12a001ff-db1d-3e01-8a4f-8fec88f5a31f) | EP |
| 2007 | [Laurentian's Atoll](https://themetalnet.com/album/fe981c53-7a3a-3795-b13b-bc85abfa08aa) | EP |
| 2007 | [Sea of the Dying Dhow](https://themetalnet.com/album/e3903f71-f26a-365f-8ae9-f29cb7a881e1) | Album |
| 2011 | [Butterflies (On Luci's Way) - Single](https://themetalnet.com/album/b2f960ea-1b05-4198-8737-dac356094ed1) | EP |
| 2011 | [Plains of the Purple Buffalo](https://themetalnet.com/album/3768f323-10a6-460e-8d73-914f594b81bf) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Russian Circles](https://themetalnet.com/band/russian-circles) (listened together)
- [Caspian](https://themetalnet.com/band/caspian) (listened together)
- [Red Sparowes](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-sparowes) (listened together)
- [This Will Destroy You](https://themetalnet.com/band/this-will-destroy-you) (listened together)
- [Pelican](https://themetalnet.com/band/pelican) (listened together)
- [Exxasens](https://themetalnet.com/band/exxasens) (listened together)
- [Rosetta](https://themetalnet.com/band/rosetta) (listened together)
- [Cult of Luna](https://themetalnet.com/band/cult-of-luna) (listened together)
- [Junius](https://themetalnet.com/band/junius) (listened together)
- [Sigur Rós](https://themetalnet.com/band/sigur-ros) (listened together)
- [Callisto](https://themetalnet.com/band/callisto) (listened together)
- [Baroness](https://themetalnet.com/band/baroness) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Ivm3PYwfVFeq2trxYqLi2
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1255899
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBcUpFheElxddClqTn-jEKg
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shesellsseashels
- bandcamp: https://shelsmusic.bandcamp.com/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/257775550

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