---
title: "SUMAC"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/sumac"
genre: "Sludge Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2014
---

# SUMAC

**SUMAC** is a sludge metal band, from United States, active 2014 to present.

Sumac is an American/Canadian post-metal supergroup that formed in 2014. It features the Vancouver, British Columbia-based Nick Yacyshyn (Baptists), Seattle, Washington-based Brian Cook and Vashon, Washington-based Aaron Turner. Sumac released its debut album The Deal through Profound Lore Records in 2015.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | SUMAC |
| Genre | Sludge Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | United States |
| Formed | 2014 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal) · [Post Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/post-metal) · [Atmospheric Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/atmospheric-sludge) · [Avant-Garde Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/avant-garde-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Aaron Turner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/aaron-turner) | Lead vocals, Electric guitar |  | Current |
| [Brian Cook](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brian-cook) | Electric bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Nick Yacyshyn](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nick-yacyshyn) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | [The Deal](https://themetalnet.com/album/fabba8d5-c767-4bee-903e-babd0957fb1c) | Album |
| 2016 | [What One Becomes](https://themetalnet.com/album/d8cb75ca-81e2-431b-a4ef-0f0873fc7f18) | Album |
| 2018 | [American Dollar Bill – Keep Facing Sideways, You’re Too Hideous to Look at Face On](https://themetalnet.com/album/aeee7e99-2c38-4d56-91ce-224d14f381f6) | Album |
| 2018 | [Love in Shadow](https://themetalnet.com/album/60e60649-4b37-4375-bb2c-402c43d4e193) | Album |
| 2020 | [May You Be Held](https://themetalnet.com/album/df356ea5-402a-43fd-a8a5-26e2fa6b3622) | Album |
| 2024 | [The Healer](https://themetalnet.com/album/6b92862e-cd8f-44d8-a74c-c34b5f432452) | Album |
| 2025 | [The Film](https://themetalnet.com/album/72cfa172-6096-48e5-917a-8665bd3bb37e) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Old Man Gloom](https://themetalnet.com/band/old-man-gloom) (listened together)
- [Russian Circles](https://themetalnet.com/band/russian-circles) (listened together)
- [Neurosis](https://themetalnet.com/band/neurosis-a9416fb3) (listened together)
- [Cult of Luna](https://themetalnet.com/band/cult-of-luna) (listened together)
- [Thou](https://themetalnet.com/band/thou) (listened together)
- [Converge](https://themetalnet.com/band/converge) (listened together)
- [Amenra](https://themetalnet.com/band/amenra) (listened together)
- [Deafheaven](https://themetalnet.com/band/deafheaven) (listened together)
- [SubRosa](https://themetalnet.com/band/subrosa) (listened together)
- [Kylesa](https://themetalnet.com/band/kylesa) (listened together)
- [Melvins](https://themetalnet.com/band/melvins) (listened together)
- [Meshuggah](https://themetalnet.com/band/meshuggah) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SUMACBAND
- bandcamp: https://sumac.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/51yGpqOaCT6TlLzV3LefDV
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Sumac/3540438866
- x: https://twitter.com/SUMACband
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/5802464
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/483265189

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