---
title: "The Gates of Slumber"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-gates-of-slumber"
genre: "Doom Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1998
---

# The Gates of Slumber

**The Gates of Slumber** is a doom metal band, from United States, active 1998 to present.

The Gates of Slumber is an American doom metal band from Indianapolis, Indiana. The group is better known in Germany and England than in their native United States. Their first release distributed within the U.S. was 2008's Conqueror, released on Profound Lore Records.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gates_of_Slumber

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Gates of Slumber |
| Genre | Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Indianapolis, United States |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Releases in catalog | 11 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Karl Simon](https://themetalnet.com/musician/karl-simon) |  | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Brian “Bob” Fouts](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brian-bob-fouts) |  |  | Current |
| [Jason McCash](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jason-mccash) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2000 | [Blood Encrusted Deth Axe](https://themetalnet.com/album/0fcf7691-1619-4452-8376-3db813394cee) | EP |
| 2004 | [...the Awakening](https://themetalnet.com/album/8e34a94f-69dc-3d19-ae7c-336cfcc2f485) | Album |
| 2005 | [Like a Plague Upon the Land](https://themetalnet.com/album/cb0babe5-10c6-356e-b3b9-f801ed4fa2e7) | EP |
| 2006 | [God Wills It](https://themetalnet.com/album/f40ce35c-3c4d-4057-8533-ad751ca0ed4f) | EP |
| 2006 | [Suffer No Guilt](https://themetalnet.com/album/e9c37fcd-a62c-335a-ad8c-670b56a40ec0) | Album |
| 2008 | [Conqueror](https://themetalnet.com/album/ed42ac2f-31e4-3055-8180-d4d94367e2fe) | Album |
| 2008 | [The Ice Worm's Lair](https://themetalnet.com/album/18b38599-fa53-4864-90bd-704b4efda7c2) | EP |
| 2009 | [Hymns of Blood and Thunder](https://themetalnet.com/album/cd81ffe6-7393-4afe-9613-72d58d54fdfa) | Album |
| 2011 | [The Wretch](https://themetalnet.com/album/1378c24d-2bdd-49fe-bc7c-2e3e498b2ca4) | Album |
| 2013 | [Stormcrow](https://themetalnet.com/album/ca82d0e5-adc5-4f75-aab3-f70582063e50) | EP |
| 2024 | [The Gates of Slumber](https://themetalnet.com/album/09ce6b40-3873-4f60-a4de-8a8d113267c2) | Album |

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- [Reverend Bizarre](https://themetalnet.com/band/reverend-bizarre) (listened together)
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- [Sleep](https://themetalnet.com/band/sleep) (listened together)
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- [High on Fire](https://themetalnet.com/band/high-on-fire) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegatesofslumber
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/The_Gates_of_Slumber/24781
- x: https://twitter.com/gatesofslumber
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/30ZFCxaQeisDgihIZyjOlj
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/401968
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/278268740
- bandcamp: https://thegatesofslumber.bandcamp.com/

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