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Tephra
Tephra formed in Los Angeles in 2006 with vocalist Kyle Bailey, guitarists Scott Mathis and Will Wallace, and drummer Ryan Medlin. Their sound pulls from...
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Agra
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Chains And Pounding Hooves
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Tephra formed in Los Angeles in 2006 with vocalist Kyle Bailey, guitarists Scott Mathis and Will Wallace, and drummer Ryan Medlin. Their sound pulls from heavy metal, doom, and sludge, with clear nods to bands like Black Sabbath and Entombed. They put out two albums: Akrasia in 2009 and II in 2011.
Songs like Chains And Pounding Hooves and Deadman's Path show their approach: thick riffs, heavy drums, and Bailey's guttural vocals. The band has dealt with lineup changes and some quiet periods, but the core of Bailey, Wallace, Mathis, and Medlin has held, with Chris Barclay joining on bass.
They haven't released a full album since II, but tracks like Ghost and Tempel keep circulating among fans who like their particular blend of weight and gloom. There's no grand story here, just a metal band that made a couple of records and left some songs that still get played.
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