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Rickenbacker Guitars Reveals the 4003AC Al Cisneros Signature Bass
Basses

Rickenbacker Guitars Reveals the 4003AC Al Cisneros Signature Bass

Al Cisneros has teamed up with Rickenbacker for a limited edition signature bass based on their flagship model. The 4003AC is outfitted with a few of the Sleep/Om bassist’s requests.

Sleep Adds More North American Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

Sleep Adds More North American Tour Dates

After announcing a run of U.S. tour dates for the Spring, Sleep has extended their outing to include 13 more North American shows to take place after a European jaunt. Anchored by bass heavyweight Al Cisneros, the stoner rock legends will spend the summer on the West and East coasts with a few shows between. The latest leg is scheduled...

Sleep Expands 2018 Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

Sleep Expands 2018 Tour Dates

Doom metal legends Sleep expanded their 2018 tour dates with a new handful of concerts in January. The trio, which is anchored by the mighty Al Cisneros, will be visiting Utah, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas in addition to their previously announced spring shows. In other news, the band spent part of this past year working on a new album with...

Sleep Announces Spring Tour
Concerts & Tours

Sleep Announces Spring Tour

Sleep, anchored by bass heavyweight and vocalist Al Cisneros, has announced a spring 2017 tour. The trek will kick off January 27th with a pair of dates with The Melvins at the Fond Theater in Los Angeles, California before heading to Texas, Tennessee, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. After their U.S. leg, Sleep will fly across the Atlantic to participate in...

Om, Featuring Al Cisneros, Releases very Limited Edition “Live”
New Albums

Om, Featuring Al Cisneros, Releases very Limited Edition “Live”

If you love live records, vinyl albums, and heavy drone/psychedelic band Om, you need to take a look at Live. The band includes Al Cisneros (also known for his work in Sleep) on vocals and bass. The four-track record is intended to capture the sound of the group’s 2013 European tour. Around 1,000 copies of the album were pressed and...

OM: State of Non-Return
Bass Videos

OM: State of Non-Return

Our friend Lyall Storey sent us this video of OM performing “State of Non-Return,” saying the doom metal band is a prime example of “no treble”. OM consists of just a rhythm section with Al Cisneros on bass and vocals, Emil Amos on drums and Robert Lowe on percussion. Cisneros delivers his signature thick, crushing riffs throughout the song. “He...