Sleep Token May Be the Most Committed Concept-Rock Group of the 21st Century

Appearing only in costume, they weave a mythos around an ancient deity called Sleep as its earthly apostles: lead singer/instrumentalist Vessel and band members II, III, and IV.

Sleep Token may be the most committed concept-rock group of the 21st century. Appearing only in costume, they weave a mythos around an ancient deity called Sleep as its earthly apostles: lead singer/instrumentalist Vessel and band members II, III, and IV. Their stage productions could be setpieces in a Jodorowsky film, and their music blends elements of metal, electronica, djent and careful songwriting into a consciousness-altering potion. Songs are “offerings,” shows are “rituals”, and front-of-house engineer Thom Pike mixes a sound so powerful it could indeed summon the otherworldly.

His talisman for drummer II is the D6 from AUDIX, soon to be joined by the new D6X as well as the SCX1HC compact condenser mic on cymbals. Pike tells us that while the D6 is known as a go-to kick drum solution, it also turns up in an unexpected application.