The Body (band)

The Body is an American experimental metal duo that was formed in 1999 in Providence, Rhode Island by guitarist and vocalist, Chip King, and drummer/programmer Lee Buford. As of 2021, they have released eight solo full length albums as well as ten collaborative LPs, and one collaborative live album.

The Body
The Body in Greensboro, North Carolina in 2015
Background information
Origin	Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Genres	Experimental metal[1] sludge metal[1] doom metal[1] noise[1]
Years active	1999–present
Labels	At A Loss Recordings Thrill Jockey Sacred Bones
Associated acts	Thou Krieg Full of Hell Uniform
Website	thebody.bandcamp.com
Members	Chip King Lee Buford

History

Drummer Lee Buford started the band with hometown friend Chip King after one year of school at the Museum School in Boston and moving to Manhattan in a four-month stint with Blue Man Group. They released their eponymous first full-length album in 2004. Six years of touring and small releases passed before they released their second full-length album, All the Waters of the Earth Turn to Blood, in collaboration with the Assembly of Light choir. This album was met with some critical acclaim.[2][3] They followed this in 2011 with a full length collaboration with post-rock band Braveyoung, called Nothing Passes.

Members

• Chip King – guitars, vocals
• Lee Buford – drums, programming

Discography

Studio albums

• The Body (2004)
• All the Waters of the Earth Turn to Blood (2010)
• Christs, Redeemers (2013)
• I Shall Die Here (2014)
• No One Deserves Happiness (2016)
• I Have Fought Against It, but I Can't Any Longer. (2018)
• O God Who Avenges, Shine Forth. Rise Up, Judge of the Earth; Pay Back to the Proud What They Deserve. (2018)
• I've Seen All I Need to See (2021)

Collaborative albums

• Nothing Passes (with Braveyoung) (2011)
• Released from Love (with Thou) (2014)
• You, Whom I Have Always Hated (with Thou) (2015)
• xoroAHbin (with Vampillia) (2015)
• The Body & Krieg (with Krieg) (2015)
• One Day You Will Ache Like I Ache (with Full of Hell) (2016)
• Ascending a Mountain of Heavy Light (with Full of Hell) (2017)
• Mental Wounds Not Healing (with Uniform) (2018)
• Everything That Dies Someday Comes Back (with Uniform) (2019)[4]
• Live at the End of the World (live album with Uniform) (2020)

EPs

• The Body Demo (2004)
• Cop Killer/Dead Cops (2005)
• Even The Saints Knew Their Hour of Failure and Loss (2006)
• 2008 Tour EP (2008)
• The Cold, Suffocating Dark Goes On Forever, And We Are Alone (2012)
• Master, We Perish (2013)
• A Home on Earth (2017)
• Whitehorse & The Body (with Whitehorse) (2019)

Splits

• Split 7" (with Get Killed) (2004)
• Split 7" (with Whitehorse) (2011)
• Split LP (with Sandworm) (2014)
• Split 7" (with Bummer) (2020)

Compilations

• Anthology (2011)

References

1. Thomas, Fred. "The Body". Allmusic. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
2. "The Body: All the Waters of the Earth Turn to Blood | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
3. "The Body - All The Waters Of The Earth Turn To... (album review )". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
4. "Uniform and The Body Announce Collaborative LP on Sacred Bones". BroadwayWorld. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.

External links

• Myspace