With signature heaviness and the energy of ‘80s dance tracks, The Body eludes categorization. More than any of their genre-defying peers, they do it without softening their disparate influences, but instead through a beautiful combination of extremes.

Live, they deliver punishing volume and scale with their spare duo set up, expanding their sound through a complex set of effects on both guitar and drums. For records, they expand their group in the studio, bringing in other musicians and employing instruments in their unprocessed state for the simple beauty of the sound, and then in equal measure push them to their most extreme. As such, The Body is in high demand for collaborations with artists across the musical spectrum, from The Bug to Full of Hell to The Haxan Cloak and beyond. They have toured with Neurosis (playing large venues) and with Sandworm (playing house shows). This unexpected list of collaborators and unpredictable touring approach further emphasizes the demand for the band’s distinctive sound and their open, explorative nature.

• A Lament, by the body

• A Lament, by the body