Black Cobra * Howl * Lions of Tsavo

Black Cobra is a doom metal and sludge band from Los Angeles, California. The band was formed in 2001 by Jason Landrian and Rafael Martinez (who was also the former bassist for Acid King).

After logging several years of experience with sludge metal icons Cavity and doom prognosticators Acid King, among other bands, New York-based vocalist and guitarist Jason Landrian and L.A.-based drummer Rafael Martinez began working in 2001 on a new project that would ultimately become known as Black Cobra. An eponymous EP eventually saw the light of day in 2004, followed by the full-length Bestial in 2006 and mini-album Feather and Stone in 2007, by which time the duo had developed into a vicious, super-distorted heavy metal machine reminiscent of Mastodon and High On Fire.

http://www.blackcobra.net

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There are at least 4 bands with this name.
(1.) Howl is a sludge metal band from Providence, RI (http://www.myspace.com/howlheavymetal
(2.) Howl is a Norwegian alternative rock band from Oslo (http://www.myspace.com/howl1)
(3.) Howl was the name of the Ballarat band that are now known as Hunting Grounds.
(4.) HowL is a korean pop singer.
(5.) Howl is a punk-prog band from Los Angeles, CA. (http://www.myspace.com/thebandhowl). Are now known as "CYO Stars".
(6.) Howl is a depressive black metal band from Russia.
(7.) Howl was a black metal band from Portugal.


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The Lions of Tsavo as a working entity crawled out of Columbus, Ohio in the year 2003, created from the ashes of Ambassador 990, Montreal Curse, and the Trem .. who worked on their last album with Steve Austin of Today is the Day. Being pared down to a trio from their former projects, they were drawn towards an altogether heavier sound akin to being mowed over by a line of tanks. All it took was for Ryan Chamberlain to convince his former band mates Matt Walker and Josh Dawkins to make the trek down to Austin, TX in order to have a clean start and create some apocalyptic rock music that no one could classify.

The Lions of Tsavo set out to conquer not only on the strength of the material, but also by the sheer volume and density of sound, attracting interest from people such as recording engineer Billy Anderson (Neurosis, Sleep, Melvins), who set the controls on the record ‘Tsunamicron’. The Lions of Tsavo are also set to release a new album entitled “Firelung” in 2008 on Ovrcast. Firelung was recorded by Bryan Richie (The Sword), mixed by Sanford Parker, and mastered by Collin Jordan.

Armed with the tools of dead men. Like the swarm of all unholy they come forth. Air raid sirens, blood spitting riffs, destruction and redemption…

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