Iowa City's Aseethe play slow, crushing doom metal influenced by the repetition and spaciousness of drone music, combining guitars, drums, and atmospheric electronics. The group established their sound with early recordings such as 2011 LP Reverent Burden and several split releases, which contained expansive, noise-drenched epics. Subsequent Thrill Jockey-issued albums such as 2017's Hopes of Failure and 2024's The Cost contain the band's most direct, focused material.
The group formed in 2007, initially as a solo project of multi-instrumentalist Brian Barr, who was soon join...