Esoteric
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: July 1992 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1992 - present
Biography
Esoteric is a British funeral doom metal band formed in Birmingham in July 1992 by Greg Chandler and Gordon Bicknell. Known for extremely long, psychedelic songs issued as double albums, including 'Epistemological Despondency' (1994), 'The Pernicious Enigma' (1997) and 'A Pyrrhic Existence' (2019), the band records for #Season of Mist# and remains active with Chandler as its only constant member.
Genres
Esoteric Discography
- Epistemological Despondency (1994) - Album - rated 3.79/5
- The Pernicious Enigma (1997) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Scarlet Enterprise (1998) - EP
- Metamorphogenesis (1999) - Album - rated 4.02/5
- Subconscious Dissolution Into the Continuum (2004) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- The Maniacal Vale (2008) - Album - rated 4.02/5
- Paragon of Dissonance (2011) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- A Pyrrhic Existence (2019) - Album - rated 3.57/5
Members
- Greg Chandler - vocals, guitar (1992–Present)
- Mark Bodossian - bass (2003–Present)
- Joe Fletcher - drums (2007–Present)
- Mathew Barnes - guitar (2022–Present)
- Quentin Gendrot - guitar (2025–Present)
- Gordon Bicknell - guitar, keyboards (1992–2010; 2011–2019)
- Bryan Beck - bass (1992–2002)
- Simon Phillips - guitar (1992–1997)
- Steve Peters - guitar (1994–2007)
- Olivier Goyet - keyboards (2003–2009)
- Jim Nolan - guitar (2009–2019)