The Sabians - Shiver

 "After taking part in the sessions for Sleep's first album, 1991's Vol. 1, guitarist Justin Marler quit the band and enlisted with a Russian Orthodox monastery, where he spent the next seven years training to become a monk. Sleep carried on as a trio, obtaining virtually no mainstream recognition but securing a lasting reputation in underground circles thanks to their often brilliant, yet steadfastly inaccessible body of work before finally grinding to a halt amid legal controversy in the late 90's. Once he'd completed his studies, Marler reunited with Sleep drummer Matt Hakius (retired from music at the time and driving a big rig for a living) in 1999 to form The Sabians. With the help of fellow Sleep alum Matt Pike (by then fronting his own new project High on Fire), the duo secured a rehearsal space and began auditioning musicians. Lead guitarist Patrick Huerta soon came on board, but a small army of bassists slipped through their ranks before the arrival of Rachel Fischer in late 2001. This line-up performed on The Sabian's 2002 Music cartel debut Beauty for Ashes, as well as its 2003 follow-up Shiver."

Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide

Shiver released July 29th, 2003 on The Music Cartel

• Justin Marler - Guitars, Vocals (ex-Sleep)
• Chris Hakius - Drums (ex-Asbestos Death, ex-Om, ex-Sleep, ex-Shrinebuilder)
• Rachael Hakius - Bass
• Patrick Huerta - Lead guitar