Public recordCompiled from 10 credited sources · Updated Sep 21, 2026
Elder
Metal band from Boston · formed 2005
- Shows on record
- 23
- Rooms played
- 22
- Cities
- 20
- Releases
- 21
- Last show
- Sep 11, 2026The Masquerade - Heaven
About
Elder is a band from Boston, formed in 2005, tagged doom metal, heavy psych, metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2026, across 22 rooms in 20 cities.
- Elder formed in 2005 — MusicBrainz
- Elder is based in Boston — MusicBrainz
- Nick DiSalvo: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Michael Risberg: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Georg Edert: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Matt Couto: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Elder has 22 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2006–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Elder has 163500 listeners on Last.fm — Elder on Last.fm
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Massachusetts — Elder on TheAudioDB
- Formed 2006 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: stoner metal — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
23 on record · event platform:songkick metro, Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadlinerwith blackwater holylight | Headliner | blackwater holylight |
Shows per year
- 20092 shows
- 20121 show
- 20153 shows
- 20171 show
- 20183 shows
- 20191 show
- 20207 shows
- 20211 show
- 20221 show
- 20241 show
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | The Masquerade - Heaven · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Bask | Headliner | Bask |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Eulogy · AshevilleHeadlinerwith Bask, Royal Thunder | Headliner | Bask, Royal Thunder |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Jubez · KarlsruheSupportwith High On Fire, Okkultokrati, Maggot Heart, +1 | Support | High On Fire, Okkultokrati, Maggot Heart, +1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Mandalay Bay Beach at Mandalay Bay Resort · Las VegasHeadlinerwith Old Man Gloom, Polyrhythmics, Death Valley Girls, +1 | Headliner | Old Man Gloom, Polyrhythmics, Death Valley Girls, +1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Sister · AlbuquerqueHeadlinerwith Bask | Headliner | Bask |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Mercy Lounge · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Bask, Howling Giant | Headliner | Bask, Howling Giant |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Cosmic Charlie's · LexingtonHeadlinerwith Bask, Swamp Hawk | Headliner | Bask, Swamp Hawk |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Reggie's 42nd Street Tavern · WilmingtonHeadlinerwith Bask | Headliner | Bask |
| Nov 11, 2020 | The Hall, Elsewhere · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Bask | Headliner | Bask |
| May 24, 2020 | Grog Shop · Cleveland HeightsHeadlinerwith Acid Witch, Bask | Headliner | Acid Witch, Bask |
| May 8, 2020 | Capital Ale House Music Hall · RichmondHeadlinerwith Bask | Headliner | Bask |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Mississippi Studios · PortlandHeadlinerwith Ancestors, Baptists, Hair Puller, +1 | Headliner | Ancestors, Baptists, Hair Puller, +1 |
| Aug 20, 2018 | Brick by Brick · San DiegoSupportwith Red Fang, DVN+E (US) | Support | Red Fang, DVN+E (US) |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Highline · SeattleSupportwith Serial Hawk, Witch Ripper, Summoned By Giants | Support | Serial Hawk, Witch Ripper, Summoned By Giants |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Astoria Pub · VancouverHeadlinerwith Serial Hawk, Dead Quiet, Bushwhacker, +1 | Headliner | Serial Hawk, Dead Quiet, Bushwhacker, +1 |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Astoria Pub · VancouverHeadlinerwith Seer, Hashteroid, Bushwhacker | Headliner | Seer, Hashteroid, Bushwhacker |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Columbus Theatre · ProvidenceSupportwith Earth, Assembly of Light Choir, Owlfood | Support | Earth, Assembly of Light Choir, Owlfood |
| May 14, 2015 | Pappy & Harriet's · PioneertownSupportwith Earth, True Widow, Electric Citizen, +1 | Support | Earth, True Widow, Electric Citizen, +1 |
| Mar 28, 2015 | Metro Baltimore · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith The Convocation, Fortress, Borracho | Headliner | The Convocation, Fortress, Borracho |
| Mar 30, 2012 | Machines with Magnets · PawtucketSupportwith Black Pyramid, Villainer, Queen Elephantine, +1 | Support | Black Pyramid, Villainer, Queen Elephantine, +1 |
| Jun 20, 2009 | Butcher Shoppe · AllstonSupportwith Black Pyramid, Queen Elephantine | Support | Black Pyramid, Queen Elephantine |
| Jun 19, 2009 | Thee House By the Cemetery · ProvidenceSupportwith Queen Elephantine, Black Pyramid, kintaan | Support | Queen Elephantine, Black Pyramid, kintaan |
Where they play
22 rooms in 20 citiesRooms played most
- Astoria Pub · Vancouver2 shows
- Brick by Brick · San Diego1 show
- Butcher Shoppe · Allston1 show
- Capital Ale House Music Hall · Richmond1 show
- Columbus Theatre · Providence1 show
Cities played
- Vancouver3 shows
- Providence2 shows
- Albuquerque1 show
- Allston1 show
- Asheville1 show
and 15 other cities
Releases
21 releases, 2006–2026Capture/Release
2026 · Single
Through Zero
2026 · Album
Liminality / Dream State Return
2025 · Ep
Live at BBC’s Maida Vale Studios
2024 · Album
Endless Return
2022 · Single
Innate Passage
2022 · Album
ELDOVAR: A Story of Darkness & Light
2021 · Album
El matador
2021 · Single
From Deep Within
2021 · Single
In Procession / Halcyon (live session)
2021 · Ep
Embers
2020 · Single
Omens
2020 · Album
The Gold & Silver Sessions
2019 · Ep
Reflections of a Floating World
2017 · Album
Lore
2015 · Album
Live at Roadburn 2013
2013 · Album
Spires Burn / Release
2012 · Ep
Dead Roots Stirring
2011 · Album
Elder
2008 · Album
Queen Elephantine / Elder
2006 · Ep
Live on ValleyHomegrown 2010
Album
Lineup
- Nick DiSalvo · guitar
- Michael Risberg · guitar
- Georg Edert · drums (drum set)
Former
- Matt Couto · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Elder on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Elder on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| event platform:songkick metro | Show history, Show posters |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.