Skip to main content
Public recordCompiled from 13 credited sources · Updated Sep 22, 2026

Esoteric

Metal band from Boston, TX · formed 1978

Listen on BandcampFollow on Facebook
Esoteric photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
57
Rooms played
57
Cities
53
Releases
25
Last show
Mar 5, 2023Oslo

About

Esoteric is a band from Boston, TX, formed in 1978, tagged atmospheric, Doom, doom metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2002 to 2023, across 57 rooms in 53 cities.

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

57 on record · Songkick
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 200210 shows
  2. 200512 shows
  3. 200631 shows
  4. 20111 show
  5. 20142 shows
  6. 20231 show
Show history
DateVenue
Mar 5, 2023Oslo · LondonHeadlinerwith Goblinsmoker, Purple Kong, Blood Wolf Moon, +4
May 2, 2014Irving Plaza · New York (NYC)Supportwith Army Of The Pharaohs, Vinnie Paz, Apathy, +3
Mar 8, 2014The Pilgrim · LiverpoolHeadlinerwith Wodensthrone, Ninkharsag, Black Mass, +1
Oct 23, 2011Purple Turtle · LondonSupportwith Saturnus, My Silent Wake, Ophis, +5
Jun 24, 2006Bottleneck · LawrenceHeadlinerwith Super Black Market, The Beautiful Bodies
Feb 25, 2006The New Lafayette Club · BloomingtonHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Feb 24, 2006Carmel · CarmelHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Feb 22, 2006The End · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Feb 21, 2006The Complex · MemphisHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Feb 20, 2006Rockwell Center · TupeloHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Feb 19, 2006Sector 7G · AugustaHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Feb 18, 2006The Masquerade · AtlantaSupportwith Sonata Arctica, Scarlet, Calico System, +1
Feb 17, 2006Thee Imperial · JacksonvilleHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Feb 16, 2006688 Skatepark · ClearwaterHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Feb 15, 2006Ray's Downtown · West Palm BeachHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Feb 14, 2006Backbooth · OrlandoHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Feb 13, 2006The Showcase · Panama CityHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 31, 2006The Pound Sf · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 30, 2006The Boardwalk · OrangevaleHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System
Jan 29, 2006VFW Hall · RenoHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 28, 2006The Venue · BoiseHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 27, 2006Club Boom VA · OgdenHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 25, 2006El Torreon · Kansas CityHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 24, 2006The Rock · PapillionHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 23, 2006Music Box Theatre · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 22, 2006Ten Bells · Grand RapidsHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 21, 2006Modern Exchange · SouthgateHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 20, 2006Fulton VFW Hall · FultonHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 19, 2006Steel Music Hall · RochesterHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 18, 2006Downtown Quarterback · EndicottHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 17, 2006Centereach VFW · CentereachHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 16, 2006Bloomfield Ave. Cafe & Stage · MontclairHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 15, 2006First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 14, 2006KC's Music Alley & Central Station · FredericksburgHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 13, 2006Peppermint Beach Club · Virginia BeachHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Dec 15, 2005Bond's 007 Bar · San AntonioHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Nov 13, 2005Chameleon Club · LancasterHeadlinerwith From Autumn to Ashes, Boysetsfire, Biology
Nov 12, 2005Starland Ballroom · SayrevilleHeadlinerwith From Autumn to Ashes, Boysetsfire, Biology
Nov 11, 2005Toad's Place · New HavenHeadlinerwith From Autumn to Ashes, Boysetsfire, Biology
Nov 10, 2005The Talking Head Club @ Sonar · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith From Autumn to Ashes, Boysetsfire, Biology
Nov 9, 2005The NorVa · NorfolkHeadlinerwith From Autumn to Ashes, Boysetsfire, Biology
Nov 8, 2005Kingdom · RichmondHeadlinerwith From Autumn to Ashes, Boysetsfire, Biology
Nov 7, 2005Lincoln Theatre · RaleighHeadlinerwith From Autumn to Ashes, Boysetsfire, Biology
Nov 5, 2005House of Blues - Orlando · Lake Buena VistaHeadlinerwith From Autumn to Ashes, Boysetsfire, Biology
Nov 4, 2005Culture Room · Fort LauderdaleHeadlinerwith From Autumn to Ashes, Boysetsfire, Biology
Nov 3, 2005Masquerade · TampaHeadlinerwith From Autumn to Ashes, Boysetsfire, Biology
Jul 11, 2005CBGB & OMFUG · New York (NYC)Supportwith Himsa, Full Blown Chaos, The Banner, +1
Dec 6, 2002The Darkroom · Baton RougeHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Nov 6, 2002Java Jazz Coffeehouse · HoustonHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Oct 6, 2002The White Rabbit · San AntonioHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Sep 6, 2002The Underground · Corpus ChristiHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jun 6, 2002PHiX Gallery · PhoenixHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
May 6, 2002The Clubhouse · Las VegasHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Apr 6, 2002Showcase Theatre · CoronaHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Mar 6, 2002Cedar Center for the Arts · LancasterHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Feb 6, 2002Whisky a Go Go · West HollywoodHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris
Jan 6, 2002Jerry's Pizza & Pub · BakersfieldHeadlinerwith Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris

Where they play

57 rooms in 53 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Lancaster2 shows
  • London2 shows
  • New York (NYC)2 shows
  • San Antonio2 shows
  • Atlanta1 show

and 48 other cities

Releases

25 releases, 1996–2021
  • Paragon of Dissonance [2021 Remaster] cover

    Paragon of Dissonance [2021 Remaster]

    Oct 29, 2021 · Album · 7 tracks

  • A Pyrrhic Existence cover

    A Pyrrhic Existence

    Nov 8, 2019 · Album · 6 tracks

  • Machete Mode

    2013 · Album

  • Paragon of Dissonance cover

    Paragon of Dissonance

    Nov 15, 2011 · Album · 7 tracks

  • Boston Pharaoh

    2011 · Album

  • Fly Casualties

    2010 · Album

  • Saving Seamus Ryan

    2009 · Album

  • Serve or Suffer

    2009 · Album

  • The Maniacal Vale cover

    The Maniacal Vale

    May 19, 2008 · Album · 7 tracks

  • Esoteric vs. Japan

    2008 · Album

  • Pterodactyl Time Line

    2008 · Compilation

  • Egoclapper

    2007 · Album

  • Pterodactyl Tubeway (vs. Gary Numan)

    2007 · Album

  • Too Much Posse

    2005 · Compilation

  • Subconcious Dissolution into the Continuum cover

    Subconcious Dissolution into the Continuum

    Jun 28, 2004 · Album · 4 tracks

  • Untitled

    2004

  • Untitled

    2003

  • Yin-Yang

    2000

  • Blumts

    1999

  • Scarlet Enterprise

    1998

  • Floatdemonium

    1997

  • Untitled

    1997

  • Smoke Underwater E.P.

    1997

  • Dancing With The Devil

    1996

  • Elegant Panning

    1996

Lineup

  • Army of the Pharaohs
  • East Coast Avengers
  • 7L & Esoteric · eponymous
  • Czarface
  • Force 5

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 15+ plays, 2007-11-12–2010-02-12 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sharlese) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Esoteric — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Esoteric — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Esoteric — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Esoteric — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Esoteric — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Esoteric — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Esoteric — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Esoteric — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
Esoteric — Paragon of Dissonance [2021 Remaster]
Release art · Paragon of Dissonance [2021 Remaster] — release
Esoteric — A Pyrrhic Existence
Release art · A Pyrrhic Existence — release
Esoteric — Paragon of Dissonance
Release art · Paragon of Dissonance — release
Esoteric — The Maniacal Vale
Release art · The Maniacal Vale — release
Esoteric — Subconcious Dissolution into the Continuum
Release art · Subconcious Dissolution into the Continuum — release
Esoteric — The Pilgrim, 2014-03-08
Poster · The Pilgrim, 2014-03-08 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

Report a correctionRequest removal
What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Esoteric on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
Esoteric on Last.fmArtist facts
Esoteric on DiscogsArtist facts
Esoteric on TheAudioDBArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikipediaCredited 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.

Esoteric — Boston | BandSlate