Yellow Eyes
Metal band from New York, NY · formed 2010
- abstract
- atmospheric black metal
- black metal
- depressive black metal
- peasantry
- Post-Black Metal
- sadness
- solitude
- Shows on record
- 19
- Rooms played
- 15
- Cities
- 12
- Releases
- 14
- Last show
- Feb 17, 2022TV Eye
About
Yellow Eyes is a band from New York, NY, formed in 2010, tagged abstract, atmospheric black metal, black metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2022, across 15 rooms in 12 cities.
- Yellow Eyes formed in 2010 — MusicBrainz
- Yellow Eyes is based in New York — MusicBrainz
- Sam Skarstad: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Will Skarstad: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Alexander DeMaria: electric bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Michael Rekevics: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Yellow Eyes has 12 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2012–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Yellow Eyes has 52366 listeners on Last.fm — Yellow Eyes on Last.fm
- Yellow Eyes has released 2 recordings between 2009 and 2009 — Yellow Eyes on Discogs
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
19 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20121 show
- 20144 shows
- 20169 shows
- 20172 shows
- 20182 shows
- 20221 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2022 | TV Eye · RidgewoodSupportwith Mortiferum, Infandus | Support | Mortiferum, Infandus |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Brooklyn Bazaar · BrooklynSupportwith Krallice, Pyrolatrous, Forn | Support | Krallice, Pyrolatrous, Forn |
| May 20, 2018 | Le Poisson Rouge · ManhattanSupportwith Pillorian, Obsidian Tongue | Support | Pillorian, Obsidian Tongue |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · BrooklynSupportwith Yob | Support | Yob |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · BrooklynSupportwith Yob | Support | Yob |
| Aug 10, 2016 | Metro Music Hall · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Forn | Support | Forn |
| Aug 8, 2016 | The Riot Room · Kansas CitySupportwith Ghoul, Forn, Night Demon, +1 | Support | Ghoul, Forn, Night Demon, +1 |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadlinerwith Forn, Without, Livid | Headliner | Forn, Without, Livid |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Downstairs at Subterranean · ChicagoSupportwith Forn, Cavernlight, Bottomed | Support | Forn, Cavernlight, Bottomed |
| Aug 3, 2016 | Turbo Haus - Bar Loic · MontrealSupportwith Forn, Basalte | Support | Forn, Basalte |
| Aug 2, 2016 | Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · BrooklynSupportwith Forn | Support | Forn |
| Aug 1, 2016 | Great Scott · AllstonSupportwith Forn | Support | Forn |
| Jun 9, 2016 | Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · BrooklynSupportwith Dälek, Tombs, Couch Slut | Support | Dälek, Tombs, Couch Slut |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · BrooklynSupportwith Krallice | Support | Krallice |
| Dec 12, 2014 | Stamps · TonawandaSupportwith Anicon, Nazgul, Enthauptung, +1 | Support | Anicon, Nazgul, Enthauptung, +1 |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 1624 N. Harrison St. (House Show) · Fort WayneSupportwith Anicon, Nuclear Hellfrost, Vomit Slut, +1 | Support | Anicon, Nuclear Hellfrost, Vomit Slut, +1 |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Fort Rookscare · GreenvilleSupportwith Anicon, All Hell, Tba Local | Support | Anicon, All Hell, Tba Local |
| Jun 12, 2014 | Europa · BrooklynSupportwith Pallbearer, Hull, Planning For Burial, +1 | Support | Pallbearer, Hull, Planning For Burial, +1 |
| Jul 7, 2012 | Brooklyn Fire Proof · BrooklynSupportwith Planning For Burial, Lonesummer, My Mountain | Support | Planning For Burial, Lonesummer, My Mountain |
Where they play
15 rooms in 12 citiesRooms played most
- Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · Brooklyn5 shows
- 1624 N. Harrison St. (House Show) · Fort Wayne1 show
- Brooklyn Bazaar · Brooklyn1 show
- Brooklyn Fire Proof · Brooklyn1 show
- Downstairs at Subterranean · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- Brooklyn8 shows
- Allston1 show
- Chicago1 show
- Des Moines1 show
- Fort Wayne1 show
and 7 other cities
Live history
19 shows on record- Shows counted
- 19
- First on record
- Jul 2012
- Latest on record
- Feb 2022
Shows per year
- 20121
- 20144
- 20169
- 20172
- 20182
- 20221
Top rooms
- Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location, Brooklyn · 5
- TV Eye, Ridgewood · 1
- Brooklyn Bazaar, Brooklyn · 1
- Le Poisson Rouge, Manhattan · 1
- Metro Music Hall, Salt Lake City · 1
Top cities
- Brooklyn, NY · 8
- Chicago, IL · 1
- Allston, MA · 1
- Fort Wayne, IN · 1
- Manhattan, KS · 1
Often on the bill with: Anicon, Krallice, Planning for Burial, YOB, + TBA local, All Hell, Black Crown Initiate, Couch Slut
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
14 releases, 2009–2025Confusion Gate
2025 · Album
Master’s Murmur
2023 · Album
Dagger in the Warm Straw
2022 · Single
No Dust
2019 · Single
Rare Field Ceiling
2019 · Album
Immersion Trench Reverie
2017 · Album
Sick With Bloom
2015 · Album
Stillicide
2014 · Ep
The Desert Mourns
2014 · Ep
Hammer of Night
2013 · Album
Silence Threads the Evening’s Cloth
2012 · Album
Yellow Eyes / Monvment
2012 · Compilation
Yellow Eyes
2009
Does It Hurt ?
2009
Lineup
- Sam Skarstad · guitar
- Will Skarstad · guitar
- Alexander DeMaria · electric bass guitar
- Michael Rekevics · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Lineup history
4 members on record- Sam SkarstadOriginal memberguitarfrom 2010, end unknown
- Will SkarstadOriginal memberlead vocalsfrom 2010, end unknown
- Alexander DeMariaelectric bass guitarfrom 2015, end unknown
- Michael Rekevicsdrums (drum set)from 2015, end unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: Fell Voices (via Michael Rekevics), Morbid Sphere (via Alexander DeMaria), Ruin Lust (via Michael Rekevics), Sanguine Eagle (via Will Skarstad), Vanum (via Michael Rekevics)
Members' earlier bands: Anicon (via Alexander DeMaria)
Shares members with: Imperial Trumpet (via Will Skarstad), Loosey (via Michael Rekevics), Middle Kingdom (via Alexander DeMaria), Mohoram Atta (via Michael Rekevics), Vorde (via Michael Rekevics), Weegee (via Michael Rekevics)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Yellow Eyes on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Yellow Eyes on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | 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.