Sentient

Sentient is a post-rock group from Lawrence, Kansas, active from 2004 until it ends. The name is also associated with several unrelated acts in other genres, including metal, doom, black metal, psychedelic rock, jazz fusion, and hardcore, but the Lawrence group is the act identified here.

Origin and activity

The group comes from Lawrence and is listed as active from 2004 onward, with its activity ending. It is tagged as having connections to 90s metalcore, metalcore, doom metal, SpaceJazz, and vegan straight edge, although the verified description places it as a post-rock band.

Name and wider usage

Sentient is a name used by multiple bands in different countries and styles. These include a progressive and black metal band from Pelotas in Brazil, a gothic and doom metal band from Dordrecht in the Netherlands linked to Al Akhirah and Footfalls, a side project of theta frontman, a death and black metal band from Toronto that releases one full-length album titled SinesthesiA, a psychedelic and space-rock gliss and jazz fusion band from London, and a beatdown-hardcore band from the East Bay.

Other acts with the same name

Among the other Sentient projects, the Dutch band has songs titled Solitude's caress and Fallen angel under sallow talion. The Toronto band features guitarist and vocalist Carlos S. of Adversarial alongside members of Lych and Witchmark, and the project is on hold. The London group includes Steffe Sharpstrings, known for work with Here and Now, Planet Gong and Gong, while the East Bay group includes Steve Cassidy on drums and percussion, Gary Subassa on bass, Joie Hinton on keyboards and synth, and Tanya Horn on drums and percussion.