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Michael Gallagher
Michael Gallagher
Background information
Born	Massachusetts, United States
Genres	Post-metal, experimental, post-rock, progressive metal, sludge metal, avant-garde doom
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1994 – present
Labels	Hydra Head Records, Ipecac Recordings

Michael Gallagher is an American guitarist, best known for his work with post-metal band Isis. He joined them in 1999 for their debut LP Celestial, having previously been a member of Cast Iron Hike.^[2] He has an ambient project known as MGR (Mustard Gas & Roses); under this moniker he has released two albums and scored one film.^[3]^[4]

He plays a '78 Les Paul Custom, which he bought on eBay,^[5] through a Fryette Sig:x Amplifier. While playing in Isis he normally tuned his guitar down to (B-F#-B-E-G#-B), like his bandmate Aaron Turner.

Discography edit

With Cast Iron Hike edit

Watch it Burn (1997)
Cast Iron Hike (1998)

With Isis edit

Sawblade (1999)
Isis / Pig Destroyer (2000) (Split with Pig Destroyer)
Celestial (2000)
SGNL>05 (2001)
Oceanic (2002)
Panopticon (2004)
Oceanic: Remixes & Reinterpretations (2004)
In the Fishtank 14 (2006) (Split with Aereogramme)
In the Absence of Truth (2006)
Wavering Radiant (2009)

As MGR edit

Nova Lux (2006)
Wavering on the Cresting Heft (2007)
22nd of May [OST] (2010)<ref>"Fall Activities". Isis official blog. October 1, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2011.</ref
Becoming (2016)

References edit

^ Bennett, J. (June 2009). "Five Alive". Decibel (56): 68–73.
^ DaRonco, Mike. "Cast Iron Hike". allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
^ "Wavering on the Cresting Heft (CORE056LP)". Conspiracy Records. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
^ Jaschke, Magnus (November 2005). "Interview Isis/MGR". Creative Eclipse. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
^ "Gear Tour: Isis". Guitar World. February 1, 2008. Archived from the original on August 5, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2008.

External links edit

Creative Eclipse interview with Gallagher
Interview with Gallagher at PopMatters
Interview with Gallagher at Punknews

[1] Bennett, J. (June 2009). "Five Alive". Decibel (56): 68–73.

[allmusic_CIH-2] DaRonco, Mike. "Cast Iron Hike". allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 5, 2011.

[3] "Wavering on the Cresting Heft (CORE056LP)". Conspiracy Records. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2008.

[4] Jaschke, Magnus (November 2005). "Interview Isis/MGR". Creative Eclipse. Retrieved June 30, 2011.

[5] "Gear Tour: Isis". Guitar World. February 1, 2008. Archived from the original on August 5, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2008.

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