VAST

[The Dog]

Anyone ever hear of this band?  Their first disc is sooooo good.  Average releases after that, but I love the sound of the first CD.

[T_Roxie]

Never heard of them.  What do they sound like?

[Bill 213]

Funny story, they came and played a small club in Oklahoma where I used to live when their first CD came out.  I think they had that single "Free" or something out.  I absolutely hated them musically, but after they show they stuck around and hung out for a while after everyone left and they bought me and the girl I was with a couple drinks and we got to hang with them for about 2 hours.  They were really cool dudes.  This was the year 2000, don't think I've heard anything else about them since. 

[The Dog]

Never heard of them.  What do they sound like?

Hard to describe...here is a review from launch.com

On the debut album by VAST, titled Visual Audio Sensory Theater, the listener is introduced to the many talents of one Jon Crosby. With it's roots in Nine Inch Nails-like soundscapes and reminiscent of Type O Negative's mellower moments, the ingredient that sets VAST apart from it's contemporaries is Crosby's experimentation with samples not yet touched upon in rock music. Some of the material sampled on the debut includes the Bulgarian Female Choir and the Benedictine Monks of the Abbey of Saint-Mauer, Cleraux, plus the use of an actual 18-piece orchestra, to boot. The album is an intimidating listen the first time, but the rich textures created are quite impressive, with standout tracks being "Here," "Touched," and "Temptation." Lars Ulrich of Metallica has praised the album as 'one of the best debut albums I've heard in a long, long time, ' and lovers of ambient electro-rock will undoubtedly agree upon hearing Visual Audio Sensory Theater. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide